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Some call it giving back,
we call it The Butler Way.

Invest in Butler’s Best and Brightest

The Butler Fund for Student Scholarship is our area of greatest need, but there are many ways to support Butler students. Scroll down to see our other current giving priorities, or use the drop-down program designation below to select the fund of your choice.
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Our Giving Priorities

Your gift helps advance Butler’s mission to “boldly innovate” and “broadly educate.” We are committed to three key objectives: creating access for all learners, enriching the student experience, and strengthening our communities. Explore the giving priorities below to see how your generosity can make a meaningful impact. 

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Athletics

Join us in empowering over 500 Butler student-athletes to compete with integrity and excellence by investing in the resources necessary for their success!
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Faculty

Help us enhance Butler's greatest resource—our dedicated faculty—by supporting faculty development opportunities. Support faculty in the College of your choice by choosing from the drop-down menu below.
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Founder's College

Be a part of Butler's innovative Founder’s College, providing mentorship and affordable pathways to success for students beginning in fall 2025!
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Scholarships

Support students in the College of your choice by choosing from the drop-down menu below. Gifts to these annual scholarship funds help Butler to offer competitive merit and need-based scholarships that attract the nation's best and brightest students to Butler.
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Sustainability

Help Butler University turn our sustainability pledge into action as we strive for a 45% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050!
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Academic Colleges

Support the academic College of your choice by choosing from the drop-down menu below. Dean’s Priority Needs Funds allow each academic Dean the flexibility to respond quickly to emerging opportunities, implement innovative ideas, and meet the most pressing needs of the College at any given time.
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Visit the Butler University Office of Advancement website to discover additional ways to give.

Butler University Advancement

For more information, contact the Butler University Office of Advancement located at:

4600 Sunset Avenue
Jordan Hall – Lower Level
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Reach us at 317-940-9469 or via email at gifts@butler.edu.