Thanks to support from the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Transformation Grant, Tapestry Farms has launched GIFT Gardens (Growing Illowa Food Together), a community-driven food initiative.
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We sat down to interview several local business leaders and highlight the impact they are making through intentional, guided corporate giving.
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Iowa American Water, in collaboration with the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water has awarded a $5,000 State Strategic Impact grant to the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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Every year, the Community Foundation’s Celebration of Generosity lifts up philanthropy in the region and the donors that make it possible.
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The Looser-Flake Foundation has distributed $135,000 in new grants across Mercer County, IL. With a focus on creative arts, these grants are creating new opportunities and contributing to a thriving culture and community in the region.
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Humility Homes, in partnership with the Quad Cities Community Foundation, is transforming lives with housing-first solutions—proving safe housing and collaboration are foundations for lasting change. Learn more
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Thirty-six local nonprofits are receiving $629,000 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants.
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Diane and the late Hunt Harris family have made a historic $10 million endowment gift to the Quad Cities Community Foundation, providing sustained funding for the newly named Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
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The Diane and late Hunt Harris family is making a transformative, historic $10 million endowment gift to permanently name the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
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Applications for the 2025 Brissman Foundation grants are now open. Organizations can apply for up to $10,000 to support their work in areas such as youth development, community development, cultural activities, and the relief of suffering for underprivileged people in the Milan area.
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This summer marked a milestone for Illinois philanthropy. The state’s charitable tax credit program—Illinois Gives—entered a new era, with improvements that promise to empower donors and communities. The achievement follows years of organization and advocacy by the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, a collaborative network of community foundations, including the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation will host Women and Wealth, a panel conversation on purposeful planning for giving and legacy on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the opening of the 2025 QC River Connections Grant Program on August 1.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded $171,218 to ten local organizations through created their Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants.
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Faith communities have always played a vital role in caring for others and creating community. Now, a growing number of local faith communities are partnering with the Quad Cities Community Foundation to ensure their missions thrive for generations to come.
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For more than 55 years, Quad City Arts has helped shape the cultural identity of the Quad Cities region through public art, education, and community partnerships. By partnering with funders like the Quad Cities Community Foundation through grantmaking and the creation of an endowed fund, Quad City Arts is making sure their mission continues for decades to come.
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Everything we do is built on trust and relationships. Because we have partners who believe in our mission at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, we can find creative solutions when our community needs them.
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In response to the severe weather events and the resulting emergency declaration in Scott County, the Quad Cities Community Foundation has activated its Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund to support response and recovery needs in the region.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Capacity Building grant program has awarded $171,218 to ten local organizations.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the opening of the 2025 QC River Connections Grant Program on August 1. Made possible by the Walton Family Foundation and guided by the Clean River Advisory Council (C-RAC), the grant program supports local organizations leading efforts to address environmental and community challenges along the Mississippi River.
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