Community Impact Director [email protected] 507.344.7901 AmyJo Lennartson is the Community Impact Director for the Mankato Area Foundation. AmyJo spent 15 years with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) – first as the statewide program director in St. Paul, and, after a move to Mankato with her family, she started the

Vice President of Philanthropy [email protected] 507.344.7269 Ashley Eimer is the vice president of philanthropy for the Mankato Area Foundation. She is a passionate fundraising professional who believes in transformational philanthropy by building relationships and connecting donors to causes that are meaningful to them. Ashley most recently served as the Director

Special Initiatives [email protected] 507.344.7275 Rita Rassbach is a nonprofit specialist for the Mankato Area Foundation. Prior to her role with the Foundation, Rita worked as an occupational therapist in rehabilitation/mental health, Director of Occupational Therapy, Director of a Regional Council for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families, and Interim

Finance Director [email protected] 507.344.7910 Sammi Spicer is the finance director for the Mankato Area Foundation.  A lifelong resident of Mankato, she graduated from Mankato West High School. After obtaining her Applied Associates of Science degree in Accounting from South Central College, she has more than 14 years of experience. In

Donor Relations and Programs Director [email protected] 507.344.7268 Maureen has over 35 years of professional business development, marketing, and public relations experience in the Mankato Area.  Her career has included legal marketing and program development, medical marketing, non-profit management, and event planning.  In addition to her marketing and business development career,

President and CEO [email protected] 507.344.7265 Nancy Zallek is the president and chief executive officer of Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) and an advocate for our local nonprofits. Nancy dedicates herself to building a community of individuals who believe in the strength of giving while supporting the work of the nonprofit sector.

Operations and Governance Director [email protected] 507.344.7266 Tricia Lewis serves as the Operations and Governance Director at the Mankato Area Foundation (MAF). She began her career with MAF in 2015 as an Executive Assistant and has since taken on increasingly significant roles, aligning with the organization’s impressive growth. Prior to her

Community Grants and Scholarships [email protected] 507.344.7267 Sarah Beiswanger is a lifelong resident of Mankato. She has been married to Robert for 30 years. Sarah is the proud mom to five kids and one amazing granddaughter! She is on the boards of the Child and Family Advocacy Center and the Rural