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Founder Initiatives

Founder Initiatives

Supporting the causes, institutions and relationships our founder holds dear

In addition to our primary areas of giving, our foundation administers grantmaking aligned with the interests of our founder, Arthur M. Blank. We oversee a large portfolio of grants including support of essential Atlanta and Montana nonprofit institutions and enduring initiatives.

Arthur Blank Atlanta United

Associate-Led Giving

Operating across the Blank Family of Businesses, associate committees closest to their respective issues have influence and decision-making in our philanthropy.

Arthur M. Blank Family Animal Center Atlanta

Founder Interests

Aligning with the interests of our founder, Arthur M. Blank, we oversee a large portfolio of grants including support of essential Atlanta and Montana nonprofit institutions and enduring initiatives.

Arthur Blank's mother

Molly Blank Fund

Focusing on programs addressing the interests Molly Blank supported in her lifetime, including youth, arts and culture, and Jewish causes.

Arthur Blank Montana foundation

Montana Initiatives

Supported and leveraged by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to advance foundation priorities, initiatives and areas of giving in Montana.

News & Insights

Across neighborhood and nation, we unite the courage and compassion of our communities to take on tough challenges and thrive together. Here are those stories.

Falcons offer new GHSA grants to grow flag programs, make football safer
December 16, 2024 | Atlanta Falcons Youth Fund

Falcons offer new GHSA grants to grow flag programs, make football safer

The Atlanta Falcons continue to encourage the growth of flag football in Georgia and Monday...
Blank Family Foundation gives $27.5M to Atlanta Opera, will build new recital hall, rehearsal space
December 4, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

Blank Family Foundation gives $27.5M to Atlanta Opera, will build new recital hall, rehearsal space

The Atlanta Opera announced they’d be constructing a new recital hall and rehearsal space thanks...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Outfit and Support USO Centers on U.S. Naval Aircraft Carriers
October 30, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Outfit and Support USO Centers on U.S. Naval Aircraft Carriers

Oct. 30, 2024 – In partnership with the USO, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and...
The New Arthur M. Blank Hospital Ushers in a New Era of Pediatric Care for Atlanta
October 25, 2024 | Founder Interests

The New Arthur M. Blank Hospital Ushers in a New Era of Pediatric Care for Atlanta

In 2022, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced a transformative $200 million grant to...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $500,000 to Team Rubicon for hurricane relief efforts
October 3, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $500,000 to Team Rubicon for hurricane relief efforts

Following the foundation’s $2 million grant to World Central Kitchen for Hurricane Helene relief, today we are...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $2 million to World Central Kitchen for hurricane relief
September 29, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $2 million to World Central Kitchen for hurricane relief

Grant will provide fresh meals to communities affected by Hurricane Helene. ATLANTA – Sept. 29,...
AMB West commits $688,000 to Montana nonprofits
September 9, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

AMB West commits $688,000 to Montana nonprofits

In its latest round of grants, the AMB West Community Fund (the Fund), an associate-led...
UGA Veterinary School to add mobile vet clinic to assist local shelters
September 6, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

UGA Veterinary School to add mobile vet clinic to assist local shelters

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine is set to welcome a new way...
Shepherd Center Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Arthur M. Blank Family Residences
August 30, 2024 | Founder Interests

Shepherd Center Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Arthur M. Blank Family Residences

For some Shepherd Center patients and families, their home away from home has a new address. Shepherd...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $11.25 million toward Gallatin College MSU building
August 26, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $11.25 million toward Gallatin College MSU building

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has granted MSU $11.25 million to help fund a...
Blank Foundation gives $6.5 million to refurbish HBCU football fields in Georgia, Alabama
August 21, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

Blank Foundation gives $6.5 million to refurbish HBCU football fields in Georgia, Alabama

A prominent Atlanta-based foundation announced on Tuesday that four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $6.5 Million To Refurbish Fields at Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Georgia and Alabama
August 20, 2024 | Founder Initiatives

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $6.5 Million To Refurbish Fields at Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Georgia and Alabama

LISC, supported by the NFL Foundation, managed the field work in preparation for the 2024...

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