Empowering the next generation to lead.
We're the Jones family, and this foundation is how we pour back into the community that raised us. We walk alongside young people with guidance, opportunity, and people who believe in them—inspiring the next generation to build strong character, meaningful lives, and legacies that outlast us all.
A registered 501(c)(3) private family foundation serving the Quad Cities.
The foundation of transformation.
To invest in the lives of young people by providing guidance, opportunities, and support rooted in Faith, Family, Fitness, Finances, and Freedom—inspiring them to build strong character, meaningful lives, and lasting legacies.
To equip youth in the Quad Cities with the mindset, skills, and opportunities they need to become confident leaders, make positive choices, and build successful futures.
"The five pillars form the foundation of a meaningful life—empowering young people to grow in character, lead with purpose, and create a legacy that extends beyond themselves."
Five domains. One system for life.
Faith
Building a strong spiritual foundation that builds a strong identity, guides decision-making, and provides purpose in their life's ongoing journey.
The highest form of leadership is influence.
Kids don't become what we tell them. They become what we show them—again and again. Long before a young person can name their values, they are quietly copying the people in front of them. Someone is always shaping them. The only question is who.
That's why everything we do is intentional. Childhood is when the foundation gets poured—habits, identity, confidence, character. We don't leave that to chance. Every mentor, every lesson, every rep at practice is influence, pointed on purpose.
It starts with example
Young people copy what they see. So we surround them with adults worth copying—mentors who show up, keep their word, and live the five pillars out loud.
Example becomes character
Influence turns into habit through repetition. Lessons, practice, and real responsibility slowly turn good examples into a young person's own character.
Character multiplies
A kid who has been led well starts leading—their friends, their siblings, their school. That's how one changed life changes a whole neighborhood.
The Mentor Effect
National researchThis isn't just our opinion. National research followed thousands of young people—some with a mentor, some without. Same kids, same neighborhoods. One difference. Here's what happened.
One person who believes in you can change where you end up after high school.
Kids who are poured into learn to pour into others. Good multiplies.
More than twice as likely to lead. The right environment doesn't just protect kids—it launches them.
Same kid. Same streets. One mentor—a different life.
Source: “The Mentoring Effect,” a national report by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (2014), on at-risk youth with and without mentors.
Real growth you can see.
We pay close attention to how every young person is doing—so our work stays honest and keeps getting better.
What we're after is simple: young people who don't just get by—they thrive. Kids with the mindset, the tools, the habits, and the people around them to build strong, independent futures of their own.
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Fewer risky choices
When young people have purpose and somewhere to be, trouble loses its pull. Kids who know who they are make better choices—on their own.Strong bodies, strong minds
Healthy habits build tough minds. When kids feel strong, they can handle hard days—and hard days are where character is made.Stronger families
When a child grows, the whole house grows with them. We help families get stronger together—because that's where kids go home every night.Smart with money, ready to work
Nobody teaches kids about money—but life tests everyone on it. Our youth learn it early, so they walk into adulthood ready.Young entrepreneurs
We don't just get kids ready for jobs—we teach them how to create their own. Big ideas, real skills, true ownership. That's how generational wealth starts.Leaders who give back
Kids who are helped learn how to help. They grow into leaders who volunteer, speak up, and build up their own neighborhoods.We care about all of you—not just one piece.
We stick around for the whole journey.
You'll always have a place here.
Where the pillars meet daily life.
Spiritual
Identity, purpose, and a foundation for sound decisions.
Family
Stronger bonds, accountability, and healthy support systems.
Fitness
Physical health, mental resilience, and daily discipline.
Financial
Money management and entrepreneurship that build generational wealth.
Freedom
Independent thinking and breaking limiting beliefs.
Give your time. Shape a future.
Train & mentor youth
Work directly with young people—lead financial literacy lessons, coach fitness sessions, or mentor one-on-one across the five pillars. We provide the curriculum; you bring the consistency.
Help at events
Backpack drives, community days, workshops, fundraisers—help with setup, registration, serving families, and teardown. Big impact, no weekly commitment.
Coordinate & organize
Use your professional skills behind the scenes—coordinate volunteers, manage event logistics, build partnerships with local businesses, or help with outreach and communications.
Let's build this together.
Our family can't do this alone—and we wouldn't want to. The strongest things in the Quad Cities get built when businesses and neighbors link arms. When your business invests in young people, you're not writing a check—you're shaping the workforce, the customers, and the leaders of the next twenty years.
Sponsor a program
Put your name behind financial literacy, fitness, or mentorship—and watch it work.
Power an event
Backpack drives, community days, and workshops need supplies, sponsors, and hands.
Open doors
Offer internships, job shadows, or first jobs to young people ready to work.
Share your story
Speak to our youth about how you built what you built—and what it took.
Ready to talk? Email us at [email protected] and tell us how you'd like to build with us.
Help a young person build a legacy.
Your support funds mentorship, programs, and the day-to-day work of equipping Quad Cities youth to thrive. Give, partner, or volunteer your time.
Questions? Reach us at [email protected]