Consolidated Communications Community Fund

Overview

Consolidated Communications Community Fund

The mission of the Consolidated Communications Community Fund is to support initiatives benefiting people and communities in the Company's southern Minnesota service area, with a focus on K-12 education and critical community needs. In 2023, the Consolidated Communications Community Fund awarded 24 grants totaling $155,000.

Primary Focus Areas

Education

Consolidated Communications is committed to investing in our youth and supporting K-12 academic initiatives, with a focus on programs and projects that enhance student learning through creative and innovative concepts.

Community

The Consolidated Communications Community Fund is focused on supporting programs that address critical and vital basic needs in our community, from hunger to homelessness, and supporting initiatives that help people who are struggling or facing crisis situations.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Grants will be awarded to organizations within or benefitting Consolidated Communications' southern Minnesota service area, 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.

Ineligibility

* What Consolidated Communications grants do not support:

* Organizations without a 501(c)(3) IRS exempt status, except for some government organizations, such as schools.
* Organizations that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, gender, sexual preference or national origin.
* Individuals.
* Political activities or organizations.
* Religious organizations for sectarian purposes.
* Fraternal, veteran or labor groups when serving only their membership.
* Special occasion or goodwill advertising.
* Loans or loan guarantees.
* Cause related marketing.