Meet Kyle Baker, VP of Retail Banking for one of our Bank Charters. In this excerpt from a company-wide Teams meeting, Kyle explains why our community bankers play such a crucial role in our Company. https://lnkd.in/g9U2ZwyW If you’d like to learn about opportunities at QCRH, contact Kate Hightshoe-Lambert. #ThisIsQCR
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QCRH Mission Statement: We make financial dreams a reality. About QCR Holdings: QCR Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Moline, Illinois, is a relationship-driven, multi-bank holding company, which serves the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo/Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny, and Springfield, MO communities through its wholly owned subsidiary banks, and also engages in commercial leasing through its wholly owned subsidiary, m2 Equipment Finance, LLC based in Milwaukee, WI. QCR Holdings has 27 locations in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri. This page is to provide general information about QCR Holdings, Inc. Never disclose personal or financial information on LinkedIn. This includes personal information such as account numbers, social security numbers and other non-public information. QCR Holdings, Inc. does not endorse the content, ads or third-party posts placed on this site.
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External link for QCR Holdings, Inc.
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- Financial Services
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- Moline, IL
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3551 7th Street
Moline, IL 61265, US
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Celebrate International Youth Day! Take a look at this brief, fun, and informative video on International Youth Day from the World YMCA. It's only 1:05 and has a great track! https://lnkd.in/ghrvfs94
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, we celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day, also his birthday! This day is meant to inspire us to make a difference in how and where you can within your community. This day honors change for the good of all people through taking intentional and meaningful action. In many ways, Nelson Mandela Day embodies our shared philosophy on a culture of inclusion – ensuring that everyone has access to a sense of welcoming, belonging, and the presence of safe space. What is Civil Disobedience? Civil disobedience, also referred to as passive resistance, is refusing to obey a law, a regulation, or a power judged unjust in a peaceful manner, and therefore a form of resistance without violence. Civil disobedience has long played a role as a critical strategy and tactic of movements in Africa, India, the American Civil Rights Movement, and other social movements around the globe. Civil disobedience involves resistance through rituals or symbolism and aims to set a moral and ethical benchmark. What is Apartheid? Apartheid means “apartness” and was the governing policy of the land in South Africa that dictated the relationships between the white minority and the nonwhite majority during most of the second half of the 20th century. The recipe for Apartheid consisted of racial segregation and discrimination against nonwhites. Why International Nelson Mandela Day? We’ve learned that perhaps one of the greatest ways we can combat inequality, unfairness, bigotry, prejudice, injustice, and even bias and their negative associated impacts, is through developing and growing our understanding of people and culture. Cultural sensitivity, cultural competency, and cultural humility are critical skill sets that can assist in broadening our worldview. · Cultural Sensitivity is observing, acknowledging, or having an awareness of our differences, but without judging, moralizing, or assigning value – good or bad, right, or wrong, better, or worse. Just because someone or something is different than what we’re used to or comfortable with, (for example, food, hair styles, or clothing) doesn’t mean we must judge the difference as worse than, wrong, or bad. It’s just different, and that’s okay. · Cultural Competency goes beyond observing or acknowledging and moves to respecting, valuing, appreciating, interacting with, and celebrating people who are different than us. · We eventually arrive at the ability to practice Cultural Humility. Cultural humility involves an ongoing process of self-exploration and self-critique combined with a willingness to learn from others. It means entering a relationship with another person with the intention of honoring their beliefs, customs, and values. It means acknowledging differences and accepting a person for who they are. By celebrating the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, we also celebrate the magic of inclusion.
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We love our communities, and it shows. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, one of our bank charters, is hosting its 19th summer of moonlight, movies, food, and family fun under the stars in Downtown Cedar Rapids. https://lnkd.in/gqgp_gjk #WeLoveOurCommunities
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Passion is one of our six core values. Quad City Bank & Trust, one of our Charters, put passion into their local community by sponsoring the "Connect for a Cause" networking event to connect philanthropic-minded individuals with nonprofits that are making a difference in the community. #ValuesInspireSuccess
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Happy Juneteenth!!
Celebrate Juneteenth this year and every year! On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, we will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. It honors the past but looks to our collective future of freedom. Simply put, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or what we uplift as Juneteenth, became a federal holiday in June 2021. This day, June 19th, represents a historical tribute to the day in 1865 when thousands of enslaved people from Texas and Louisiana finally received the message of freedom nearly two years after the Civil War had ended. Click here to watch an informative video from Iowa PBS. It’s only 3:27 long and provides a wealth of knowledge about Juneteenth. https://lnkd.in/g_vvtGF4 Why are we celebrating Juneteenth? I often get asked the question, why do we celebrate a holiday that commemorates black history? Why don’t we have a white history month or a holiday just for white people? I know that sometimes we get these questions from our clients and customers as well. My hope is to provide knowledge and information that empower all of us to provide confident, educated, and well-informed responses. The recent addition of cultural celebrations and holidays like Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, Persian American History Month, Caribbean American History Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and the like is an attempt to broaden how we practice inclusion as a nation. Celebrating diverse people, communities, cultures, heritages, and holidays expands how we tell the stories of American history. As an organization, we’ve learned that inclusion is not just making sure that everyone has a seat at the table but also that everyone with a seat has a voice. Celebrating Juneteenth is just one way that we practice the philosophy of inclusion. Rather than defining a holiday like Juneteenth as a “black” holiday or a celebration of black history, perhaps we can broaden our perspective. Juneteenth is part of our collective history as Americans, just as black history is part of our collective American History.
