Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is a nonprofit psychiatric hospital serving the mental health needs of the southeastern New England community. We welcome adolescents, adults, and seniors from all walks of life by providing quality care without regard to race, gender, age, or the ability to pay. Butler relies on its donors to help us meet these challenges and prepare for the future.
Your generous donation ensures that these programs, services, and research continue to improve the lives of people with mental illness, substance use, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Our mission involves more than just treating people with psychiatric illnesses and substance use issues. We strive to educate the community to foster an understanding of people with mental health needs. We feel it is important to help reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. Our doctors conduct research in a wide range of areas including mood disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. As a teaching hospital for psychiatry behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, we are dedicated to training tomorrow's psychiatrists, psychologists, medical students, pharmacy students, and nurses.
To make a donation by check, please make it payable to Butler Hospital Foundation and mail it to:
200 Butler Drive
Providence, RI 02906
A donor advised fund (DAF), which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Butler Hospital Foundation and other qualified charities. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.
There are many meaningful ways to make your generosity go further. Make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one and we will notify the individual or family of your tribute. You may also be able to increase the impact of your gift through an employer matching gift program. Many companies match charitable contributions made by employees and retirees.
Gifts of securities may be wired directly to the Care New England account at Merrill Lynch. Your investment manager or broker should contact Mary Winstanley at Merrill Lynch: (401) 278-7019 direct line; (401) 369-8795 fax; or email mary_winstanley@ml.com.
Transfer securities to:
Merrill Lynch, DTC #8862
Care New England Health System
Account Number: 6QV-02323
Elizabeth Zima
Philanthropy Officer, Major Gifts
P: (401) 681-2855
E: EZima@CareNE.org
Erica Donnelly
Philanthropy Officer, Annual Giving
P: (401) 921-8510
E: ELDonnelly@CareNE.org
200 Butler Drive
Providence, RI 02906
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