15 Sep 2023

Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants: Over $600,000 in Grants Just Awarded to Local Organizations

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 15, 2023) — Thirty-one local non-profits are receiving $644,630 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants.

The Operations and Program Grants are made possible by generous donations to fifteen different Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. These grants make up the Community Foundation’s largest competitive grantmaking cycle each year.

14 Sep 2023

Goodwill of the Heartland: Halloween Headquarters Open for Spooky Season

By Lynda Waddington

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 14, 2023) — Get ready to embrace the enchantment of Halloween and support local job seeke

11 Sep 2023

Common Chord Presents QC Flavor Fest to Raise Funds for Its Music Education Programs

By Steve Ahrens

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 11, 2023) — Taste the best the Quad Cities has to offer as Common Chord invites you to join them to sample flavorful food and drinks made right here in the Quad Cities, turning downtown Davenport into Flavortown!

QC Flavor Fest takes place on Thursday evening, October 5, 5-9PM, at Common Chord, 129 North Main Street, Davenport.

06 Sep 2023

Daisy Moran Named Director of the Quad Cities Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence

By Melanie Jones

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 6, 2023) — Daisy Moran is proud to say she’s a product of Quad Cities non-profits. "When my mother and grandmother immigrated from Veracruz, Mexico, they found housing through Project NOW," Moran explains. "I attended Head Start preschool and participated in every extracurricular activity through a non-profit. I love my community because I am a product of it and its organizations."

06 Sep 2023

September 26 Policy Matters: Affordable Housing Breakfast Meeting

By Mary McNeil

04 Sep 2023

Moline Kiwanis Partners with First Baptist Church for Diaper Donation Event September 9, 9AM–1PM

By Cathie Rochau

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 4, 2023) — The Kiwanis Club of Moline, Illinois, is partnering with First Baptist Church, 1901 29th St, Moline, for their “Diaper Depot” program. Over the past nine years, the Diaper Depot has served over 1,000 mothers with children, and has provided over 3,700 diapers over the past nine years, through their monthly distribution. The distribution, called “Diaper Depot” is held every third Saturday at the church.

31 Aug 2023

Quad Cities Community Foundation Brings Diverse Perspectives Together with Clean River Advisory Council

By Quad Cities Community Foundation

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 31, 2023) — The Mississippi River is more than 2,300 miles long, meandering from northern Minnesota, through the Midwest and Southeast, before discharging in the Gulf of Mexico. Across that distance, the river runs east to west in only one place, a short span right at the center of the Quad Cities region.

In other words, the Quad Cities is comfortable moving in an unexpected direction.

18 Aug 2023

Application Deadline for Moline Foundation Grants Friday, September 22, 2023

By The Moline Foundation

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2023) — Since 1953, The Moline Foundation has awarded more than $45 Million in grants to area non-profits. This has been made possible through the generosity of The Moline Foundation’s donors — individuals, families, and organizations committed to improving our region’s quality of life.

Fall 2023 grant applications for The Moline Foundation are now being accepted for capital or program needs of local non-profits.

17 Aug 2023

Malik And Karen Khaliq and Family are Presenting Sponsors of NAMIWalks Greater Mississippi Valley 2023

By Lori Leipold

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 17, 2023) — NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley has acquired a new partner in supporting its mission to reach more people in the Quad-City region who need its free, nationally-developed education and support groups for those living with mental-health conditions, and their families and friends.

15 Aug 2023

Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith Gives a Top 10 Preview of New Unclaimed Properties in Clinton County

By Russ Trimble

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2023) — Before the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt releases its fall publication of recently added names, State Treasurer Roby Smith is providing a sneak peek of the top-ten newest unclaimed properties in Clinton County. "Be on the lookout for the full list coming soon," said Treasurer Smith. "But before we publish the entire list of new names, I'd like to give a preview for Clinton County."

Top 10 Unclaimed Properties in Clinton County:

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