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.

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Mankato Area Foundation awards $300,000 in Taylor Grants to address regional food insecurity

Mankato, MN (November 21, 2024) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) has awarded two grants totaling $300,000 to help address regional food insecurity.

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Mankato Area Foundation returns and Maureen brings Josie with The Fillin’ Station!

Radio Mankato (November 11, 2024) — Mankato Area Foundation returns and Maureen brings Josie with The Fillin’ Station! They will be taking part in the Mustache Bash competition with a surprising COFFEE DRINK!! Listen to learn more about what new things they are up to.

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Our View: Community: Mankato philanthropy offers a message beyond the money

Mankato Free Press (October 27, 2024)—A remarkable series of fortunate events is playing out in Mankato again. The city of Mankato, with the help of residents, has assembled a “wish list” of amenities the city would like to add but do not have room for in its budget while keeping

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Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about the 2024 Mankato Community Collage

KTOE (September 9, 2024) — 2024 Mankato Community Collage is coming to fruition this week. Maureen stops in with Photographer Josh Madson to let us know about the community event that took a village to pull off!

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Mankato Area Foundation celebrates 50 years with Community Collage

Mankato, MN (April 9, 2024) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) is welcoming the community to get a sneak peek of the newly renovated Shared Spaces at Emy Frentz during the Mankato Art Crawl on Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Mankato Community Collage 2, the sequel; or MCC2, electric boogaloo

Mankato Free Press (September 7, 2024)—About a year ago, Josh Madson — the black-capped, bespectacled, ebullient transplant from Fargo by way of Los Angeles—sat in a booth at the Coffee Hag in Mankato’s Old Town and wondered. Would his ambitious plan to cover this coffee shop’s walls with black-and-white portraits

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Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 Grow the Game Fund Grants $50,000 to Mankato Area Hockey Association (MAHA) and Pledges Additional $50,000 in Matching Funds

Mankato, MN (August 27, 2024)—The Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM) 2022 Grow the Game Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation announced its largest grant since its inception to support the mission of growing the game of youth hockey in the Greater Mankato Area. 

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Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about “BENCHS”

KTOE (August 12, 2024) — Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about “BENCHS”

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