Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announces new key areas of giving

"Closer Look" show host Rose Scott talks with Fay Twersky, the president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (on left), and Kenny Blank, a director and board member at the foundation (on right), about the foundations’ new key areas of philanthropy. ( Photo courtesy: Daniel Rayzel)

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has announced a new focus strategy for the next decade.

Fay Twersky, the president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and Kenny Blank, a director and board member at the foundation, recently spoke about the foundation’s former longtime investment in areas of education, parks and green space and youth development—and why, after 28 years, the foundation has decided to focus on new key areas of philanthropy.

Twersky explained the foundation took a look back to better understand its roughly $55 million investment into Atlanta’s Westside community and decided to listen and respond to the community’s needs to have a greater impact.