Returns for two investment pools surpassed the 10 percent national average in 2020, with the Strategic Growth Pool and Socially Responsive Pool returning 15.5 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively.
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It seems like only yesterday—and a lifetime ago at the same time—that I was sitting with my colleagues Kelly Thompson and Anne Calder in the Quad Cities Community Foundation office on March 12, 2020, an otherwise uneventful Thursday afternoon were it not for the emerging news about the novel coronavirus.
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The additional grant brings the Community Foundation’s total support of the United for Equity Fund to $100,000, with hopes of it having a profound impact on the social and economic wellbeing of people of color in the Quad Cities.
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The Glassman Fund recently awarded $20,000 to the East Moline and United Township School Districts for their comprehensive, multiphase plan to provide an extensive WiFi network for students.
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With the added benefit of investing in society’s positive characteristics, the Socially Responsive Pool is seeing a remarkably high return rate. In fact, the pool outperformed all other funds at the Community Foundation last year, achieving a 15.6 percent return rate in 2020.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has welcomed two new board members this month: Quad-City Times Publisher Debbie Anselm, and Attorney Mark Schwiebert.
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Board Chairperson Randy Moore writes about his earliest memories of generosity, and how those lessons guide him as he begins his tenure as the head of the Community Foundation’s board of directors.
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Teens for Tomorrow will be awarding a total of $10,000 to nonprofits dealing with one of three issues that are especially critical to address today: education equity, racial injustice, and social inequities.
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“I wish you could have seen the expression on his face when I told him he was going to get to bring home his very own desk,” Ann Schwickerath, executive director at Project Renewal, recalled.
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Humility Homes and Services, Inc. will now be able to house and ultimately better serve some of the most vulnerable people in our community, thanks to a Transformation Grant from the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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With Randy Moore’s tenure as board chairperson, the Community Foundation hopes to kick off 2021 with a positive vision for the future that directly addresses systemic issues within the Quad Cities bi-state region—all in an effort to meet the Community Foundation’s mission to transform the region through the generosity of others.
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For some students at the East Moline School District, the only place they can do their homework is in their parents’ car in the parking lot of a local fast food restaurant.
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Once again, we find ourselves in a position in which we cannot remain silent on the deep issues that divide our country including hate, inequity, white supremacy, and racism—obstructions that prevent our nation from fully living out our democratic principles for all.
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Your charitable gifts are important to our community in 2021 as people and organizations continue to work toward meeting the needs of our region during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With the dawn of 2021, we look ahead with hope for the possibilities this New Year holds. This is one of the reasons we are excited to highlight our newest Transformation Grants recipients, as each grantee is a reflection of perseverance and passion.
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Two Quad Cities-area groups have been awarded Transformation Grants from the Quad Cities Community Foundation to bring transformative solutions to the bi-state region.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation will host a 30-minute lunchtime conversation on YouTube and Facebook to celebrate Carol and John Willard, and share how the couple went about creating their philanthropic legacy.
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Here’s the headline: Three-quarters of responding Quad Cities nonprofits are still operating at or above pre-pandemic capacity—providing the same or greater services as before.
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One of the special things about our work at the Quad Cities Community Foundation is the opportunity to act on the generosity Quad Citizens entrust with us. I’d like to share how one couple did that.
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Today, the Nourish Program provides between 1,500-2,100 meals per day (yes, per day!) to children in Rock Island County. “It’s a matter of a rising tide lifting all boats,” Jeff Cornelius says. “We can only succeed when we all come together.”
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