Nine Quad Cities nonprofit organizations have been awarded a total of $165,800 in Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants from the Quad Cities Community Foundation to strengthen their internal operations and sustain their impact.
The grants, announced last week, are designed to help organizations improve their behind-the-scenes functions, ranging from leadership development to technology upgrades and strategic planning.
“Behind every strong nonprofit is a foundation of thoughtful planning, skilled leadership, and well-tended organizational infrastructure,” Ann Berger, grantmaking specialist at the Community Foundation, said in a news release Friday, Jan. 9. “These grants are designed to equip nonprofits with the internal strength to weather change, pursue bold ideas, and ultimately serve our community more powerfully.”
The 2025 grantees represent various sectors, including arts and culture, education, public health, and human services. Their funded projects include: strategic planning, technology upgrades, staff development, and improved financial and data systems.
Recipients of the fall 2025 Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants are:
- Tapestry Farms: Building capacity for refugee employment — $20,000.
- Community Health Care, Inc.: Software and data management upgrades — $20,000.
- Quad Cities Open Network: Database integration and alignment — $20,000.
- Black Hawk College Foundation: Feasibility study for future growth — $20,000.
- New Kingdom Trailriders: Fundraising and program capacity building — $20,000.
- Quad City Arts: Strategic planning and organizational goal setting — $20,000.
- Nahant Marsh Education Center: Strategic planning and professional development — $17,800.
- WVIK Quad Cities NPR: Fundraising capacity building — $18,000.
- Vera French Housing Corporation: Staff training to increase capacity — $10,000.
The Nonprofit Capacity Building grants are made possible through the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund, a permanent endowment supported by regional donors.
The Community Foundation also announced that the next round of Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants. They will be awarded in the spring, with letters of interest opening on Sunday, March 1.
