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Stories of Impact
Veterans Defend Democracy at Home
Andrew Newby, 39, can’t be pigeonholed. He was raised in the hill country of northern...
HBCU Scholarships: A Priceless Return on Investment
On a surprisingly cold winter day in December 2025, first-generation college student Kayla Drummond logged...
Now Available: Blank Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report is here, highlighting a year of...
Improving Mental Health & Well-Being in Georgia
Mental health challenges like stress, anxiety and depression affect millions of Americans and many people...
It Takes a Village to Rebuild a Life
Imagine what it’s like to be a 48-year-old mother of four emerging from prison after...
Strengthening Atlanta’s Westside Through Clean Energy, Home Repairs and High-Wage Jobs
No institutions in America have done more to weave together the power of community organizing...
From Madam C.J. Walker to Mackenzie Scott, Women in Philanthropy
Philanthropy in the U.S. is an industry with humble beginnings. While many think of prominent...
Elk and Grassland Conservation: Supporting Healthy Wildlife Populations on World Wildlife Day
As World Wildlife Day is celebrated across the globe, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation...
Learn More About Our Economic Mobility Summit
Atlanta ranks last among the 50 largest U.S. cities for economic mobility. In order to...
The Power of Peace: Quaniya’s In Her Hands Journey
From Doubt to Deposit It was just after midnight when Quaniya “Q” Ferguson and a...
Finding Hope Through In Her Hands: Shemeka’s Story
Two streets from Shemeka’s home in Atlanta’s Westside sits the last house where Dr. Martin...
Press Releases
$4.2 Million and Counting: Atlanta HBCU Scholarship Initiative Powers First Spring Graduates
Less than a year into the 10-year program, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grant...
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
$20 million grant from Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation seeds initiative to transform the lives...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Invests $25 Million in Youth Mental Health and Well-Being
Grants support nonprofits across the U.S., cultivating flourishing mental health for young people ATLANTA –...
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 Announces $50 Million Scholarship Commitment to Support Atlanta HBCU Students
Funding designed to fuel student success at four prominent institutions ATLANTA— Oct. 13, 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...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants More Than $1.39 Million to Montana Nonprofits
Grants from AMB West Community Fund will support nurturing childhoods, thriving youth, and infrastructure initiatives...
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 – Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University’s football programs have received new helmets through a...
New $10 Million Grant From Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Deepens Relationship Between First Tee, PGA TOUR Superstore
Since 1999, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has contributed more than $25 million to...
In The News
Applications for GA 100 are OPEN!
The Atlanta United Community Fund (AUCF) has a goal to build 100 youth soccer pitches...
PGA of America REACH Foundation and Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Award Grants to 32 First Tee Chapters
$7.6 Million Investment to Fund 6,000 PGA Jr. League Scholarships and Expand Golf Access for...
Looking Ahead: A Leadership Transition Message from Fay Twersky
To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose. Ecclesiastes 3:1 After...
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Receives $1.4 Million Grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) is excited to announce a $1,446,000 grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation,...
437-Acre Ranch in Paradise Valley’s Mill Creek Drainage Permanently Conserved
A vital 437-acre piece of the Paradise Valley landscape has been permanently protected through a...
Nonprofit to use Blank Foundation grant to train, employ formerly incarcerated Westside residents
The organization is expanding its workforce development program in two of Atlanta’s historic Westside neighborhoods.
How One Business Surged From 1% to 50% in Employee Giving
It didn’t make sense. How could an organization with a core value of “giving back to others”...
Raj Chetty to Atlanta: Connect People to Opportunity to Improve Economic Mobility
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation invited Harvard University researcher Raj Chetty, a guru of economic...
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....
Blank Foundation gives $25 million to support youth mental health
The funds will advance a new national strategy serving nonprofits across the country. Organizations have...
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...
Our Newsletter
May Newsletter 2026
Explore our 2025 annual report to see the stories, partnerships and milestones that shaped the...
April Newsletter 2026
Learn more about Sabrina Hill from the Center for Employment Opportunities.
March Newsletter 2026
Honoring women in philanthropy for Women’s History Month.
February Newsletter 2026
Watch the economic mobility convening.
January Newsletter 2026
Two new associates joined our foundation board.
December Newsletter 2025
AMB West Community Fund grant applications are now open for 2026. Applications close on Feb....
November Newsletter 2025
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (The Center) officially reopened on Nov. 8,...
October Newsletter 2025
Learn more about the foundation’s $50 million, 10-year scholarship initaitive to support students at four...
September Newsletter 2025
Learn more about the launch of Emory University’s Winship Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Program.
August Newsletter 2025
Learn more about Montana’s economic landscape.
July Newsletter 2025
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June Newsletter 2025
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