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After conducting a nationwide search, the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (CFGRB) Board of Directors has selected Sherry Ristau as their new President & Chief Executive Officer. “We welcome Sherry to CFGRB and the Quad Cities,” said Deann Thoms, Chair of the Board. “She brings the knowledge and experience we were looking for […]

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The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri welcomes two new staff members to help fulfill its mission of connecting people who care with causes that matter. Barbara Casady joined the Community Foundation staff as Program Coordinator, responsible for the Community Foundation’s grantmaking.  Jonathan O’Neal was hired as the Office Manager. “We are

The Moline Foundation awarded almost $21,000 in scholarships to 20 college-bound students this spring. The following scholarships were awarded:   Dolores A. Hulse-DiIulio Scholarship: Anna Henderson, Moline High School, $1,000.00. The scholarship provides funds to a female student graduating from Moline High School who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, engineering or

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EMF First Grants News Release 6-13-14      

The State Journal-Register When Catherine Walters stepped into the role of executive director of the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault in 2002, she was met with an unpleasant surprise. “Unbeknownst to my board and to me, there was a $30,000 loan coming due one month after I was hired,” Walters said. “We had to really

H.R. 4619 Amends Tax Code to Foster Certainty for Charities, Giving Opportunities for Taxpayers May 15, 2014 Washington, D.C. — Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-18) has introduced legislation to create certainty for taxpayers and the charitable organizations that depend on tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRA) as a component of their annual fundraising efforts. Numerous

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