Roots in Iowa
Ted and Eloise Pfeiff retired from rewarding careers as teachers and decided to make a lasting difference by encouraging the teachers of tomorrow.
Sometimes the best way to connect with someone is simply face-to-face.
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For Shannon Milton, 60 miles has made all the difference.
Milton, who is the new Database and Donor Relations Associate at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, worked at the Children's Miracle Network at University of Iowa Children's Hospital and University of Iowa Foundation for eight years.
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For David Mampre, it's natural to live out generosity when so much has been given to you. Mampre, a 22-year-old college student who grew up in Davenport, received several scholarships from the Quad Cities Community Foundation while in high school and college and now plans to give back as he continues to pursue a career in the medical field.
Read MoreWilliam T. Waterman called the Rotary Club of Davenport Iowa together for the first time on November 11, 1911 when 28 members met at the Davenport Hotel. William Waterman and William H. (Bill) Harrison had initiated the idea of such a club after Harrison had visited the Rotary Club in Des Moines.
Read MoreGrant applications are now being accepted by the Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation, a private foundation managed by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreIf there’s something the residents of Louisa County are learning from their local Community Foundation, it’s that even small donations matter. The Community Foundation of Louisa County was established in 2005 as a source for the county’s charitable giving and community needs. The foundation is a geographic affiliate fund of the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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An Ambitious Home Builder
Michael J. Condon, Sr. spent his entire life giving back to the Davenport area. For more than 40 years he enhanced the community by being one of the area’s top home builders. In 1971, he joined Mel Foster Co. as one of its builders.
Active in School and the Community
Mariah Ann Becker was born September 21, 1982 in Davenport, Iowa. She attended Grant Elementary School, J.B. Young Intermediate School and was a proud member of Central High School’s graduating class of 2001.
This month, the Quad Cities Community Foundation was asked to join philanthropic foundations across America to stand together and remind people there is hope in generosity, kindness and respect; that there is hope in community.
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Courage, love and joy were the three words Jayne Lee Andreesen used to describe her journey with cancer. Jayne believed a person needed to have courage in order to “beat the cancer,” needed to feel loved because “it is the greatest feeling of all” and a person needed to experience joy because “people can make the best out of things in any circumstance”.
Read MoreJane and Clem Werner established their first scholarship fund with the Community Foundation. They paved the way for a new Foundation scholarship service in the community.
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This month, the Quad Cities Community Foundation was asked to join philanthropic foundations across America to stand together and remind people that there is hope in generosity, kindness and respect. That there is hope in community.
Read MoreJacki O'Donnell has a deep sense of respect and appreciation for the five key cultural and arts organizations in the community supported by the Quad Cities Cultural Trust (QCCT). It is a love and appreciation for their work that has been brewing for decades—one strengthened over the past few years as she has served as QCCT's administrative director.
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It seems fitting that one of my first memories of the Quad Cities was on the banks of the Mississippi River, as I sat entranced by the music of the Quad City Symphony. The riverfront was packed, and I can remember thinking—this place is so cool.
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“It’s a great day at the Community Foundation. This is Melanie. How can I help you?”
Call the offices of the Quad Cities Community Foundation—or step foot in the office just off of Middle Road in Bettendorf—and chances are you’re going to be greeted with a friendly voice and a warm smile from Melanie Jones (pictured right).
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Residents of Mercer County are invited to come together to envision what they want for the future of their county, and to work with one another to make it happen.
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When I think about the steady rhythm of our work here at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, and the many philanthropic victories we witness, I am more and more aware of the linchpin holding it all together—people.
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As an Accounting Associate at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, Krista DeJoode doesn’t always have opportunities to interact with the community in the way that other staff members do. She’s often behind her desk, helping to make sure nonprofits receive their grants and donors receive their fund reports—amongst a host of other things.
Read MoreThe way Amanda Manning-Maras sees it, the hot, humid weather and hard work earlier this month did nothing to deter a successful kickoff to the construction of the new STEM Early Education Technology Center and Outdoor Classroom and Playscape at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, Iowa.
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