Butler Family Community Foundation
In 2018, The Butler Family Community Foundation was welcomed by GMCF as another supporting organization. Established through the generosity of the late Bernie Butler's family, this fund was dedicated to fostering wellness, education, innovation, and creativity across the family's three communities in Manhattan, Minneapolis, and Seattle.
Core values of the organization include:
- a commitment to investing in hometown communities
- advocating for progressive thinking and practices
- supporting sustainable projects
- championing grassroots efforts for change
- promoting inclusivity and diversity
- embracing an entrepreneurial spirit
- encouraging creativity and artistic pursuits
- ensuring equal access to healthy lifestyles and living
Butler Family Community Foundation Executive Board:
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Brenda Butler
- Mark Butler
- Sherry Butler
- Seth Gordon
- D'Anne Latimore
- Georginna Slade
- Kellie Pecoraro
| 2024 Butler Family Community Foundation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan - Childcare Accelerator | Teach Childcare Providers How to Run Their Business | $50,000.00 |
| Manhattan - Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Konza United Way | Imagination library renewed gift | $15,000.00 |
| Manhattan - Grow Green Match Arts Funds | 50% Grow Green Match Day matching dollars for eight arts organizations | $42,818.00 |
| Manhattan - Other | Other Grant Awards | $260,000.00 |
| Minneapolis - Bee Squad Outreach | Bee Squad Outreach | $5,000.00 |
| Minneapolis - Lyn Lake Street Art Festival | Mural festival | $10,000.00 |
| Minneapolis - Other | Minneapolis - Other | $60,000.00 |
| Seattle - Other | Other Grants | $121,000.00 |
| Seattle - Psychiatric Urgent Care Project | Psychiatric Urgent Care Project | $50,000.00 |
| Seattle - Writers in the Schools | Seattle - Writers in the Schools | $50,000.00 |
Total Butler Family Community Foundation |
$663,818.00 |
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