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Applications 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.
Read MoreFor more than 20 years, the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow Program has empowered high school students from across the region to direct philanthropic funding to local nonprofits. This year, students awarded $28,000 in grants to seven organizations serving the Quad Cities.
Read MoreIn April, more than 100 leaders from all five cities and across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors came together to focus on one thing: how we collectively move faster and more effectively to reduce unsheltered homelessness.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation celebrated local students and donors at an annual scholarship award reception. This year, students were awarded $850,000 in scholarships.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the recipients of $856,327 in scholarship awards, the largest total dollars awarded in the organization’s 60+ year history. The awards are made possible by the generosity of donors to scholarship funds at the Community Foundation.
Read MoreRegional leaders from across the Quad Cities gathered on April 29 for a first-of-its-kind, bi-state working session focused on accelerating progress toward reducing unsheltered homelessness.
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