Mankato Area Foundation

Education
Betsy-Tacy Society Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Betsy-Tacy Society 332 Center St. Mankato, MN 56001 Email: info@betsy-tacysociety.org URL: http://www.betsy-tacysociety.org/	To promote and to preserve Maud Hart Lovelace’s legacy and her work, encourage and support literacy and conserve historic Betsy-Tacy landmarks.

Blue Earth County Historical Society Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Blue Earth County Historical Society 424 Warren St. Mankato, MN 56001 URL: https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/	The Blue Earth County Historical Society (BECHS) is committed to providing a modern approach to preserving and sharing history about our county.

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Category: Education Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) 2075 Lookout Dr. North Mankato, MN 56003 Email: helpdesk@cilc.org URL: http://discover.cilc.org

Center For Rural Policy Development Category: Community Benefit Education Center For Rural Policy Development PO Box 3185 Mankato, MN 56002-3185 Email: crpd@ruralmn.org URL: https://www.ruralmn.org/	Non partisan non profit focused on policy research, rural advocacy and civic engagment in the Greater Minnesota's development.

Child Protection League Category: Children and Youth Education Health and Human Services Child Protection League PO Box 463 Mankato, MN 56001 Email: contact@cplaction.com URL: https://cplaction.com/	Committed to promoting the welfare of children and protecting them from exploitation, indoctrination and violence.

Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Category: Children and Youth Education Recreation and Sports Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota 224 Lamm St. Mankato, MN 56001 Email: info@cmsouthernmn.org URL: http://www.cmsouthernmn.org/	Ignite the natural curiosity of every child through the power of play in a dynamic, awe-inspiring environment.

Friends of the Boy in Blue Civil War Veterans Memorial Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Veterans Friends of the Boy in Blue Civil War Veterans Memorial 415 Cherry St. Mankato, MN 56001 URL: https://www.boyinblue.org/	Dedicated to honoring and preserving the Blue Earth County Civil War Veterans Memorial in historic Lincoln Park and our Civil War era history.

Friends of the Deep Valley Libraries Category: Community Benefit Education Friends of the Deep Valley Libraries 100 E. Main St. Mankato, MN 56001 URL: https://beclibrary.org/171/Friends-of-the-Deep-Valley-Libraries	The Blue Earth County Library system works to make research and informational accesible to the public at no cost.

Friends of the St Peter Library Inc Category: Community Benefit Education Friends of the St Peter Library Inc 601 S. Washington Ave. Saint Peter, MN 56082 Email: lib@saintpetermn.gov URL: https://www.saintpetermn.gov/301/Friends-of-the-Library	Our mission is to advocate for the use and growth of library resources while promoting community literacy.

Good Counsel Learning Center, Inc Category: Children and Youth Education Good Counsel Learning Center, Inc 170 Good Counsel Dr. Mankato, MN 56001 Email: lcdirector@gclearningcenter.org URL: https://www.gclearningcenter.org/	Good Counsel Learning Center provides one-on-one tutoring in reading, language arts, math, and civics/citizenship.

Greater Mankato Area Junior Achievement Category: Children and Youth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Greater Mankato Area Junior Achievement PO Box 120478 St. Paul, MN 55112 Email: info@janorth.org URL: https://www.janorth.org/regional-offices/mankato/	To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. We teach students entrepreneurial values and how to start businesses.

Greater Mankato Area United Way Category: Children and Youth Community Benefit Education Food Insecurity Health and Human Services Recreation and Sports Greater Mankato Area United Way 127 S. Second St. #190 Mankato, MN 56001 Email: barbk@mankatounitedway.org URL: https://www.mankatounitedway.org/	Greater Mankato Area United Way's mission is to unite the community to secure and invest resources to improve people's lives.

Greater Mankato Diversity Council Category: Community Benefit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Greater Mankato Diversity Council 127 S. 2nd Street Suite 110 Mankato, MN 56001 Email: malsadig@mankatodiversity.org URL: http://www.mankatodiversity.org/	Our mission is to provide diversity education as a catalyst for social and economic success.

HIKMAH Category: Children and Youth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education HIKMAH 622 Sunrise Dr. Suite 400 Saint Peter, MN 56082 Email: mjabdulkadir.jits@gmail.com	Promotes education through its tutor programs, such as their homework and reading program which helps students whose first language is not English.

Key City Bike Category: Children and Youth Education Recreation and Sports Key City Bike 204 E Vine St Mankato, MN 56001 Email: contact@keycitybike.org URL: http://www.keycitybike.org/	A bicycle donation center and DIY repair shop. We empower and teach volunteers/community members how to repair and reclaim used bikes and parts.

Kids Corner Child Care Center Category: Children and Youth Education Kids Corner Child Care Center 600 S. 5th St. Saint Peter, MN 56082 Email: dkcorner@hickorytech.net	Kids Corner provides affordable daycare and educational opoprtunities and programming for families within the greater Saint Peter Community.

Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial Education Association Category: Children and Youth Education Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial Education Association 607 Knights Ln. Lake Crystal, MN 56055 URL: https://www.isd2071.k12.mn.us/	Educating for Tomorrow's World. They want all students to have a safe, high-quality, and rigorous education to prepare them for a diverse world.

