MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2020) — The Moline Foundation Board has approved $285,000 in funding for 42 area non-profit organizations. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and for the first-time in 67 years, The Moline Foundation accepted applications for operating support along with the traditional funding areas of capital and program expenses.
Board Chair Steve Kruse “With many non-profits experiencing increased demands for services while also facing revenue limitations, we felt it was important to provide assistance with operating expenses in some cases. During these unprecedented times, this flexibility will allow our non-profit partners the opportunity to utilize this financial support as necessary.”
Paul Plagenz, President and CEO, “The change in submission criteria along with a simplified application process allowed non-profits more time to focus on serving their clients and less on grant writing.”
The following grants were reviewed and approved by The Moline Foundation Board at their virtual meeting on May 6, 2020.
1. Alliance of Community Foundations, $1,500, Operating Support
2. Arc of the Quad Cities Area, $10,000, Immediate Needs of Clients and Staff
3. Bethany for Children and Families, $10,000, Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Addressing Pandemic Anxiety
4. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, $7,500, Servers and Computers
5. Children’s Therapy Center of Quad Cities, $ 10,000, Operating Costs during Pandemic
6. Community Resource and Learning Center, $2,500, Program Support
7. Doris and Victor Day Foundation, $3,500, Illinois Quad Cities US Census Complete Count Coordination
8. Dress for Success, $ 3,500, Computer and Software Updates
9. Family Museum of Arts and Sciences, $3,000, Loss of Event Revenue due to Pandemic
10. Family Resources, $10,000, Essential Services for Covid-19 Response
11. First Tee of the Quad Cities, $3,500, Operating Support
12. Fourth Wall Films, $1,500, Organizational Capacity
13. Friends of Moline Public Library, $5,400, Operating Support for Lost Revenue
14. Friendship Manor, $10,000, COVID-19 Protection Efforts
15. Genesius Theater, $3,500, Lost Revenue Matching Campaign
16. Hand in Hand, $2,500, Operational and Technology Support
17. Humility of Mary Shelter, $15,000, Homeless Housing During COVID-19
18. Immigrant Entrepreneurship Summit, $3,000, Operating Expenses
19. Moline Community Development Corporation, $3,500, Operating Support
20. Moline Township, $5,200, Future Concert Series
21. Moline Second Alarmers Association, $500, Sparky Costume Repairs
22. New Kingdom Trail riders, $2,500, Operating Support
23. One Eighty, $10,500, Food, Shelter and Services for High-Risk Residents
24. Pregnancy Resources, $7,800, Essential Operating Support
25. Quad Cities Botanical Center, $5,000, Operating Support
26. Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, $7,500, Grow Quad Cities Fund
27. Quad Cities Conservation Alliance, $3,500, Transportation Needs
28. Quad Cities Haven of Hope, $3,500, Operating Costs
29. Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra, $4,500, Bartlett Center Performance
30. Quad Cities Youth Conference, $3,500, Operating Support for 2021 Youth Conference
31. Renew Moline, $8,100, Technology Support for Online Services
32. River Action, $3,500, Operational Support for Lost Revenue
33. Salvation Army Quad Cities, $25,000, Essential Operating for Shelter Needs
34. Skip-A-Long Day Care, $12,500, Emergency Childcare Needs
35. The Literacy Connection, $1,000, Summer Literacy Outreach
36. Two Rivers YMCA, $15,000, Operating Support for Vital Services
37. World Relief Quad Cities, $3,500, Technology Needs to Serve Vulnerable Populations
38. WQPT Quad Cities Public Television, $15,000, Educational Outreach Initiatives
39. WVIK-FM, $10,000, Operational Support During Crisis
40. Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County, $10,000, Family Therapy Programs
41. Youth Hope — Christian Friendliness, $10,000, Essential Operating
42. YWCA of the Quad Cities, $8,000, Day Care Operational Costs
About The Moline Foundation
The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts, and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven-county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa.
