05 Oct 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.

04 Oct 2023

Rock Island Downtown Alliance Celebrates Achievements, Forecasts Bright Future During Launch Party

By Jennifer Walker

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 4, 2023) — The Rock Island Downtown Alliance’s early successes and future ambitions were put on full display during the place management organization’s official launch party Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Huckleberry’s Great Pizza and Calzones.

04 Oct 2023

"Common Ground" Virtual Tour, Pet Adoption, Raffle Part of October 7 Event

By The Real Mainstream

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 4, 2023) — You can visit kittens at the Humane Society of Scott County's adoption and foster station, and consider becoming a pet parent.

Or, you can check out the Putnam Museum's "Common Ground" regional history exhibit and add your own input to help Quad Cities' history be more inclusive.

02 Oct 2023

NWTF Iowa Approves $92,695 for 2024 Mission Delivery

By Pete Muller

EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA (October 2, 2023) — The Iowa NWTF State Chapter recently met in Ames to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2024 funding awards. After the reviewing and ranking process, proposals were presented to and approved by the Iowa Board of Directors.

27 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."

26 Sep 2023

$110,000 Grant Funds Creative Arts Grants Across Mercer County

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 26, 2023) — The Looser-Flake Foundation has distributed more than $110,000 in new grants across Mercer County, Illinois. With a focus on creative arts, these grants are making an immediate impact on communities in the region.

26 Sep 2023

Iowa Credit Union Foundation Announces $150,000 Grant Initiative to Increase Financial Inclusion in Iowa

By Ena Babic Barnes

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2023) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) recently announced a new three-year, $150,000 investment in a grant initiative that will address barriers to financial well-being for minority populations in Iowa.

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

06 Sep 2023

September 26 Policy Matters: Affordable Housing Breakfast Meeting

By Mary McNeil

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