Ashley Eimer - Mankato Area Foundation

Vice President
ashley@mankatoareafoundation.com
507.344.7269

Ashley Eimer is a philanthropic and community leader with a passion for bringing people together to create meaningful, lasting impact. She believes strong relationships, shared purpose, and thoughtful collaboration are essential to building thriving communities.

Throughout her career, Ashley has worked alongside donors, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community leaders to connect people and resources with opportunities that make a difference.

Her professional experience spans philanthropy, higher education, business, and workforce development, giving her a broad understanding of the people, organizations, and partnerships that contribute to a strong community. She brings expertise in fundraising, relationship development, strategic partnerships, and nonprofit leadership, with a commitment to advancing philanthropy and strengthening the nonprofit sector throughout Southern Minnesota.

Committed to both community involvement and lifelong leadership development, Ashley has participated in the Greater Mankato Leadership Institute, Greater Mankato Leadership Institute 2.0, and the Minnesota Young American Leadership Program (MYALP). She has also dedicated her time to nonprofit and civic organizations throughout the region, including board service with the Mardag Foundation and involvement with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, Junior Achievement, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, and Mankato Area Public Schools.

Ashley is a Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) and holds a Certificate in Fundraising Management (CFRM) and a Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. She earned her undergraduate degree in communications from Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa.

A lifelong resident of Southern Minnesota, Ashley lives in North Mankato with her husband, Brian, their two sons, Weston and Declan, and their French Bulldog, Theodore Roosevelt.