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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.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces the Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces the Arthur M. Blank Hospital

The University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication announce The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research

The University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication announce The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Receives $17 Million Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Expand Center’s Footprint and Programming

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Receives $17 Million Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Expand Center’s Footprint and Programming

The Arthur M. Blank Center For Stuttering Education And Research Opens In Atlanta

The Arthur M. Blank Center For Stuttering Education And Research Opens In Atlanta

The Atlanta Humane Society Receives $4 Million Grant From  The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation To Support New Westside Campus And Animal Care Center

The Atlanta Humane Society Receives $4 Million Grant From The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation To Support New Westside Campus And Animal Care Center

Spelman College Receives $10 Million Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Spelman College Receives $10 Million Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $15 Million To  The Cooper Institute To Continue The Legacy Of Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $15 Million To The Cooper Institute To Continue The Legacy Of Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $50 Million to Shepherd Center for Family Housing Expansion

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $50 Million to Shepherd Center for Family Housing Expansion

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $25,000 To The American Heart Association In Honor Of Damar Hamlin

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $25,000 To The American Heart Association In Honor Of Damar Hamlin

Second Annual Black Sports Business Symposium Returns To Mercedes-Benz Stadium In Atlanta

Second Annual Black Sports Business Symposium Returns To Mercedes-Benz Stadium In Atlanta

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Reaches $1 Billion In Giving

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Reaches $1 Billion In Giving

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023

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 Foundation. In this role, she oversees Arthur Blank’s personal giving, including legacy...

Tawnya Rupe

Sr. Director, Montana Philanthropy

Tawnya Rupe is senior program director at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this role, she oversees the management of the associate-led AMB West Community Fund, whose mission is...

Shauna Greene

Program Officer, Founder Initiatives

Shauna Greene is a program officer at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this role she manages the work of the associate-led Overwatch Fund Committee, a group of associates acros...

Aidan Mullaney

Program Officer, Founder Initiatives/Next Generation

Aidan Mullaney is a program officer at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this role, he organizes and leads the Associate-Led Giving committees and grantmaking for Atlanta Falcon...

Toni Johnson

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

Antoinette Johnson is an Administrative and Program Associate at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this role, she provides essential administrative, grants management and organi...

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