Community. For Good.
At the Mankato Area Foundation, we work as a knowledgeable and innovative resource that promotes philanthropy and drives transformative action to strengthen our region and improve lives.
For our region, we serve as a grantmaker and collaborative partner. As a resource for nonprofit groups within the Greater Mankato region, we invest in the agencies and organizations working to address our communities' opportunities and challenges.
We offer a variety of grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Mankato Region.
LEARN MOREOur online directory serves as a resource for donors and grantmakers by providing all-encompassing and searchable information about the nonprofit organizations in the region.
LEARN MOREWe partner with local nonprofits to offer a variety of funds and services to help support organizations as they work towards their mission.
LEARN MOREDONOR 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
Creative Connections
Mankato is just as known for its diverse and intriguing art scene as for its generous and collaborative community members. Art and community constantly fuel one another in the river valley, especially between The REACH and 410 Project.
The REACH Resource Center supports youth who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. It provides youth with resources based on their individual needs, which can include finding housing, obtaining medical care or mental health support, employment support or activities that can enrich their lives. Read More
News & Press
- 09 Sep
Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about the 2024 Mankato Community Collage
Read moreKTOE (September 9, 2024) — 2024 Mankato Community Collage is coming to fruition this week. Maureen stops in with Photographer Josh Madson to let us
- 09 Sep
Mankato Area Foundation celebrates 50 years with Community Collage
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
- 07 Sep
Mankato Community Collage 2, the sequel; or MCC2, electric boogaloo
Read moreMankato 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
- 27 Aug
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
Read moreMankato, 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
- 20 Aug
Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about “BENCHS”
Read moreKTOE (August 12, 2024) — Maureen Gustafson from Mankato Area Foundation comes in to talk about “BENCHS”