• NOVEMBER 12th, 2025

    Join us for Resilient & Ready: Women Taking Charge, where women come together to tackle the money topics that matter most. First 125 registrants get a FREE copy of The Pink Tax! Don’t wait … your financial power starts here.

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  • Cause the best things in life are free

    Whether you’re seeking reflection, connection, creativity, or simply a space to be yourself … the Core Collective is where you belong.

    Our next gathering will be Saturday, November 8th, 8 am @ 7 Mile Creek

  • November 12th, MSU,Mankato

    Financial justice isn’t an individual story, whether a struggle or success...it’s a shared responsibility.

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  • FREE Fall Dates!!!

    Thanks to a generous grant from the City of Mankato, this training is FREE for community members.

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YWCA Mankato is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

What We Do ↘

YWCA Mankato offers a diverse range of programs aimed at supporting New American Families, fostering self-confidence in girls, and facilitating connections among women, all with the overarching mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

  • New American Families

    New American Families

    Empowering Somali, Latino, and East African families by promoting child well-being and success.

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  • Build Confidence in Girls

    Build Confidence in Girls

    Confidence is key to learning, dreaming and achieving. 

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  • Connect Women

    Connect Women

    We connect women across cultures, abilities, and more to creating a stronger community.

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What’s Happening

The latest updates from YWCA Mankato

Blog
Scouting the Path … and Finding Our Way
Scouting the Path … and Finding Our Way

Scouting the Path … and Finding Our Way

Our Kiwanis Tree
Our Kiwanis Tree

YWCA Mankato is so excited to have a tree at this year’s Kiwanis Lights in Mankato, MN. Our tree’s theme this year; “Tree of Resilience: Rooted in Herstory” is a tribute to the strength, courage, and brilliance of women of color, both past and present. Each ornament represents a powerful figure whose contributions have shaped our world, from activists and leaders to artists and innovators.

An Election Reflection
An Election Reflection

As we reflect on yesterday's election and its impact, YWCA Mankato remains unwavering in our mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Meet the Women’s Leadership Conference 2024 Speakers
Meet the Women’s Leadership Conference 2024 Speakers

We are so thrilled to host the 2024 Women’s Leadership Conference on Friday, October 25th at Minnesota State University, Mankato student union ballroom. Please read below to learn more about our keynote speakers and breakout presentations.

Lead the Vote Coalition talks Voter Engagement!
Lead the Vote Coalition talks Voter Engagement!

We are proud to be a part of a coalition of leaders at Mankato-area nonprofits is focusing on nonpartisan voter engagement leading into Election Day.

New American Families: Program provides educational boost, social gatherings
New American Families: Program provides educational boost, social gatherings

More than 60 participants and family members in Mankato YWCA’s “New American Families” program joined in a year-end preschool graduation celebration Friday at the Sibley Park Pavilion.

Amazing things happen when we come together.

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Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice ↘

Helps purchase diapers for a New American Family.

$25

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Helps send a girl to our empowering programs

$50

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Pay for a dinner to honor women in our community.

$100

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Sustain our gender and racial justice advocacy.

$250

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