Metro Funders is comprised of a group of representatives from several funding organizations in the Cedar Valley. We meet approximately every other month to discuss funding needs and requests in the Cedar Valley.

Mission

Metro Funders' Mission is to increase information, communication, and coordination among funders, and also between funders and fund seekers, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Black Hawk County non-profit network.

Vision

Metro Funders serves as an essential provider of valuable information, training and collaborative opportunities for both funders and grant seekers that encourages an effective non-profit network in the Black Hawk County area. Metro Funders collects, manages and disseminates information and tools that simplifies the grant seeking process while promoting responsible, efficient and effective delivery of services and community development in and to the Metro area.

Meetings and Membership

Meeting times and locations may vary, but typically are held the 2nd Wednesday of every odd month in the year (January, March, May, July, September and November). Meeting times rotate between 8:00am and Noon.

Meetings usually last about 1 hour and feature a speaker or short program relevant to the Funders and their involvement in the metro area. A business meeting follows the program.

If your organization would like to join the Metro Funders group, please contact us at csween@cfneia.org or by phone at 319-287-9106. Membership dues consist of $100 per year, and dues are used to cover the costs of the organization (meetings, supplies, marketing). Current members of Metro Funders can be found in the Metro Funders Directory. Thanks for visiting!

Community Fundraising Review Board

Metro Funders serves as the Community Fundraising Review Board, and acts as an initial filter for public fundraising campaigns conducted within Black Hawk County. The purpose of the review process is to help donors feel more confident that the solicitations they receive via mail, personal or phone contact are for legitimate, reputable organizations, and that their donations will be staying in the local area.

Organizations conducting public fundraising efforts within Black Hawk County can request an application for approval from the Community Fundraising Review Board by calling (319) 287-9106. These applications are also available on this website.

Applications should be submitted at least 60 days prior to conducting any solicitation. Applications can be mailed or delivered to Metro Funders at 425 Cedar Street, Suite 310 (in the Philanthropy Center), PO Box 1176, Waterloo, IA 50704.

* Any public fundraising effort should submit an application.

If approved, the campaign will be given an Approval Number that will certify them as approved by the Review Board. Individuals who are solicited by organizations conducting public fundraising should ask for their Fundraising Approval Number.

Every other month, Metro Funders will publish the approved fundraising applications, to help raise awareness of this process and inform donors of the organizations who have been granted a favorable review.

CFRB Application

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