Hands On founders battled 'greed is good' philosophy Oct 13, 2009
Eplan, who moved from banking to help run the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and now is a nonprofit consultant, said, At our first Hands On Day, we had 200 people and we were overwhelmed. That to us was a huge success. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Revamped Midtown arts complex planned Jun 18, 2009
However, Penny McPhee, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, with the lead pledge of $35 million, said until a design for the new site is created, we remain in a wait and see mode. Beyond allowing that he would form a capital expansion committee from the Woodruff board, Bankoff said he was not ready to speculate on when fund-raising would be revived. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New symphony concert hall design won't come from Calatrava Jun 17, 2009
But Penny McPhee, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, which has made the largest private pledge, at $35 million, said this week that it is letting the planning process extend before assessing its position. We want to support a world-class hall with the highest level of architectural design in whatever location ultimately proves most appropriate, McPhee said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Atlanta Symphony moving plans on hold May 24, 2009
The president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, which made the original drive s largest pledge, $35 million, characterized its position on the new site as wait-and-see. On the edge of the Woodruff campus, the 2,000-seat hall would replace a modest-sized car drop-off area, require the demolition of part of the front edge of the arts center and annex part of its expansive basement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Symphony's future home still in limbo May 14, 2009
But Penny McPhee, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, which has made the largest private pledge, at $35 million, said Wednesday the foundation was in a wait-and-see mode in terms of its commitment. Now we all need to work together, she said, to ensure that the hall s architectural design does justice to a world-class orchestra. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Visionary design for ASO Center killed May 13, 2009
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, which had pledged $35 million, could not be reached for comment Tuesday. ASO and Woodruff leaders had said that public funding would have to pay for a third of the price tag of the original plan, but a commitment from state and city government never materialized. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
