Together giving looks good on us.
Since 1974, the Mankato Area Foundation has been dedicated to building a community of individuals who 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 individuals in our communities now and for generations to come by providing the expertise to help donors nurture their philanthropic dreams and shape their legacy.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
Generosity. For Good.
A Donor Advised Fund is an effective tool for charitable giving that provides benefits similar to a private or family foundation without the hassles. Donor Advised Funds minimize the worries and administrative burdens of grantmaking, so you can put your time and energy into what really matters: making a meaningful impact on the community, organizations and causes you value.
Telling Our Story
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Giving A to Z
“Give a child the gift of reading, and they will have a lifetime of learning.”
George Peterson and his daughter, Kristin Cain, are lifelong Mankato residents who are passionate about reading. Although publishing and selling books has supported the livelihoods of four generations of Petersons, their mission is what drives them: achieving 100% literacy. Read More
MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION
Philanthropy Review 2023
This 2023 edition of our Philanthropy Review provides a glimpse into the connections we’re fortunate to make daily. You’ll read about the creative connections made between The REACH and 410 Project to provide hope and healing to at-risk youth. Also inside is a story of community connections and support experienced at an unlikely place—Blingo Bingo. Finally, you’ll read stories of family connections that honor loved ones by creating a philanthropic legacy that gives back to this community for generations. See Philanthropy Review 2023
News & Press
- 09 Apr
Shared Spaces at Emy Frentz hosting photography exhibit; Community Collage portrait session
Read moreMankato, MN (April 9, 2024) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) is welcoming the community to get a sneak peek of the newly renovated Shared
- 08 Apr
Mankato’s Art Crawl 2.0
Read moreKTOE (April 8, 2024) — Maureen with Mankato Area Foundation stops in with Artist and Designer Melissa Ketchum. Melissa will be at Mankato’s Art Crawl
- 23 Jan
Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 Grow The Game Fund Grants $6,000
Read moreMankato, MN (January 23, 2024) — The Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM) 2022 Grow the Game Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation announced its first grant
- 08 Jan
Mankato Area Foundation 50th Anniversary in 2024!
Read moreKTOE (January 8, 2024) — Mankato Area Foundation is having their 50th Anniversary in 2024! Nancy Zallek and Maureen Gustafson are in to share about
- 26 Dec
Greater Mankato Area United Way Receives $20,000 From Consolidated Communications Community Fund For Mental Health Navigator Program
Read moreMankato, MN (December 26, 2023) — The Greater Mankato Area United Way (GMAUW) received a $20,000 grant from the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato