Commitment to our communities
Butler Snow’s commitment to supporting and investing in the communities in which we live and work stretches back to the firm’s founding in 1954. The commitment to actively participate in the betterment of our communities is even outlined in our Partnership Principles. This commitment to our communities has transcended into the founding of the Butler Snow Foundation, which was established in 1997 with funding from a client who was especially appreciative of the firm’s work on a major legal matter. The Foundation is a private foundation supported primarily by Butler Snow attorneys.
Today, one of the ways that the Foundation invests in our communities is through our periodic grants. The grant recipients are selected annually by the Foundation’s board. Grants awarded by the Butler Snow Foundation are used to fund worthy causes or social services organizations in the communities Butler Snow serves. Such organizations have included Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast, The Nashville Food Project, Mission First, Hands-on-Memphis and Nashville CARES, among others. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants to organizations across the firm’s geographic footprint.
The Butler Snow Foundation is directed and overseen by Butler Snow attorneys who make up its Board of Directors with input from an Advisory Board.
Featured Grant Recipients
But God Ministries used its Foundation grant to fund the construction of the organization’s first home in Jonestown, MS, as part of its Delta Housing Project.
Mitchell's Place purchased a number of sensory-based tools and toys for the children with Autism and the other developmental disabilities they serve.
Serving You Ministries expanded its East Lake Housing Initiative, which includes purchase of an apartment complex and four single-family homes to serve 12 to 14 more families in its transitional housing initiative for low-income families.
Jewish Foundation of Memphis used grant funds to purchase computers, microwaves and freezers for its Project Dignity and Wellness of Vulnerable Seniors programs.
Red Mountain Park established the Butler Snow Sensory Zone, allowing developmentally different children and adults to explore their curiosity for our natural world.
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities expanded its House to be able to serve more families.
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge constructed a new clubhouse for the hundreds of children they serve.
Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members
The Foundation’s leadership is comprised of attorneys from across the firm’s footprint and from a variety of practice areas. Each member brings a passion for their community and the impact the Foundation can have. Meet the Foundation’s board of director’s and advisory members below.
Ashley Wicks
President
Cara Baer
Vice President
Rance Sapen
Treasurer
Brad Anderson
Board of Directors
Cedric Evans
Board of Directors
Brian Jackson
Board of Directors
Sara Anne Quinn
Board of Directors
Jeff Stancill
Board of Directors
Donna Brown Jacobs
Board of Directors
Samantha Moore
Board of Directors
Thomas E. Williams
Firm General Counsel
Matt Barley
Advisory Board
Marshall Bowen
Advisory Board
Dawn Campbell
Advisory Board
JD Cooley
Advisory Board
Kenny Gardner
Advisory Board
Josh McDiarmid
Advisory Board
Nikita McMillian
Advisory Board
Anna Watson
Advisory Board
Contact Us
Contact us for more information about the Butler Snow Foundation and the grant application process.