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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Big Lakes Developmental Center | Roof and solar panels, first payment | $162,500.00 |
| Climate Generation | Equity and inclusion programming and summer educator's summit | $5,000.00 |
| Creative Enterprise Zone | Chroma Zone - Mural Program | $10,000.00 |
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Konza United Way | Imagination library renewed gift | $15,000.00 |
| Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills | Heart and Sole Fund 18k for Spring and Fall | $5,000.00 |
| Girls on the Run Twin Cities | General operating funds | $5,000.00 |
| Good Acre | LEAFF renewed gift | $5,000.00 |
| Grow Green Match Arts Funds | 50% Grow Green Match Day matching dollars for eight arts organizations | $42,000.00 |
| Juneteenth MHK | General event operations, concert | $5,000.00 |
| KANSAS NICA | General operating funds | $5,000.00 |
| Lyn Lake Street Art Festival | Mural festival | $10,000.00 |
| Manhattan Arts Center | Funding for poster program | $2,500.00 |
| Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc. | Match for Government Grant | $10,000.00 |
| Migizi Communications | Renewed gift | $10,000.00 |
| Minnesota League - GRIT | GRIT and FIRE programming | $5,000.00 |
| NW Film Forum | Renewed and boosted gift/program and film staff | $40,000.00 |
| Pawnee Mental Health/STARS Camp | STARS camp scholarships, renewed gift | $5,000.00 |
| Seattle Arts and Lectures | Renewed gift | $50,000.00 |
| Springboard for the Arts | General operating funds, renewed gift | $15,000.00 |
| UMN Bee Squad Outreach | Outreach funding | $5,000.00 |
| Ventures | Pitch competition | $46,000.00 |
| Wonder Workshop Children's Museum | Spring gift | $10,000.00 |
Total Butler Family Community Foundation |
$468,000.00 |
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