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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...
Montana Media Lab Expands Youth Voices Program to Empower Rural and Indigenous Storytellers
August 20, 2024 | youth development

Montana Media Lab Expands Youth Voices Program to Empower Rural and Indigenous Storytellers

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently granted $50,000 to the University of Montana School...
Women’s Public Leadership Network: Paving the Way for Diverse Female Voices in Politics
August 20, 2024 | democracy

Women’s Public Leadership Network: Paving the Way for Diverse Female Voices in Politics

The Women’s Public Leadership Network (WPLN) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, organizing...
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy: Empowering Native American Communities in the Clean Energy Transition
August 20, 2024 | environment

Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy: Empowering Native American Communities in the Clean Energy Transition

The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy (the Alliance) is an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization working to...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s Democracy Strategy
July 16, 2024 | democracy

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s Democracy Strategy

Written by Wendy Feliz, managing director of Democracy at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation....
Blank Foundation Awards $3 Million Grant to World Wildlife Fund for Northern Great Plains Conservation
July 12, 2024 | environment

Blank Foundation Awards $3 Million Grant to World Wildlife Fund for Northern Great Plains Conservation

The mission of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is to conserve nature and reduce the...
Philanthropy and Football: Two Peas in a Pod?
July 11, 2024 | general updates

Philanthropy and Football: Two Peas in a Pod?

Written by Fay Twersky, President I’m a lifelong football fan. Growing up in Philadelphia, I...
Immersive art promotes healing at children’s hospitals
June 12, 2024 | the molly blank fund

Immersive art promotes healing at children’s hospitals

At the core of RxART’s philosophy lies a profound acknowledgment of the connection between environment...
A strong democracy depends on effective, responsible leaders
June 12, 2024 | democracy

A strong democracy depends on effective, responsible leaders

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Center for...
Helping local governments deal with the impacts of climate change
June 12, 2024 | environment

Helping local governments deal with the impacts of climate change

In 2023, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant to the...
The Relationship Between Young People and Technology: It’s Complicated
June 11, 2024 | mental health well being

The Relationship Between Young People and Technology: It’s Complicated

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation proudly supports Hopelab, a social innovation lab and impact...
Women From Atlanta’s Westside to Receive Lifechanging Funds with No Strings Attached
May 20, 2024 | atlantas westside

Women From Atlanta’s Westside to Receive Lifechanging Funds with No Strings Attached

As part of a strategy to address financial insecurity for legacy residents in Atlanta’s Westside,...

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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants Over $685,000 to Montana Nonprofits
September 4, 2024 | amb west community fund 2

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants Over $685,000 to Montana Nonprofits

Grants will support nurturing childhoods, thriving youth and infrastructure across Montana LIVINGSTON, MONTANA – September 4,...
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...
Metro Atlanta Chamber Launches Groundbreaking New Talent Programs
June 27, 2024 | youth development

Metro Atlanta Chamber Launches Groundbreaking New Talent Programs

Three programs will help fill critical job roles and empower young talent ATLANTA (June 27,...
Fugees Family Receives $5 Million Grant to Build Permanent Campus
March 12, 2024 | founder initiatives

Fugees Family Receives $5 Million Grant to Build Permanent Campus

ATLANTA – March 12, 2024 – Fugees Family has received a three-year $5 million challenge...
ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION PROVIDES CARDIAC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
February 21, 2024 | founder initiatives

ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION PROVIDES CARDIAC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

ATLANTA – Feb. 21, 2024 – As part of a three-pronged approach to improve cardiac...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $3 Million To Morris Brown College To Expand Hospitality Certificate Program
December 18, 2023 | youth development

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $3 Million To Morris Brown College To Expand Hospitality Certificate Program

Largest grant received by Morris Brown College in the last 20 years will digitize and...
Atlanta Falcons Youth Fund awards $50,000 to Georgia High School Association
December 13, 2023 | atlanta falcons youth fund 2

Atlanta Falcons Youth Fund awards $50,000 to Georgia High School Association

 Funding will cover registration fees to increase the number of youth sports officials ATLANTA (Dec....
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants More Than $8 Million
December 13, 2023 | mental health well being

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants More Than $8 Million

To support mental health and well-being across the U.S. ATLANTA – Dec. 13, 2023 –...
Teacher Housing Initiative Phase One Complete!
December 12, 2023 | amb west community fund 2

Teacher Housing Initiative Phase One Complete!

GARDINER, MONTANA – Teachers and affordable teacher housing are highly valued. Gardiner Public School (GPS)...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants More Than $6.5 Million To Montana-Serving Nonprofits In 2023
December 7, 2023 | mental health well being

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants More Than $6.5 Million To Montana-Serving Nonprofits In 2023

Foundation expands work in Montana through new giving areas ATLANTA and LIVINGSTON, MONTANA – Dec....
Second Annual Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Celebrity Golf Tournament Raises Over $400,000 for Stuttering Education and Research
November 2, 2023 | founder initiatives

Second Annual Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Celebrity Golf Tournament Raises Over $400,000 for Stuttering Education and Research

Arthur M. Blank and Christiaan Bezuidenhout, three-time DP World Tour winner, join forces through The...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Board Of Directors Approves More Than $24 Million In Grants
September 21, 2023 | youth development

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Board Of Directors Approves More Than $24 Million In Grants

Grants span Atlanta’s Westside, Environment and Youth Development giving areas ATLANTA – Sept. 21, 2023...

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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 initiatives

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...
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)...
U.S. Soccer Unveils Logo for Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center
August 20, 2024 | founder initiatives

U.S. Soccer Unveils Logo for Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center

ATLANTA (August 19, 2024) – U.S. Soccer unveiled the logo for the Arthur M. Blank U.S....
Strategic Philanthropy Is Alive and Well
July 11, 2024 | general updates

Strategic Philanthropy Is Alive and Well

Adopting a Mental Health Mindset Will Help Both Funders and Nonprofits Thrive
June 21, 2024 | mental health well being

Adopting a Mental Health Mindset Will Help Both Funders and Nonprofits Thrive

Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
June 11, 2024 | mental health well being

Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Honoring Rosalynn Carter Through Mental Health Parity
May 29, 2024 | mental health well being

Honoring Rosalynn Carter Through Mental Health Parity

Solar saves money for Georgians
April 22, 2024 | environment

Solar saves money for Georgians

Georgia BRIGHT uses cost saving solar to fight energy burden, build careers.
‘It’s Hard to Hate Up Close’: Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Art of Conversation
April 19, 2024 | general updates

‘It’s Hard to Hate Up Close’: Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Art of Conversation

Fields of Dreams: Ground is broken on US Soccer National Training Center
April 9, 2024 | founder initiatives

Fields of Dreams: Ground is broken on US Soccer National Training Center

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.- With shovels in hand, a number of United States Soccer executives, Georgia Governor...

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