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