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HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation

HickoryTech Fund

The mission of the HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation is to support local initiatives and critical community needs across Southern Minnesota. The fund, previously known as the Consolidated Communications Community Fund, will continue to benefit the region with a new name and a rolling application deadline.

Since 1963, the Community Fund has contributed $7 million to improve our communities and we are proud of the positive impact these funds have had on the lives of area residents and pleased the HickoryTech Fund will continue to support our region. 

If you have any questions about the HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation, please connect with Amy at amyjo@mankatoareafoundation.com at call 507-389-4583.

Important update regarding the Consolidated Communications Community Fund, which has supported nonprofit organizations across southern Minnesota for more than 60 years.

Consolidated recently became a private company and while the company continues to serve our region with consumer and business fiber services, its donor-advised Community Fund will transition to be managed and directed by the Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) effective July 1, 2025.

The fund will continue to support this region with a new name, HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation.

The new name honors the Company's origins, first established in 1963 by the Mankato Citizens Telephone Company, later known as HickoryTech. While the name will shift to reflect that history, the fund’s mission and support in our region won’t change.

About the Fund

Since 1963, the Community Fund has contributed nearly $7 million to support critical community needs in southern Minnesota. We’re proud of the significant positive impact these funds have had on the lives of area residents and pleased the HickoryTech Fund will continue to support our region. 

Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, school or government agency. Grants will be awarded to organizations within or benefitting Southern Minnesota including the communities of: Mankato, North Mankato, Amboy, Cambria, Eagle Lake, Ellendale, Faribault, Garden City, Good Thunder, Janesville, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mapleton, New Richland, Nicollet, Pemberton, St. Clair, St. Peter, Vernon Center and Waseca.

WHAT HICKORYTECH GRANTS DO NOT SUPPORT:
  • Any project, activity or event that will be completed before the grant is awarded.
  • Fraternal, veteran or labor groups for activities that serve only their membership.
  • Hiring a grant writer.
  • Organizations that practice any form of discrimination.
  • Political activities or organizations.
  • Projects that benefit for-profit businesses.
  • Religious organizations for sectarian purposes.
  • Requests for personal use by individuals.
  • Fundraising events.
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Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.

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HICKORYTECH FUND

Continuing its Commitments

What began in 1963 as a charitable initiative created by the Mankato Citizens Telephone Company has evolved through company transitions and name changes, but its mission has remained constant: to invest in the well-being of the region it calls home. Now, that legacy continues under a new name: the HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation. Learn More

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

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