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Give Back to Yellowstone
April 17, 2024 | environment

Give Back to Yellowstone

Since 2017, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has supported Montana Freshwater Partners (MFP) through...
Nurturing Digital Wellness for Our Youth
April 17, 2024 | mental health well being

Nurturing Digital Wellness for Our Youth

In today’s digital age, technology has seamlessly integrated itself into the lives of young people,...
Flux Projects: Inspiring Wonder and Environmental Awareness through Public Art in Atlanta
April 16, 2024 | founder initiatives

Flux Projects: Inspiring Wonder and Environmental Awareness through Public Art in Atlanta

Flux Projects is using art to disrupt everyday life in the Atlanta area and inspire...
Alana Shepherd improves the lives of people with disabilities in Atlanta and beyond
March 15, 2024 | founder interests

Alana Shepherd improves the lives of people with disabilities in Atlanta and beyond

Alana Shepherd is a leader and visionary in the philanthropy space. In 1975, along with...
Investing in clean energy solutions in the South
March 15, 2024 | environment

Investing in clean energy solutions in the South

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently awarded a $60,000 grant to the North Carolina...
Women receive education and support to safeguard Indonesia’s coral reefs
March 15, 2024 | dreamboat community fund 2

Women receive education and support to safeguard Indonesia’s coral reefs

“Changing the world, one woman, one reef, one island at a time.” This powerful motto...
Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed
March 15, 2024 | the molly blank fund

Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed

March is Women’s History Month, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is celebrating the...
Passion and Purpose: 2023 Associate-Led Giving Committee Year in Review
March 14, 2024 | founder initiatives

Passion and Purpose: 2023 Associate-Led Giving Committee Year in Review

Started in 2001 at the Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in Montana, the associate-led giving committees...
A Message from Fay Twersky on the passing of Janine Lee
March 4, 2024 | general updates

A Message from Fay Twersky on the passing of Janine Lee

We lost a bright star last week. Janine Lee, president and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast,...
Grants Aim to Improve Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Georgia
February 21, 2024 | founder interests

Grants Aim to Improve Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Georgia

More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year in the United States. Globally, cardiac...
Nourishing Our Neighbors: Atlanta Community Food Bank
February 13, 2024 | founder initiatives

Nourishing Our Neighbors: Atlanta Community Food Bank

Since 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) has been working to fight hunger by...
Future Caucus: Bridging Divides, Shaping the Future of American Politics
February 13, 2024 | democracy

Future Caucus: Bridging Divides, Shaping the Future of American Politics

In late 2023, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation board approved the strategy for our...

Press Releases

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...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $22.4 Million To Support Affordable Housing And Financial Inclusion In Atlanta’s Westside
September 21, 2023 | atlantas westside

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $22.4 Million To Support Affordable Housing And Financial Inclusion In Atlanta’s Westside

Total grants amount brings foundation’s investment in the Westside to more than $88 million During...
StoryCorps Launches Fourth One Small Step Anchor Community In Columbus, Georgia
September 13, 2023 | atlantas westside

StoryCorps Launches Fourth One Small Step Anchor Community In Columbus, Georgia

(Columbus, GA) Wednesday, September 13, 2023—StoryCorps—the national nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $100,000 To The Hawaii Community Foundation
August 25, 2023 | founder initiatives

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants $100,000 To The Hawaii Community Foundation

In response to the recent wildfires in Maui, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today...

In The News

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 | environment

‘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...
Georgia breaks ground on Fayette-based soccer center
April 9, 2024 | founder initiatives

Georgia breaks ground on Fayette-based soccer center

Georgia and United States Soccer leaders broke ground on the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer...
The Blank Family Foundation Reflects on the Past, Plans the Next Generation of Giving
March 27, 2024 | general updates

The Blank Family Foundation Reflects on the Past, Plans the Next Generation of Giving

Beyond the Weather: A Ranch Woman’s Perspective on Agricultural Stress
February 15, 2024 | mental health well being

Beyond the Weather: A Ranch Woman’s Perspective on Agricultural Stress

In Her Hands: Can Georgia’s first guaranteed income program give Black women a lasting economic boost?
March 4, 2024 | atlantas westside

In Her Hands: Can Georgia’s first guaranteed income program give Black women a lasting economic boost?

First of its kind solar program brings bill relief for Southern families
January 5, 2024 | environment

First of its kind solar program brings bill relief for Southern families

A visit to one Florida school where mindfulness is helping youngsters succeed
January 30, 2024 | mental health well being

A visit to one Florida school where mindfulness is helping youngsters succeed

Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and loneliness. And it benefits school kids...
Hope Rising: Granting Recovery at Crow Reservation’s First Healing Center
January 21, 2024 | amb west community fund 2

Hope Rising: Granting Recovery at Crow Reservation’s First Healing Center

Mountain Shadow Association, a Native American-led nonprofit, secured a $750,000 grant from the AMB West...
Falcons give $50,000 grant to GHSA to help recruit new officials
December 13, 2023 | atlanta falcons youth fund 2

Falcons give $50,000 grant to GHSA to help recruit new officials

The Georgia High School Association’s push to attract a new generation of officials got a...
Gallatin and Park nonprofits benefit from $6.5 million grant distribution
January 3, 2024 | amb west community fund 2

Gallatin and Park nonprofits benefit from $6.5 million grant distribution

Numerous local organizations received grants from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as part of...

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January 2024

January 2024

Hope Rising: Granting Recovery at Crow Reservation’s First Healing Center
December 2023

December 2023

Working Together To Strengthen Communities In Montana
November 2023

November 2023

From Classroom to Community: The MT 988 Project’s Statewide Journey
February 2024

February 2024

Improving Survival Rates From Cardiac Arrest Through Training
March 2024

March 2024

Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed
October 2023

October 2023

Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed Women receive education...
August 2023

August 2023

Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed Women receive education...
September 2023

September 2023

Nana Grants helps low-income moms get the education they need to succeed Women receive education...

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