The Community Foundation recently held an annual training for Endowment Partners. The training covered topics ranging from planned giving strategies in a down economy to what experts are saying about marketing planned and major gifts. Barbara Melbourne, Vice President of Development, also spoke about the local publication, A Promise for the Future. The magazine is designed to promote and encourage philanthropy throughout the region. A Promise for the Future includes profiles of 16 Quad City area individuals and families who have incorporated planned giving into their estate plans to benefit a variety of charities. To view the magazine, click here.