MAF supports community building through Dia de los Muertos Festival

As the presenting sponsor of Old Town's Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, we're honored to support this important event, celebrating Latino culture while fostering belonging, community connection, and a little bit of fun too!

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Regional food rescue efforts expand to New Ulm

Through ongoing support for regional food rescue efforts, MAF is helping connect surplus food with people who need it most.

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MAF collaborates on Greater Mankato Mental Health Hub

Mankato Area Foundation joined Talk of the Town with the Mankato Area United Way and Mayo Clinic Health System to raise awareness of the Greater Mankato Mental Health Hub.

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Connecting donors to impact: A closer look at DAFS

In this radio interview, our team shares how donor advised funds work, how they benefit our community, and how we serve as a trusted, knowledgeable resource to help donors give with confidence.

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How a Community Foundation Works

In this episode of the iWealth Podcast, Brad Connors sits down with Nancy Zallek of the Mankato Area Foundation to unpack what community foundations actually do—and why donor-advised funds have become one of the most practical ways to give with clarity and impact.

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Donor advised funds boost Art in the Alley

Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) joined Radio Mankato to highlight this summer’s Art in the Alley initiative.

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Giving for Good Catalog opens July 7

Radio 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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Giving for Good Catalog opens July 7

Radio 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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Mankato Area Foundation shares how JZ Cancer Fund benefits patients

Radio Mankato (January 13, 2025) —Mankato Area Foundation is joined by Tracy Lyn Culbertson, a Regional Nurse Manager in Oncology and Infusion with Mayo Clinic Health System to talk about the Mayo Breast Clinic in Mankato and how the JZ Cancer Fund benefits her patients.

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Mankato Area Foundation shares 50 years of impact with Kato Living

KEYC News Now (December 20, 2024) — Mankato Area Foundation joined the Kato Living crew to celebrate 50 years of community impact and tips for charitable giving in our region.

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