Madison Lake Area Historical Society Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Madison Lake Area Historical Society 525 Main St. Madison Lake, MN 56063 Email: mlfamily@bevcomm.net URL: https://sites.google.com/site/mnvhlc/home/blue-earth-county/madison-lake-area-historical-society	A nonprofit focused on expanding its knowledge concerning local history and which supports research through the Blue Earth County Historical Society.

Mahkato Mdewakanton Association Category: Community Benefit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Mahkato Mdewakanton Association PO Box 45 Mankato, MN 56002-3608 Email: mahkatowacipi@gmail.com URL: https://www.mahkatowacipi.org/	Host of the Mahkato Annual Traditional Wacipi to celebrate and honor our traditions and ancestors; to reconcile and build bridges between all nations.

Mankato Area Lifelong Learners Category: Community Benefit Education Mankato Area Lifelong Learners 129 Morris Hall Mankato, MN 56001 Email: lifelonglearners@mnsu.edu URL: https://www.mnsu.edu/mankato-area-lifelong-learners	It is the mission of Mankato Area Lifelong Learners to promote vitality in later life.

Maple River Heritage, Inc. Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Maple River Heritage, Inc. PO Box 474 Mapleton, MN 56065 URL: https://www.mapleriverheritageinc.com/	We provide a framework for charitable purposes through which local people can participate in planning community and physical city development.

Minnesota Head Start Association Category: Children and Youth Education Health and Human Services Minnesota Head Start Association 706 N. Victory Dr. Mankato, MN 56001 Email: executivedirector@mnheadstart.org URL: https://mnheadstart.org/	To empower the Head Start programs as a united voice in speaking and acting on issues affecting low-income children and families.

Minnesota Youth Aviation Foundation Category: Children and Youth Education Recreation and Sports Minnesota Youth Aviation Foundation 10 Otter Ct. North Mankato, MN 56003 Email: minnesotayaf@gmail.com URL: http://mnyaf.org/	Committed to mentoring and teaching youth in pursuit of a career in the aviation industry.

Nicollet County Historical Society Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Nicollet County Historical Society 1851 N. Minnesota Ave. Saint Peter, MN 56082 Email: info@nchsmn.org URL: http://www.nchsmn.org/	To discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge about the history of Nicollet County and the State of Minnesota.

Saint Peter Education Foundation Category: Children and Youth Education Saint Peter Education Foundation 100 Lincoln Dr. Suite 229 Saint Peter, MN 56082	Provides funding to support innovative, creative and experimental teaching and student learning experiences in Saint Peter Public Schools.

Saint Peter State Hospital Museum Category: Arts and Culture Community Benefit Education Health and Human Services Saint Peter State Hospital Museum 100 Freeman Dr. Saint Peter, MN 56082 Email: dhs.sp.state.hospitalmuseum@state.mn.us URL: dhs.sp.state.hospitalmuseum@state.mn.us	The museum showcases the history of Minnesota’s first and oldest state hospital, which opened in 1866 to serve the mentally ill and dangerous.

School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province Category: Community Benefit Education School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province Contact: Mary Kay Murray Email: cfeehan@ssndcp.org	The School Sisters of Notre Dame work to transform the world through education in all forms, helping individuals to achieve their full potential.

South Central Minnesota Pride Category: Community Benefit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education South Central Minnesota Pride PO Box 3012 Mankato, MN 56002 Email: festival@scmnpride.org URL: https://www.scmnpride.org/	Our mission is to promote visibility and pride in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied communities of south central Minnesota.

Synergy & Leadership Exchange Inc Category: Community Benefit Education Synergy & Leadership Exchange Inc 2075 Lookout Dr. North Mankato, MN 56003 Email: synergy@synergyexchange.org URL: www.synergyexchange.org	A nonprofit that wishes to advocate for school cultures that value academic achievements alongside the growth of the individual.

The Ace Mentor Program of Southern Minnesota Category: Children and Youth Education The Ace Mentor Program of Southern Minnesota 415 Main St. Wiecking Center 207, Suite 302 Mankato, MN 56001 Email: info@aceofsm.org URL: https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/minnesota/southern/about-us/?fbclid=IwAR3_jlBW08dMnCIkG2Hu-vs3HpUbtTgSsmqOTTCxRiADxvh2pEpEnZVI68U	To engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering and construction through mentoring.

Tourette Association of America Inc Category: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Health and Human Services Tourette Association of America Inc PO 4266 Mankato, MN 56001 Email: tsaofmn@gmail.com URL: https://tourette.org/chapter/mn/	A volunteer led, nonprofit organization supporting the needs of individuals and families affected by Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders.

VINE Faith in Action Category: Community Benefit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Health and Human Services Recreation and Sports VINE Faith in Action 421 E. Hickory St. Mankato, MN 56001 Email: vine@vinevolunteers.com URL: https://vinevolunteers.com/	VINE is redefining aging and promoting the wellbeing of aging adults through programming, services, and community engagement.

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