An early childhood learning center in West Branch, Iowa, will be a safer, more secure place for students and staff once the renovation work made possible through a Community Foundation of Cedar County grant is finished later this summer.
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I recently returned from a trip with 14 other local Quad Citizen leaders to Greenville, South Carolina, as part of CEOs for Cities. The Quad Cities Community Foundation made an investment in the opportunity last year because we recognized the strength in bringing together leaders from a cross-section of our community.
Read MoreOn June 30, it will be a full year since the public roll out of the Q2030 plan.
We will leave an official assessment of where we are with this essential regional action plan today to the people intimately involved in realizing its goal to grow talent, jobs and economic opportunity in our six-county Quad-Cities region.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 to eight local organizations to help them build their capacity.
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Sometimes major improvements to an organization can be in the form of something as little as books and art supplies. That was the case for the Little Home Learning Center in Lowden, Iowa, after it received a grant from the Community Foundation of Cedar County.
Read MoreIt was a proud moment for Laurie Elliott when she picked her daughter up from a Teens for Tomorrow meeting and the high school student couldn’t wait to share with her mom what she had learned about local nonprofits.
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Mary Marker credits a renewable scholarship through the Quad Cities Community Foundation with helping her do more than pay for college.
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Spotlight on Community Foundation of Van Buren County
Project AWARE (A Watershed Awareness River Expedition) is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, for those who care about the environment, don’t mind getting dirty and like a little adventure.
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It was with renewed excitement that Sherry Ristau left a meeting last month with lawmakers, volunteers and fellow Iowa Community Foundation Presidents and colleagues. Organized annually in the state capital in Des Moines to talk about the importance of two state of Iowa programs that benefit donors to community foundations, the annual gathering is an important way to communicate with leaders and legislators.
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Anne Calder comes to the Community Foundation from Augustana College, bringing with her a background in donor stewardship
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If there's one human trait we understand well at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, it is the importance of relationships. And that's something our new Vice President of Development, Anne Calder, believes in deeply—and has committed to investing in as she begins her new job with us.
Read MoreSaneha Borisuth, a senior at Moline High School, has been recognized as one of the country’s most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and has been awarded a $20,000 college scholarship.
Read MoreThe following essay was written by student Ike Sears, a participant in the Quad Cities Community Foundation's Teens for Tomorrow Program. In his own words, Ike shares with us a glimpse into the program.
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Investing in the Quad Cities is easy when you're in love with the place, says Dave Heller, owner of the Quad Cities River Bandits. "I had never even been to the Quad Cities before looking at buying the baseball team here," said Heller.
Read MoreIf there's one thing that a grant usually does for the Child Welfare Emergency Services, it is simply help staff members do what they do best, said Judy Davidson, program director at the CWES agency shelter in Iowa. "We believe in loving these kids," she said. "We're very passionate about it."
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As Jill McLaughlin wrapped up her second board meeting as chairperson of the Quad Cities Community Foundation earlier this month, she was more confident than ever that she was in the right place—serving alongside a group of people with hearts for the Quad Cities.
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Kelly Thompson, Vice President of Grantmaking and Community Initiatives at Quad Cities Community Foundation, has been named a PLACES Fellow by The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. She is one of 16 leaders from across the country to receive the fellowship.
Read MoreMorrison High School students will give the City of Morrison a helping hand when they execute a plan this spring to build and replace a worn-out bridge in a local city park. The Morrison Area Community Foundation, a Geographic Affiliate Fund of the Quad Cities Community Foundation, awarded the City of Morrison a grant to replace the foot bridge in Kelly Park.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is joining forces with the Women's Leadership Council, part of the United Way of the Quad Cities, to expand early childhood learning while also engaging young professionals in philanthropy.
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After more than four decades at Wells Fargo, Nancy Goldsmith has embarked on a new adventure at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. Goldsmith, who retired from Wells Fargo last year after 43 years in wealth management, joined the Community Foundation as a new Philanthropic Advisor.
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