The stories below? You make them possible through your gifts to the Quad Cities Community Foundation. Take a look at the impact people like you are having on our Quad Cities region.
This year, the Community Foundation awarded more than half a million dollars in scholarship dollars to students, including more than $367,000 in new one-time and renewable scholarships awarded to 43 Quad Cities-area students. Six students received multiple awards.
Read MoreLynn and Dennis Quinn of Bettendorf, and their family, will match every dollar donated up to $50,000 with two additional dollars from their $100,000 gift, to result in an additional $150,000 for relief and recovery.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is teaming up with Board Member Cristy Tackett-Hunt, managing member and attorney-at-law at Betty, Neuman & McMahon, PLC, for a free, virtual estate planning seminar via Zoom on Thursday, June 4.
Read MoreAs both sides of our river town look to reopen and continue to address the long-term impacts of this pandemic, the “how” looks different than it did two months ago—even two weeks ago. The “why,” however, has not changed. In fact, it is what we are unified in. It is what we have in common.
Read MoreDue to the gratefulness and generosity of so many, the Fulton Association for Community Enrichment’s (FACE’s) tribute challenge has been very successful.
Read MoreA third round of grants have been awarded to Quad Cities-area nonprofits supporting the community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreLinda Bowers stepped up early with a $50,000 challenge gift to spur local, individual, and business giving to the Disaster Recovery Fund. Now, she is gifting another $50,000 challenge to the Quad Cities so that the fund can continue to meet basic needs for those most vulnerable people during this pandemic.
Read MoreA second round of grants have been awarded to Quad Cities-area nonprofits supporting the community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJoel Ryser knows resilience. And he also knows generosity. Now, he’s donating 25 percent of every purchase from his nonprofit, Hot Glass, to the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund.
Read MoreQuad Citizens raised more than $150,000 during the “Unite Quad Cities for COVID-19 Recovery” giving event spearheaded by KWQC TV6, The Quad-City Times, United Way of the Quad Cities, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreThe first $150,000 donated this Monday will be matched dollar-for-dollar. All contributions will support the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreMedia, foundations and nonprofit funders in the Quad Cities are uniting to support the community’s response during this COVID-19 pandemic. “Unite Quad Cities for COVID-19 Recovery” will be a 24-hour giving event this Monday, April 6.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 federal stimulus bill includes several encouragements for charitable giving that can help all of us share generously with the charities we most care about during this critical time of need.
Read MoreThe first grants made from the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund to support the community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been awarded. Since opening the grant program last week, nearly 70 nonprofits have requested upwards of $2.5 million in support.
Read MoreTrinity Health Foundation has committed $50,000 for the health and wellbeing of their front-line staff and community.
Read MoreThe partnership between these two nonprofits shows the strength and determination of the region to support vulnerable community members during the pandemic.
Read MoreAs funders, we want to try and mitigate any worry or anxiety you have about any current competitive grants you have from us. It is our responsibility as a community foundation to be flexible and responsive to community needs, and now is one of those times.
Read MoreThe staff of the Quad Cities Community Foundation will have the opportunity to work remotely beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreOvernight, multiple businesses contributed to the fund—which currently stands at $240,000. Lead gifts include contributions from ARCONIC, Ascentra Credit Union Foundation, Estes Construction, Russell Construction, and The Joyce & Tony Singh Family Foundation.
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is activating the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund immediately, and our Board of Directors has committed $100,000 to the fund for our community’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. We are not alone in our efforts. Others have already joined us in committing dollars to the Disaster Recover Fund. We invite you to join their generosity.
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