Nonprofit Resources
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Working with your Community Foundation
Looking to understand how the Quad Cities Community Foundation can help your nonprofit bring its mission and vision to life? This guide walks you through all the ways you can work with the Community Foundation.
From there, explore the groups, organizations, and publications below. Each one is a gateway to invaluable support and insights to help nonprofits advance their missions.
Board Connections Directory / Groups to Engage With / Access to Resources / Meeting Space / Sector Data & Best Practices
Board Connections Directory
This Board Connections Directory offers both individuals interested in board service and nonprofits looking for prospective board members a place to share information and connect. The directory is a starting point for learning about local nonprofits and opportunities to contribute your skills, experience, and perspective through board service.
Are you a nonprofit leader looking for future board members? Are you an individual interested in future board service? Click below.
The directory is intended to connect prospective board members with nonprofits and nonprofits with prospective board members—not to serve as a formal application or placement process. Each organization determines its own board needs, qualifications, selection process, and expectations for service.
The Board Connections Directory is created and managed by the Quad Cities Community Foundation's Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence. With questions or to learn more about board training opportunities and other nonprofit resources, contact Daisy Ramírez at daisyramirez@qccommunityfoundation.org or (563) 326-2840.
To access the directory, please fill out the form below. A Community Foundation representative will share the latest version of the document.
Groups to Engage With
These membership groups connect you with your peers across the region and beyond.
Community Foundation resources:
Nonprofit CEOs and executive directors connect, collaborate, and learn from each other at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Nonprofit fundraising professionals meet for for idea sharing, peer resourcing, and growth in development planning and execution at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Other resources:
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Quad Cities Chapter
Education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing, and advocacy for local Quad Cities fundraising professionals.
Statewide association representing both grantmakers and nonprofits in Illinois. Education, advocacy, thought leadership, and facilitation of collective action.
Great River Human Resources Association
A volunteer organization whose primary objective is to educate human resources professionals in best practices.
The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance helps to educate, connect, equip, and advocate for Iowa's nonprofits. They publish a popular newsletter with sector updates and with information about the resources they offer, and they organize an annual conference, the Iowa Nonprofit Summit. Nonprofits that join as members have access to additional supports and discounts.
The Public Relations Network of the Quad Cities provides professional development, networking, and educational opportunities to individuals interested in the marketing / public relations / communications fields.
Quad Cities Area Trauma Informed Consortium
A consortium of community members and local social service organizations working together to provide training and education about the impact of trauma on the health and well-being of individuals, families, and our community, and to change the systems in which health, human services, and education are provided.
Quad Cities Behavioral Health Coalition
A coalition that focuses efforts on advancing the behavioral health of the residents in the Quad Cities.
A coalition that coordinates the areas affordable housing providers, developers, and funders.
Quad City Estate Planning Council
Provides educational opportunities for attorneys, certified public accountants, chartered life underwriters, trust officers, financial advisors, development officers, and other professionals actively practicing estate planning.
Quad City Planned Giving Council
Planned giving education and programming for advisors and nonprofit fundraising professionals.
Access to Resources
Canva Nonprofits gives registered organizations free access to all Canva Pro features – plus collaboration tools for up to 50 users.
The library provides access to Business Assistance as well as patent and trademark resources. Davenport Public Library is the only library in Iowa that is designated as the Patent and Trademark Resource Center—it gets full support from USPTO.
Save money on technology for your nonprofit as a TechSoup Member.
United Way Quad Cities Volunteer Hub
A central hub to connect Quad City nonprofit organizations with interested volunteers.
Meeting Space
Convenient local meeting space for your nonprofit organization.
Community Foundation resources:
Quad Cities Community Foundation Community Room
Free, flexible meeting space for nonprofits.
Visit the link above or email juanitapassno@QCCommunityFoundation.org
Other Resources
Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House
Open for community meetings and available for use by organizations.
Affordable and spacious venue for rent.
All Davenport Public Library locations have meeting and study rooms available for use.
Quad City Bank & Trust Community Room
Community room for local non-profit organizations at Division Street location.
Public space designed to help empower the community.
Sector Data & Best Practices
From publications to workshops, these resources are worth putting in regular rotation as you look to solve tough challenges and pursue exciting opportunities.
Community Foundation resources:
The Community Foundation’s very own toolkit full of customizable templates, language, and other tools that will help make your case for endowment. (Available to QCCF nonprofit endowment fund holders.)
Other resources:
Capacity building resources including 501c-3 Tac Filing, communications, fundraising, finances, and more.
Nonprofit board leadership research, leadership, and support. Tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact.
A collection of tools to get the information needed to do good, including Guidestar, Candid Learning, GlassPockets, and others. Be sure to check out Candid’s Nonprofit Startup Assessment, which helps you evaluate your readiness to start a nonprofit and access resources to build your skills and knowledge as a founder.
Chamber of Commerce: How to Start a Nonprofit
The national Chamber of Commerce offers a thorough compendium of resources on how to start and register a nonprofit organization, including specific requirements for each state.
Publication providing news and opinion from "deeply reported stories on the big ideas that shape the work of charities and foundations to the practical guidance in our online resource center."
A comprehensive home base for principles, tools, events, and action opportunities within Community-Centric Fundraising, a reimagined fundraising model grounded in equity and social justice.
CompassPoint Finance and Strategy Resources
Templates, checklists, and more to help you strengthen your organization’s fiscal policies and procedures.
Valuable research and information on fundraising, stewardship, donor relations, and more.
Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Workshops and training for nonprofit workers statewide, critical information on nonprofit issues, and publications and guidelines for Iowa’s nonprofit organizations.
Philanthropy education resources and support for educators, youth leaders, nonprofits, and families to help youth develop lifelong engagement in philanthropy as givers of time, talent, and treasure for the common good.
National Council of Nonprofits
Connects nonprofits to policy updates, practical tools, and best practices that strengthen their effectiveness and impact.
National Council of Nonprofits Comment Guide: OMB's Uniform Guidance
A wealth of guidance on a wide range of nonprofit accounting topics, from internal controls to reporting and operations.
Developed by the National Council of Nonprofits, a rundown of everything you need to know about independent audits.
Nonprofit Finance Fund Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of nonprofit finance terms and concepts.
Provides training, resources, and tools to support the professional development of nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers.
Nonprofit publication "providing research-based articles and resources to educate the nonprofit sector."
Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Training nonprofits in capacity building, leadership development, technical assistance and resource support to make communities safer, healthier and more vibrant.
Previous table talks with OneTable QC. Resources on Snap & Medicaid, Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Advocacy.
Donor conversation platform for on demand practice and coaching. Prep for donor meeting, coaching with Tivy, practice scenarios, and writing assistant.
The Project of the Quad Cities: OMB Comment Writing Guide
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Publication "Informing and Inspiring Leaders of Social Change."
Created by the Wallace Foundation, this comprehensive toolkit is designed to strengthen your nonprofit financial management.