Left to right: Kristen Roberts, Laura Scott, and Linda Andry

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 22, 2025) — Quad Citians Linda Andry, Kristen Roberts, and Laura Scott have been named to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s board of directors.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 18, 2024) — As you consider your year-end giving, think about the profound impact you can have on your community. Your generosity has the power to create lasting change, and a gift in honor of a friend or loved one is a beautiful way to share that impact. With your support, you can help bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most. Every gift you make is personal, meaningful, and always the perfect fit.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 21, 2024) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the launch of two cohort-based programs that will support the growth and development of local non-profits. Beginning in January 2025, nearly 100 non-profit professionals and volunteers — made up of teams from dozens of non-profits — will participate in the programs, gaining valuable knowledge and creating networks that will support the development of non-profits across the region.

WALCOTT, IOWA (October 28, 2024) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation and the Iowa 80 Truckstop are both celebrating their 60th anniversaries this year. Incredibly, Iowa 80 has been open 24 hours a day, seven days a week that entire time.

Today, the two organizations are working together through the Community Foundation’s corporate philanthropy program, which amplifies the generosity of local businesses and their employees.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 27, 2024) — Rocío Ayard Ochoa joined the Quad Cities Community Foundation in August as our new major gift officer and director of engagement. She brings a wealth of experience and excitement to the new position. Rocío sat down to talk about what led her to the Community Foundation and her vision for supporting generous donors across the region.

Hi, Rocío! Welcome to the Community Foundation. How was your first week on the job?

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 25, 2024) — In 2023, the Quad Cities Community Foundation granted $9.3 million to the Quad Cities regional community and non-profits. This staggering figure is made possible by the generous donors who support the Community Foundation’s mission.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 19, 2024) — It’s Women’s History Month. And the Quad Cities Community Foundation is proud to partner with many women-focused and women-led non-profit organizations that are working to make the Quad Cities region a better place to live and work.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 20, 2024) — One Quad Citian is using charitable giving in a creative way — to inspire acts of kindness and compassion in area middle schools. The anonymous donor has established endowment funds called “Donna’s Gift” to recognize caring among students at two Quad Cities schools, with the plan to add more schools in the future.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 24, 2024) — It started with a simple idea. Two community leaders — Bea Conrad and John Nagle — wanted to organize the collective generosity of the region to improve the lives of their neighbors and the strength of their community.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 24, 2023) — For more than twenty years, the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) program has been offering young people the opportunity to use their voices to empower change through philanthropy. Teens work with adult mentors to learn about fundraising and grantmaking. Each cohort of about twenty students awards funding to local non-profits.

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