Here are just some of the “bright spots” that made 2025 a great year at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read More
Megan and Allie Bowlyou are past recipients of Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships, and they’ve used that support to pursue ambitious goals while giving back to the community that helped raise them.
Read More
The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation will grant over $2 million to 67 area nonprofits in 2026 to advance its vision of a growing, thriving, inclusive community through investments in innovation and accessibility.
Read More
Last year, our region reached a new level of generosity and collective impact. At a time when nonprofits and communities are facing growing and complex challenges, donors stepped forward with renewed commitment and purpose.
Read More
A $50,000 endowment gift match initiative at the Quad Cities Community Foundation this winter inspired local donors and demonstrated the collective generosity of the Quad Cities community.
Read More
The Quad Cities Community Foundation is starting the new year by expanding its executive team to better support the region's nonprofits, donors, and communities, and enhance its ability to serve in meaningful and effective ways.
Read More
We are honored to announce that the Quad Cities Housing Council is the recipient of a three-year, $300,000 Transformation Grant from the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read More
To strengthen the systems and sustainability of local nonprofits, the Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded $165,800 in Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants to nine organizations committed to growing their impact in durable, strategic ways.
Read More
The Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, has awarded $161,000 in grants to 36 nonprofits supporting quality of life in the Village of Milan.
Read More
The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded its 2025 Transformation Grant to the Quad Cities Housing Council in support of the region’s first large-scale, multi-agency affordable housing development initiative. The $300,000 grant will be distributed over three years.
Read More
Ten Quad City-area funders announced today that the region has once again demonstrated extraordinary generosity. In just two and a half weeks, the community contributed more than $300,000 to the River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation—fully unlocking an additional $300,000 in matching funds.
Read More
The Community Foundation and area funders are standing beside nonprofits working to meet growing needs in our community.
Read More
The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced $315,000 in QC River Connections Grants awarded to 12 local organizations whose work strengthens the relationship between people, place, and the Mississippi River.
Read More
Due to popular demand, the Quad Cities Community Foundation will once again offer two flagship educational programs in 2026 through the Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
Read More
The Quad Cities Community Foundation and nine other funders have joined forces to launch the River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund, a $250,000 matching opportunity that will collect community donations to help meet the growing demand for emergency food assistance across the region.
Read More
Your plan is your voice when you’re no longer here. Make sure it’s heard.
Read More
With 2026 right around the corner, we’re here to help with a few handy reminders on year end giving.
Read More
When you make a gift through the Giving Catalog, you join others who believe that generosity can—and does—change everything. Explore today!
Read More
Applications for Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are now open for 2026. Thanks to generous donors, local students can apply for more than 70 scholarship opportunities totaling over $600,000.
Read More
For a limited time, the Quad Cities Community Foundation will match—dollar for dollar—any new gift to an endowment fund held at the Community Foundation, up to $500 per household.
Read More