A Love for the Community

"There are so many needs in our community," says Eda Hofmann, "I would have no idea which one is the most vital, and which one has no place to turn to for help."

Eda and her husband, Bill, were born and raised in the Quad Cities. With five children and nine grandchildren, the Hofmanns understand the importance of providing the best opportunities for future generations.

Making a Lasting Impact

With this in mind, they wanted to make a lasting impact, but didn't know where to begin. Eda turned to the Community Foundation, where she learned about the Community Impact Endowment, and how it allows CFGRB to use flexible funds to address the most pressing needs.

Thanks to the expertise and flexible structure of the Community Foundation, Bill and Eda were able to establish the Hofmann Family Community Impact Endowment, an unrestricted endowment. Grants from the endowment are being used to help meet the area's most pressing needs and to support important community initiatives such as Achieve Quad Cities.

"Because the Community Foundation gets so many requests, they're on the front lines and know which needs are urgent and which needs aren't," says Eda. "I decided to let (the Community Foundation) in their wisdom make the decision" on where to provide grants from the fund. Eda also appreciates the ease of working with the Community Foundation. She says that instead of giving small sums to a lot of different organizations, she'd rather give one gift that can help many causes in perpetuity. "It gives me immense satisfaction," Eda says.

A New Family Tradition

"What we both like about the Community Foundation," says Bill, "is that it helps people locally instead of sending its support out of the area."

They hope that future generations of Hofmanns will contribute to the fund and continue helping the community that Bill and Eda have loved all their lives.