Butterfield Memorial Foundation

Grants: Butterfield Memorial Foundation (bmf)grants focus on meeting the whole person healthcare needs of the uninsured,underserved, and those experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. Initiatives that help to enhance and improve awareness of healthcare needs and spiritual care in a healthcare setting are also part of our programming. Priority is given to christian non-profit organizations benefitting Oklahoma communities; however, christian non-profit organizations who serve the underserved in other parts of the united states and internationally are also considered. The total granting dollars funded in 2022 was 6,615,163. Grant funding was disbursed through the Foundation's four funding focus areas which are: charitable whole person healthcare (736,530),international whole person healthcare (867,869), choose life advancement (255,507), and spiritual care advancement (118,150). Program funding was also distributed to our spirit-led stewardship initiatives (4,365,000)that included crossings community clinic, bethany children's health center, oakdale christian academy, kibogora hospital in rwanda, and deaconess nundu hospital in the democratic republic of the congo. Other funds (272,107) were disbursed through the Foundation's board and president discretionary grants. All of the Foundation's funding focus areas and initiatives have been designed to meet physical, spiritual,social, and mental healthcare needs of those in need. In an effort to assess the appropriateness of grant requests and/or evaluate the outcomes of funding, site visits were conducted at 41 nonprofits throughout the united states. These visits helped Foundation staff to develop and maintain relationships with current and potential grantees while also ensuring grant funding remains in line with bmf's mission. Programs: bmf also funded two internship programs. The Butterfield christian medical internship (bcmi) was coordinated in partnership with a consortium of five Oklahoma christian universities. Six undergraduate, pre-medical students were selected to participate in the summer of 2022 for a six-week internship. Students completed a two-week rotation at three different Oklahoma city charitable clinics. The eric baird spriritual care internship (ebsci) offers ministry students the opportunity to provide chaplaincy care in a charitable healthcare setting. The Foundation partnered with bethany children's health center, mid-america christian university, and the ymca in Oklahoma city, along with christ community health services, memphis city seminary, and harding theological seminary in Tennessee to facilitate this internship. Both internship programs were created to provide students with a hands-on learning experience and the opportunity to see how charitable healthcare impacts the local community. Community intiatives/involvement: Butterfield Foundation also remains committed to helping uninsured oklahomans receive quality medical, mental, emotional and spiritual healthcare services. In addition to our grant funding and programming, we seek to accomplish this goal through several community initiatives. A bmf initiative with the Oklahoma community healthcare task force (ochtf), a partnership with the health alliance for the uninsured (hau) and other charitable community stakeholders, is working to help the 90 plus charitable clinics throughout Oklahoma to strengthen and advance healthcare services in several ways, including: expanding access to specialty care, finding low-cost imaging services, and finding options for addressing the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. Butterfield staff served on the helping every life and parent (help)task force. Organized by governor stitt, this task force tackled ways to help the lives of men and women in unexpected pregnancies flourish. Several recommendations made by the task force were codified, including extending medicaid benefits beyond 60 days postpartum. Foundation personnel were also involved in a variety of local associations, served as members of several nonprofit boards, and were featured speakers at the christ community health fellowship conference.

The acquisition of kids kampus (kk) daycare facility in mcpherson, Kansas, on july 1, 2021, broadened bmf's scope to include the education and daily care of children from six weeks to school age. This eight year old facility has preschool and pre-k services and an excellent community reputation. Kk also offers summer care and activities for school-age kids as well as regular before and after-school care. These services are performed at the free methodist church of mcpherson. The church is located two blocks from the daycare facility and is a key partnership for supporting the kk mission. The kk mission is: . Provide affordable, safe, loving and nurturing day care so parents may pursue work, education or training and employment . Provide a safe and developmentally appropriate environment to encourage cognitive, language, physical and creative skills for children . Provide a family environment to nurture lifelong learning habits . Provide age-appropriate comprehensive educational programs kids kampus serves the mcpherson county population, providing important support for families key statistics: number of children served through daycare 275 number of families served by daycare 147 number of employees 45 grant revenue 299,477 gross revenue 1,781,157 children on waiting lists 122 Butterfield's primary accomplishment for the new program was to work to develop all the required internal services necessary to effect a successful transition. Secondly, through kids kampus' granting and gross revenue, Butterfield has increased the proportion of its revenues represented by activities that support its mission.

