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Founder Initiatives

Supporting the causes, institutions and relationships our founder holds dear

Founder Initiatives
Founder Initiatives

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.

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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.

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Provides $7.6 Million in Grant Funding to PGA of America REACH Foundation
Founder InitiativesJanuary 20, 2026

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Provides $7.6 Million in Grant Funding to PGA of America REACH Foundation

In partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore, grant funding will scale PGA REACH Programming for youth...
Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation Announces New TGR Learning Lab Atlanta In Partnership With Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation 
Founder InitiativesJanuary 15, 2026

Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation Announces New TGR Learning Lab Atlanta In Partnership With Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation 

$20 million grant from Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation seeds initiative to transform the lives...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $6.3 Million to Increase Access to Sports in Six Metro Atlanta School Districts
Founder InitiativesDecember 17, 2025

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $6.3 Million to Increase Access to Sports in Six Metro Atlanta School Districts

Grants will establish new sports programs, improve field quality, and alleviate the cost of participation....
Major Commitment for HBCU Gap Scholarships a Rare Funding Bright Spot
Founder InitiativesNovember 25, 2025

Major Commitment for HBCU Gap Scholarships a Rare Funding Bright Spot

Last January, I floated the idea that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) had transitioned...
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Reopens with Major Expansion and New Galleries
Founder InitiativesNovember 5, 2025

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Reopens with Major Expansion and New Galleries

On November 8, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia opens...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Donating $50 Million to Historically Black Atlanta Colleges
Founder InitiativesOctober 13, 2025

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Donating $50 Million to Historically Black Atlanta Colleges

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Donating $50 Million to Historically Black Atlanta Colleges
Founder InitiativesOctober 13, 2025

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Donating $50 Million to Historically Black Atlanta Colleges

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Announces $50 Million Scholarship Commitment to Support Atlanta HBCU Students
Founder InitiativesOctober 13, 2025

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Announces $50 Million Scholarship Commitment to Support Atlanta HBCU Students

Funding designed to fuel student success at four prominent institutions ATLANTA— Oct. 13, 2025 —...
Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: New Mobile Prostate Cancer Screenings Made Possible By Winship AMBFF
Founder InitiativesSeptember 4, 2025

Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: New Mobile Prostate Cancer Screenings Made Possible By Winship AMBFF

There will be more than an estimated 313,000 new cases of prostate cancer in the...
Winship Cancer Institute Launches Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Program to Tackle Disparities, Improve Access
Founder InitiativesSeptember 2, 2025

Winship Cancer Institute Launches Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Program to Tackle Disparities, Improve Access

ATLANTA – [September 2, 2025] – Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, through generous support...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Invests in Community Resilience with Major Grants to Regional Food Banks
Founder InitiativesJuly 31, 2025

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Invests in Community Resilience with Major Grants to Regional Food Banks

$2.7 million in grants will support food access in Georgia and Montana as demand rises...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons Provide New Helmets for Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University’s Football Programs
Atlanta Falcons
Youth Fund
July 25, 2025

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons Provide New Helmets for Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University’s Football Programs

ATLANTA – Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University’s football programs have received new helmets through a...

Meet Our Team

Our associates are committed to healing and repairing the world. 

Margaret Connelly

Managing Director, Founder Initiatives

Margaret Connelly is the managing director of Founder Initiatives at the Arthur M. Blank Family...

Rachel Ward Jackson

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOUNDER INITIATIVES

Rachel Ward Jackson is the deputy director for Founder Initiatives at the Arthur M. Blank...

Tawnya Rupe Mraz

Sr. Director, Montana Philanthropy

Tawnya Rupe Mraz is the senior program director at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation....

Beau Boice, M.Ed.

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, FOUNDER INITIATIVES

Beau Boice joined the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) on January 27, 2025, as...

Hannah Bowen

CHALLENGE COURSE AND BASECAMP MANAGER

Hannah Bowen is the manager of the AMB West Basecamp and Challenge Course. Her responsibilities...

Erik Hinton

CHALLENGE COURSE AND BASECAMP ASSISTANT MANAGER

Erik Hinton is the assistant manager of the AMB West Basecamp and Challenge Course. His...

Whitney Lane

PROGRAM MANAGER - WEST CREEK RANCH, AMB WEST CHALLENGE COURSE, AMB WEST BASECAMP

Whitney Lane is a Program Manager at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this...

Lauryn Lawrence

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

Lauryn Lawrence is an Administrative and Program Associate at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation....

Abigail Lawson

Grants Management & Administrative Associate

Abigail Lawson is the grants management and administrative associate at the Arthur M. Blank Family...

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