Wastyn & Associates

06/18/2026

"𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻."

That's been our goal from the beginning: bringing people together across sectors, communities, and state lines to tackle challenges that affect us all.

One week from today, we'll gather again for a one-year update on how federal budget cuts are impacting the nonprofit sector across the Quad Cities.

💻 Virtual via Zoom
📅 Thursday, June 25 | Noon–1:00 PM
✅ Free to attend
🎤 Featured speakers: Tom Bowman (Community Health Care, Inc.), Chris Ford (River Bend Food Bank), Ashley Velez Hagler (Humility Homes and Services, Inc.), and Rev. Dwight Ford (Project NOW, Inc.)

What impacts nonprofits impacts our entire community, so we hope you'll join us for this important community conversation.

Seats are limited! Register here 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/community-conversation-the-state-of-nonprofits-after-the-federal-budget-cuts



✨This event is made possible by our generous partners: Quad Cities Community Foundation, Regional Development Authority, Doris & Victor Day Foundation, River Bend Food Bank, and Feeding America.

06/17/2026

Join us at the Grant Professionals Association Grant Summit this November in San Antonio, TX!

Inspired by local insights and programs, Linda will be there to present 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆) 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗤𝗖. We are proud to have an opportunity to share what we're doing here in the Quad Cities!

Learn more or register here 👉https://site.pheedloop.com/event/grantsummit2026/registration

06/16/2026

Do you struggle to keep your board out of the weeds? Or do you have a board who rubber stamps everything you want?

Today's blog post highlights 4 ways to move your board from operational focus — or disengagement — toward active oversight.

Read more 👉 https://www.wastynassoc.com/single-post/2026/6/16/finding-the-sweet-spot-board-oversight

06/15/2026

We know grants take time.

From researching funders to filling out applications, Wastyn & Associates can help enhance your team's capacity at every step of the process so you can focus on what's most important: your mission.

Take a look at the grant deadlines coming up in the Quad Cities and let's see how we can best support you!

👉 https://www.wastynassoc.com/marketplace/p/2026-comprehensive-quad-cities-grant-deadline

We’ve compiled Quad City grant deadlines in to one easy to use spreadsheet. Download your copy today!

06/12/2026

AI is ubiquitous. So much so that you might feel overwhelmed by the pressure to use it - or not use it.

My advice - try it and see how it might help make your work more efficient or effective. If it doesn't, then don't use it. If it does, then find the way that best integrates into your workflow. These 6 ways that we have found AI to help with our grant development work can get you started.

🎥 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/OPpkzL4DACw

06/11/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?

Join us on June 25 for a candid conversation about the challenges, trends, and opportunities shaping the nonprofit sector across the Quad Cities.

In just one hour, hear updated data, learn about emerging community needs, and gain insights you can use in fundraising, advocacy, strategic planning, and conversations with policymakers.

💻 Virtual (Zoom) | Noon–1:00 PM
📅 June 25
✅ Free to attend

What impacts nonprofits impacts all of us.

Thank you to our OneTable QC funders and partners for making important conversations like this possible: River Bend Food Bank, Feeding America, Doris & Victor Day Foundation, Regional Development Authority, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

Register for free 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/community-conversation-the-state-of-nonprofits-after-the-federal-budget-cuts

06/10/2026

Planning to embark on a capital campaign?

Thinking of a capital campaign but don’t know where to start?

Let the experienced team at Wastyn & Associates help you determine if your organization and staff are ready for a successful capital effort, get them ready, and lead you, your board, and staff through the campaign process.

Services include:
✅ Feasibility studies
✅ Case Statement writing
✅ Full campaign management

Learn more here 👉 https://www.wastynassoc.com/campaign-management

06/09/2026

✨ FREE RESOURCE ✨

Are you a nonprofit director, fundraising professional or board member looking to continue on your advocacy journey? Quickly and easily find your representative’s contact information in the FREE Legislative Directory.

Check it out here ➡ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FjMidxtYG7RC0sktQJHaSyZo0HjQl8xy7vYg3SioBws/edit?usp=sharing

Don’t see your representative listed below? Look them up here. Last updated 4/22/2026. Please be aware that contact information may change. To request an update, please contact [email protected]. DIRECTORY Illinois Federal Legislature 4 U.S. Senator Dick Durbin 4 U.S. Senator Tammy Duckwort...

06/08/2026

✨ CLIENT SPOTLIGHT ✨

SAL Community Services has strengthened children, families, and individuals across the Quad Cities and beyond since 1970 when a group of concerned citizens founded the organization as Skip-a-Long Daycare in East Moline (IL) to provide quality, affordable early care and education to families who could not pay its full cost. Today, SAL operates a 17-county regional footprint stretching from the Quad Cities to the greater Peoria area, with a comprehensive suite of programs that address the full arc of human need.

Wastyn & Associates has worked with SAL Community Services since 2019 to plan and launch a $15.7 million capital campaign to construct a new 32,500-square-foot Skip-a-Long Childhood Center campus adjacent to Friendship Manor in Rock Island. The new center broke ground in fall 2025 and will serve up to 192 children when it opens this fall. An innovative intergenerational model sits at the heart of its design, the first of its kind in the Quad Cities and only the 3rd in Illinois.

Wastyn & Associates began working with SAL Community Services’ leadership staff in 2019, conducting a capital campaign feasibility study. The pandemic interrupted project planning, requiring a follow up feasibility study in 2022 to confirm continued donor interest. Project planning and board due diligence commenced shortly thereafter. The quiet phase of the campaign officially launched in late 2024. As of today, the campaign has raised $13.7 million in public and private funds. Staff expect to meet the campaign goal by the end of the calendar year, just in time to welcome the first class of kiddos and older adults.

Interested in learning more about capital campaigns? Visit https://www.wastynassoc.com/campaign-management today!

06/05/2026

What is a Fundraising Feasibility Study❓❓

When you embark on a capital campaign, you may hear the advice to get a fundraising feasibility study. What are they and why do you need them?

This short video will help answer those questions! 👉 https://www.wastynassoc.com/single-post/fundraising-feasibility-study

When you embark on a capital campaign, you may hear the advice to get a fundraising feasibility study. What are they and why do you need them?