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 2023 was 2,929,547. Grant funding was disbursed through the Foundation's four funding focus areas which are: charitable whole person healthcare (718,222),international whole person healthcare (1,518,622), choose life advancement (194,404), and spiritual care advancement (64,150). Other funds (434,149) were disbursed through the Foundation's board and president's discretionary grants. All of the Foundation's funding focus areas and initiatives have been designed to meet physical, spiritual, social, and mental heathcare 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 34 nonprofits throughout the united states and internationally. 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 2023 for a six-week internship. Students completed a two-week rotation at four 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. Community initiatives involve community participation, collaboration, capacity building, and empowerment. The goal is to address issues affecting the well-being of people. Funding for community initiatives is separate from grant funding. Each community initiative is geared toward forwarding the mission and vision of the Foundation. The first community initiative is geared toward expanding the safety net for christian charitable medical clinics. This initiative was launched in 2022 in collaboration with the Oklahoma community healthcare task force (ochtf), a partnership with the health alliane for the uninsured (hau) and other charitable community stakeholders. The goal of this initiative is to identify key stategies to expand access to specialty care to uninsured/underinsured women. Additionally, patient navigation services will be strengthened and specialty care services like imaging for all underinsured/uninsured patients will be improved. The second community initiative started in 2023 was to launch international chaplaincy internships and programming. Advancing spiritual care is one of the key objectives of the Foundation. Internationally, there is a significant shortage of chaplains and spiritual care providers. To address this gap, the Foundation, in partnership with the free methodist chaplains association and other free methodist ministries(central africa healthcare organization, hope africa university and nine students graduated. Currently, discussions are underway to establish chaplaincy certification programs. The third community initiative started in 2023 was centers on urban farming. The primary partner is 8th street Foundation. The goal of this initiative is to provide access to nutritious food for the under/uninsured patients in charitable clinics. In turn, clinic staff incorporate training regarding healthy diets for patients diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic diseases. In 2023, partnerships with tulakes clinic and penn crossings community clinic have been established. The fourth community initiative started in 2023 was the christian clinic coop. This coop was established in an effort to help raise additional funding for charitable christian clinics, provide resources like web design, administrative support, etc. The desire is that by augmenting current processes with additional talent, the effectiveness and capacity of clinics will increase. Foundation personnel were also involved in a variety of local associations, served as members of several nonprofit boards, and were featured speakers at a variety of events.

Kids kampus (kk) daycare facility in mcpherson, Kansas helped broadened bmf's scope to include the education and daily care of children from six weeks to school age. The daycare offered before and after school care along with a robust summer program. Additionally, the center qualified for the child and adult care food program (cacfp) to meet the needs of at risk children. This daycare met a significant need in that community. Key statistics (january 1, 2023 through may 31, 2023): average number of children served through daycare 250 average number of families served through daycare 145 average number of employees 40 grant revenue 160,052 gross revenue 876,604 however, overseeing and managing a daycare remotely proved to be a significant challenge so bmf decided to the sell the daycare. The closing date was may 31, 2023.

The second and oldest program is deaconess pregnancy & adoption (dpa). Founded in 1900 on the plains of Oklahoma territory, it is the oldest 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 2023. 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 2023 services: infant adoption program: . Fielded 45 inquiry calls from expectant parents . Served 30 expectant parents . Provided 837 pre/post client contact hours with expectant parents . Fielded 115 inquiry calls from prospective adoptive parents . Provided 1,358 pre/post client contact hours with adoptive families . Completed 15 home studies, 14 home study updates, and 39 post-placement supervisory reports . Placed 13 infants in adoptive homes post-adoption/search & reunion: . Fielded 65 inquiry calls from triad members (adoptee, birth family, or adoptive family) . Received requests for non-identifying medical/social information from 10 adult adoptees and confidential intermediary searches from 10 triad members . Completed 5 reunions . Provided 151 client contact hours with those involved in the searching process post-adoption/counseling center: . Fielded 95 inquiry calls for therapeutic services . Conducted 20 intake assessments . Completed 619 counseling sessions community training/eduation: . The agency provided 7 presentations to the community impacting 108 individuals . Training was provided to 13 pregnancy resource centers, with 83 individuals learning how to present the option of adoption to clients . Other community events attended throughout the year resulted in over 2,000 people being exposed to and hearing about the agency's services volunteer hours: . Gala - 10 people at 150 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: . 733 donors gave to the organization, with 158 being new donors . 254,380 were raised through special events of a gala and golf tournament . In-kind gifts secured had a total value of 23,621 . Total contributions were 510,928