Applications open for more than $600,000 in local scholarships
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. Applications are due by February 15, 2026, with recipients announced in May. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. “Education can transform a student’s path, and, in turn, the future of our region,” said Sue Hafkemeyer, the Community Foundation’s president and CEO. “Our donors
$50,000 Community Foundation endowment match to strengthen Quad Cities giving
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. A total of $50,000 in donor gifts will be matched. The match opportunity opens at 8:00 AM on October 28, 2025, and will close once all $50,000 in matching funds have been claimed. “The $100,000 in total giving made possible through this challenge will strengthen the causes that matter most to our community,” said Sue
