“I believe in giving back."
My grandpa was a huge, huge influence in my life. It was through him, and my Dad, that I learned my sense of compassion.
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The Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund awarded $286,000 in grants to 22 area nonprofit organizations.
The awards were announced during a grant reception April 22nd at the iWireless Center in Moline.
Read MoreTeen leaders from six Quad-City organizations met Sunday to discuss how they can continue their leadership and make their voices heard.
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FIRST let me share what many people have asked me. What is my vision for our Community Foundation? To be a bridge joining people with PASSION, COMMITMENT, and a COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT to challenge the status quo and create cool, creative, and prosperous opportunities for the benefit of our Regional Community.
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My first 90+ days in the Quad Cities and serving as the new President/CEO of the Community Foundation flew by! Thank you so so so much to all the Board, Staff, Donors, Business, Community and Non-Profit Leaders – who made my first 90 days awesome! The following highlights of my first 90+ days are in no particular order:
Read MoreMay 2012 --- Since its inception in 2002, the Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) youth philanthropy program has welcomed 238 high school participants, and those students have granted more than $60,000 to the community. As we celebrate the first decade of T4T and the difference these teens make in our community, we also celebrate the difference T4T has made in the lives of the students.
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The Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds to benefit the Village of Milan and its residents.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $100,000 is currently available to grant to area nonprofits through their Core Mission Grant program.
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After conducting a nationwide search, the Quad Cities Community Foundation Board of Directors has selected Sherry Ristau as their new President & Chief Executive Officer.
Read MoreThe results are in. From July 2013 through June 2014, during the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s 50 for 50 Challenge, donors established 70 new funds with more than $1.7 million in endowment to support causes that matter to them.
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Dave Slater was successful and passionate in all areas of his life – with his family, in his business and his love for the outdoors. He was a graduate of Davenport West High School and earned his business degree from Iowa State University in 1984. Tragically, in October 2012, Dave’s life was cut short in a boating accident at the age of 50. This is his legacy.
Read MoreLong-time Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) President/CEO Sherry Ristau is resigning from her position, effective later this summer, SWIF said in a news released Thursday.
Read MoreHelping people have fun giving money away was Skora's calling.
Read MoreKenneth and Sharon Glassman were diehard United Township High School Panther fans. The Glassmans were 1947 graduates of UTHS, and both had careers in the trades. Kenny, as his friends would call him, worked as a welder at Johnson Sheet Metal and Sharon worked at International Harvester Plant, East Moline.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation is pleased to announce that eight nonprofit organizations recently received grants totaling $9,700.00.
Read MoreArea nonprofits will receive a total of $10,000 in grants from Teens for Tomorrow (T4T), the youth philanthropy program of the Quad Cities Community Foundation. Teen members met on Sunday, May 4th, to decide the grant recipients from a pool of 23 applicants.
Read MoreIt wasn’t a typical May Day for the staff members of the Scott County Family Y, or for the YMCA’s Camp Abe Lincoln.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is pleased to announce that three nonprofit organizations received Impact Grants totaling $5,500 during the April 2014 grant cycle. Impact Grants are distributed monthly, and are made possible by the Community Impact Endowment.
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Dave Slater was dedicated to wildlife conservation ideals, leading him to be instrumental in waterfowl habitat and preservation in Iowa and Illinois. He was also a 1984 graduate of Iowa State University and businessman who owned Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service.
Read MoreThe rankings are in. Every year the top U.S. community foundations are ranked nationally. This year, the Community Foundation improved their positioning by one level, moving from the 113th largest community foundation to the 112th largest.
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