SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY. FOR GOOD.
50+ nonprofit projects. One powerful way to give.
The Giving for Good Catalog is now live!
Explore more than 50 local nonprofit projects, each addressing a critical need in our region—and all in one place. Your gift, no matter the size, goes directly to the causes that matter most to you. Join us in supporting these organizations that support our region.
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Mankato Area Foundation
Since 1974, the Mankato Area Foundation has been dedicated to building a community of individuals that believe in the strength of giving. We continue today to shape Greater Mankato through connecting acts of giving with our community’s needs. As a permanent, trusted resource, donors look to the Mankato Area Foundation to help them make their charitable giving more effective. The Mankato Area Foundation is impacting the individuals in our community now and for generations to come by providing the expertise donors need to help donors nurture their philanthropic dreams and shape their legacy.
50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
Philanthropy Review
This edition of the Philanthropy Review tells the story of the Mankato Area Foundation, from 1974 through 2024. It features an action-packed timeline, perspectives from founders, former board members and donors as well as stories of impact and gratitude. Plus, you will find a special section dedicated to the Mankato Community Collage which celebrates what truly makes our community so special—the people. See Philanthropy Review 2024
News & Press
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15 Jul
In the news: Giving for Good Catalog
Read more(July 2025) — Mankato Area Foundation joined Radio Mankato, Kato Living and KEYC News Now for an update on this summer's "Giving for Good Catalog".
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11 Jul
Giving for Good Catalog launches to support local nonprofit needs
Read moreMankato, MN (July 11, 2025) – The Mankato Area Foundation has launched the 2025 Giving for Good Catalog, a community-driven initiative featuring more than 50 local
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10 Jun
Giving for Good Catalog opens July 7
Read moreRadio Mankato (June 9, 2025) — Mankato Area Foundation joined Radio Mankato for an update on this summer's "Giving for Good Catalog".
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29 May
JZ Cancer Fund featured during Mankato Art Crawl
Read moreMankato Free Press (May 29, 2025)—Stop by Bridge Plaza during the 2025 Mankato Art Crawl to view “Photographic Journeys”, a special exhibit featuring images captured