Bush Foundation to shift priorities

Peter Hutchinson
Bush Foundation president Peter Hutchinson.
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The second largest private foundation in Minnesota is changing its philanthropic focus. The Bush Foundation, which gives away around $40 million a year, is shifting its priorities.

Foundation President Peter Hutchinson says the board has been considering a change in direction for a number of years. He told MPR's Perry Finelli that, going forward, the Bush Foundation will concentrate on three areas.