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Celebrate Juneteenth this year and every year! On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, we will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. It honors the past but looks to our collective future of freedom. Simply put, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or what we uplift as Juneteenth, became a federal holiday in June 2021. This day, June 19th, represents a historical tribute to the day in 1865 when thousands of enslaved people from Texas and Louisiana finally received the message of freedom nearly two years after the Civil War had ended. Click here to watch an informative video from Iowa PBS. It’s only 3:27 long and provides a wealth of knowledge about Juneteenth. https://lnkd.in/g_vvtGF4 Why are we celebrating Juneteenth? I often get asked the question, why do we celebrate a holiday that commemorates black history? Why don’t we have a white history month or a holiday just for white people? I know that sometimes we get these questions from our clients and customers as well. My hope is to provide knowledge and information that empower all of us to provide confident, educated, and well-informed responses. The recent addition of cultural celebrations and holidays like Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, Persian American History Month, Caribbean American History Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and the like is an attempt to broaden how we practice inclusion as a nation. Celebrating diverse people, communities, cultures, heritages, and holidays expands how we tell the stories of American history. As an organization, we’ve learned that inclusion is not just making sure that everyone has a seat at the table but also that everyone with a seat has a voice. Celebrating Juneteenth is just one way that we practice the philosophy of inclusion. Rather than defining a holiday like Juneteenth as a “black” holiday or a celebration of black history, perhaps we can broaden our perspective. Juneteenth is part of our collective history as Americans, just as black history is part of our collective American History.
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This was a great learning opportunity for all - enjoyed the collaboration with all of our banks.
Collaboration is a core value at Guaranty Bank. Last week our marketing team met with our sister charters through QCR Holdings, Inc. to collaborate, learn about trends in the industry, and exchange ideas. We had a great time building relationships, brainstorming, and discussing ways to better support one another, our communities, as well as each of our departments at #gbankmo!
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This was a great learning opportunity for all - enjoyed the collaboration with all of our banks.
Collaboration is a core value at Guaranty Bank. Last week our marketing team met with our sister charters through QCR Holdings, Inc. to collaborate, learn about trends in the industry, and exchange ideas. We had a great time building relationships, brainstorming, and discussing ways to better support one another, our communities, as well as each of our departments at #gbankmo!
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June is National Pride Month. The acronym we often see used to acknowledge this month - LGBTQIA+ currently represents Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual people as a community. We celebrate this month to honor the Stonewall Uprising, June 28, 1969, a pivotal moment in Manhattan that energized the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The events that occurred over that six-day period, after what started as "just another" police raid, would spark an uprising that permanently transformed the level and sophistication of LGBTQIA+ activism. To honor the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the first Pride march in New York City was held on June 28, 1970. Gay Pride Day was historically celebrated on the last Sunday in June but has grown into a month and includes parades, workshops, conferences, and concerts and attracts millions worldwide What was the Stonewall Uprising? The 1960s are known as the era of the Civil Rights Movement, the explosion of counterculture movements, antiwar protests, Woodstock, the Great Society of LBJ post the assassination of JFK, the tumultuous Detroit and Watts Riots, and the ignition of the Chicano Movement. This decade also brought a rapidly growing sense of anti-LGBTQIA+ and homophobic sentiment that washed over the LGBTQIA+ community through anti-gay laws, police raids of gay-friendly spaces, gay nightclubs and bars, and police profiling and brutality. One of the most popular gay bars in New York City was the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street. Until 1966, 'homosexuality' (now an antiquated reference) was considered a criminal offense in the state of New York, and it was illegal to serve an LGBTQIA+ person alcohol. Because of the non-inclusive anti-gay laws, many gay establishments operated without a liquor license, making them easy targets for police raids. While these anti-gay raids were commonplace, the series of events on June 28, 1969, ended differently. Word spread throughout the community, and for the next six days, thousands of LBTQQIA+ community members, allies, and advocates protested in the streets of Manhattan. Why LGBTQIA+ Pride Month? Sexual orientation and gender identity are often uncomfortable topics to discuss. Perceptions or beliefs about religion, politics, upbringing, and life experience frequently intersect within conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity. We may or may not understand, relate to, believe in, or agree with all the ways we're different. Yet, when we apply the magic of inclusion, we know that different never means less or bad. Part of fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion means observing, acknowledging, respecting, celebrating, and learning from each other's differences without judging, moralizing, or assigning value – better or worse, right or wrong, good or bad. In fact, our differences make all the difference.
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