The stories below? You make them possible through your gifts to the Quad Cities Community Foundation. Take a look at the impact people like you are having on our Quad Cities region.
As you plan your year-end giving, remember the meaningful impact your generosity creates in our community. A gift in honor of someone special is a wonderful way to share that impact. Every contribution you make brings hope and opportunity to those who need it most. With 2027 approaching, here are a few helpful reminders.
Read MoreThe inaugural Quad Cities Board Connections event, sponsored by John Deere and held at John Deere World Headquarters, brought together 186 people. Attendees included representatives from 70 nonprofit organizations and 30 corporate employers.
Read MoreProceeds from a weekly BINGO night have helped LULAC Council 10 build an endowment at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The endowment recently reached a goal that will sustain the scholarship program for future years to come.
Read MoreAt Tower Trust & Investment Company, President Cody Allen and his team see financial planning as a way to help people think through how they want to live, care for their families, support causes they value, and ultimately leave a meaningful legacy.
Read MoreThirty-six local nonprofits will receive more than $500,000 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s 2026 Operations and Program Grants, providing support for organizations working across the region to address community needs and create opportunities for residents.
Read MoreApplications for the 2026 Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation grants are now open. Organizations serving the Village of Milan, Illinois can apply for up to $15,000 to support work in areas such as youth development, community development, cultural activities, and the relief of suffering for underprivileged people.
Read MoreThirty years ago, Jane and Clem Werner established the Community Foundation's first scholarship fund. Today, their scholarship has supported 139 students and inspired many others to open scholarships, including their children.
Read MoreJayna Gallagher has joined the Quad Cities Community Foundation as affiliate manager, bringing with her a background in nonprofit community engagement and a passion for helping local communities thrive. She’s excited to support the Community Foundation’s affiliate communities and the people working every day to make them stronger.
Read MoreAfter 25 years of student-focused programming, Fresh Films is pursuing its most ambitious project yet in the construction of Rock Line Studios in downtown Rock Island. Rock Line Studios will feature two industry-standard soundstages, youth training facilities, and production support space designed to attract major film and television productions to the Quad Cities.
Read MoreAs organizations across the Quad Cities prepare for leadership transitions, the Community Foundation is helping build a pipeline of engaged board members. See how businesses, professionals, and nonprofits are coming together to strengthen our region's future.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation's Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants invest in the people, planning, technology, and organizational development that position nonprofits for long-term success. This year, the donor-supported grant program awarded $147,600 to nine nonprofit organizations across the region.
Read MoreQC River Connections Grants represent a growing effort to support nonprofits working to improve river health, expand access to nature, strengthen neighborhoods, and deepen community connections to the Mississippi River. A total of $300,000 is available for local projects, with applications opening August 1.
Read MoreA donor advised fund is one of the simplest and most flexible ways to give. Anne Calder, president of philanthropy at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, sat down to talk about why so many donors choose donor advised funds, and why working with a local community foundation makes all the difference.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation is launching Quad Cities Board Connections, a networking series supported by corporate sponsors and designed to connect nonprofit organizations with professionals interested in serving on nonprofit boards, committees, and advisory groups. The first session is sponsored by John Deere.
Read MoreA new regional report outlines a practical, evidence-based strategy to reduce unsheltered homelessness across the Quad Cities through coordinated investments, shared goals, and unprecedented collaboration across city, county, and state lines.
Read MoreSince 1860, Beulah United Presbyterian has been a place where faith, community, and service intersect. With 59 members, it is a modest congregation by most measures. But what Beulah United may lack in size, it more than makes up for in intention and generosity.
Read MoreScott and Alexa Florence, owners of Great River Brewery, celebrated their 60th birthdays this year. Instead of gifts, they asked the people they love to support something they care deeply about, the Florence Family Charitable Giving Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreMissionLink is a new quarterly peer networking program launched by the Hunt & Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreThree years ago, the Quad Cities Community Foundation set out with a simple but ambitious goal: help more people express their generosity and strengthen the nonprofit organizations that help our region thrive. Now, we’re preparing for what’s next.
Read MoreGrantmaking Assistant Alexis Maldonado joined the Community Foundation staff this spring, diving right into a busy grantmaking season. She sat down to reflect on her journey and the first few months at the Community Foundation.
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