Consolidated Communications Community Fund of MAF awards $195,000
Mankato, MN (March 12, 2025)—The Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation is awarding $195,000 in grants to 32 local non-profit organizations across the Greater Mankato area. Consolidated’s Community Fund focuses its support on local programs that meet critical community needs, such as hunger and homelessness, along with initiatives that
Nonprofits: Strong leaders and community support
Mankato Free Press (March 11, 2025)—Charitable giving nationwide has been down in the last few years, but nonprofits in this region say support remains strong. Ashley Eimer, vice president of philanthropy for the Mankato Area Foundation, said they saw another record last year for the amount of grants they could
MAF grants $50,000 for Makerspace expansion
Mankato, MN (March 4, 2025)—The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Mankato Makerspace to support its capital campaign, which aims to expand its current location to meet the growing demand for creative programming. The grant was awarded from a donor advised fund of MAF, with
Compassionate Community Center finds a home at Shared Spaces at Emy Frentz
Mankato Free Press (March 2, 2025)—With the help of the Mankato Area Foundation, Mary Ann Boe has a home for her Compassionate Community Center from which she will provide awareness, services and volunteer opportunities for those engaged in end-of-life experiences.
Securing Food: Food insecurity response grows as need increases
Mankato Free Press (February 25, 2025)—When most people think of food shelves, they think of canned and dry goods. That’s old school. What’s looming in the future is a walk-in freezer full of fresh food, said ECHO Food Shelf manager Deisy De Leon Esqueda. It’s all thanks to a $200,000
Mankato Area Foundation honors legacy of volunteers; convenes nonprofits
Mankato Free Press (February 4, 2025)—In many ways, not much has changed in Mankato's volunteer world since Paul Horrisberger helped form a nonprofit collaborative group in the early 1980s. But the same can't be said about cassette tape technology. Horrisberger, who 45 years ago was working as volunteer coordinator for
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.
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.
Mankato Area Foundation Grants $4.2 Million
Mankato, MN (November 26, 2024) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) released Philanthropy Review 2024 this week, highlighting another record year of generosity and 50 years of impact.