Community. For Good.

Nonprofits are essential to strengthening our region. At the Mankato Area Foundation, we support these organizations through grant funding and resources so they can focus on achieving their mission. 

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.

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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

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