The second and oldest program is deaconess pregnancy & adoption (dpa). Founded in 1900 on the plains of Oklahoma territory, it is not only the oldest, but also now the largest non-profit adoption agency in Oklahoma. Thousands of families have been created and thousands more serviced with counseling and support throughout its history. Dpa is a social service agency of the free methodist church - usa and its purpose is charitable and religious in nature, focused on positive outcomes for children by serving women in crisis pregnancies, facilitating the adoption of children, and providing resources, support and counseling to all involved. For women and men experiencing an unexpected or crisis pregnancy, dpa provides counseling and full information regarding all options in a non- judgmental and accepting environment so that the client can make a fully informed decision. Making an adoption plan is a fully voluntary decision and many clients served are supported and resourced in their decision to parent. Expectant parents are assisted in many ways, including help locating a medical provider, food, shelter, clothing, and/or transportation as well as by connections to other community resources, such as parenting classes, infant supplies and support groups. For those who choose to make an adoption plan, the agency is a licensed adoption provider and maintains many prospective adoptive families of a variety of backgrounds and interests who are approved to have a child placed in their home after a rigorous assessment process that meets all state as well as agency standards. Adoptive parents are vetted by the agency through a series of measures, including an application process, training seminar, and home study assessment. When an approved family has a child placed in their home, the agency also supervises the placement for several months to ensure success of the placement. Dpa views adoption not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing journey and seeks to provide lifelong support to all parties involved, including the birth family, adoptee and adoptive parents. Support is provided by ongoing events throughout the year targeted both to the birth family and the adoptive family. All parties can also request counseling and support from the agency at any time. In addition, search and reunion services are also available to facilitate contact and relationship in the event of a closed adoption. This service is available to all clients who have worked with dpa in the 123-year history of the agency as adoption records are maintained back to the agency's founding. Infant adoption and search and reunion services were completed as outlined below. Therapeutic counseling services to the community saw a significant increase in late 2022. The dpa counseling center aims to serve those in our community touched by foster care or adoption, infertility, maternal mental health, or those with attachment-related issues. Despite the reason an individual or family seeks counseling, the goal of the dpa counseling center is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for those processing relational difficulties or mental health concerns. Individual and family sessions are available in our office with telehealth options offered when needed. Dpa also provided community training and education on the option of adoption to pregnancy resource centers around the state. Dpa maintains its accreditation with the Oklahoma department of mental health and substance abuse services as an outpatient mental health facility and was awarded a three year accreditation distinction in 2021. Furthermore, dpa is a member of and participates in many community organizations and coalitions with the intent to partner well with other community organizations and ensure that the mission of dpa is known by those working alongside us. Funds are raised to support the operation of dpa services and programs. Donors are reached through direct mail, social media, e-blast emails, and personal visits. Multiple special events are also held throughout the year to raise awareness and community engagement. Overview of 2022 services: infant adoption program: . Fielded 52 inquiry calls from expectant parents . Served 50 expectant parents . Provided 806 pre/post client contact hours with expectant parents . Fielded 195 inquiry calls from prospective adoptive parents . Provided 1,176 pre/post client contact hours with adoptive families . Completed 13 home studies, 16 home study updates, and 37 post-placement supervisory reports . Placed 10 infants in adoptive homes post-adoption/search & reunion: . Fielded 97 inquiry calls from triad members (adoptee, birth family, or adoptive family) . Received requests for non-identifying medical/social information from 4 adult adoptees and confidential intermediary searches from 7 triad members . Completed 7 reunions . Provided 40 client contact hours with those involved in the searching process post-adoption/counseling center: . Fielded 71 inquiry calls for therapeutic services . Conducted 18 intake assessments . Completed 415 counseling sessions community training/eduation: . The agency provided 4 presentations to the community impacting 167 individuals . Training was provided to 11 pregnancy resource centers, with 66 individuals learning how to present the option of adoption to clients . Other community events attended throughout the year resulted in 635 people being exposed to and hearing about the agency's services volunteer hours: . Gala - 10 people at 130 hours . Seminar training - 10 people at 30 hours community partnerships: . Oklahoma adoption coalition . Count me in 4 kids . Oklahoma department of mental health & substance abuse services . Oklahoma association of infant mental health . Hope pregnancy center . Pregnancy resource network . Oklahoma department of human services . Oklahoma baptist homes for children . Rose day committee fundraising overview: . 594 donors gave to the organization, with 90 being new donors . 265,477 were raised through special events of a gala and golf tournament . In-kind gifts secured had a total value of 20,708 . Total contributions were 424,614