DONATE | DONOR PORTAL | EVENTS | BLOG

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Together, giving looks good on us.

Since 1974, the Mankato Area Foundation has been a driving force in building a stronger, more connected community through the power of giving. We bring together individuals, families, and organizations who share a commitment to making a lasting impact.

As a trusted and permanent resource, we help donors align their generosity with local needs, ensuring their contributions create meaningful change—today and for generations to come. By providing expert guidance and philanthropic leadership, we empower donors to turn their charitable visions into lasting legacies.

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.

Learn More

GIVING IN ACTION

Philanthropy Review 2025

In this edition of the Philanthropy Review, you'll notice a lot of action words: strengthen, energize, transform, honor. Because when people like you choose to act with generosity and intention, incredible things happen. Behind every story and every gift is someone who chose to do something meaningful.

See Philanthropy Review 2025

Telling Our Story

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Feeding the Need

A regional response to food insecurity.

How a coordinated effort is transforming excess into access across South Central Minnesota.

On the day Tom Polich agreed to meet to talk about food rescue efforts, he showed up with a spreadsheet of data and a car full of squash. 

The squash, part of a 684-pound rescue underway that day, was headed to the St. Peter Food Shelf and the Mayo Clinic Health System produce refrigerators, where it would be available for patients showing signs of food insecurity. Read More

News & Press

Who We Are


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.

Location

Shared Spaces Philanthropy Center
212 E Walnut Street, Suite 1
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-4583
Info@MankatoAreaFoundation.com

Newsletter

Subscribe



Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations