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Diana Latow Blank (born September 13, 1942) is an American philanthropist who founded the Kendeda Fund. She is the former wife of The Home Depot co-founder, Arthur Blank. Biography. Blank was raised in a middle class, Catholic family.
The Kendeda Fund’s journey began with Diana Blank's curiosity, discomfort, and sense of urgency. Her curiosity arose from the joy and wonder she found in the natural world, leading to her mantra, "I wonder what this will be like?"
Jun 13, 2023 · Diana Blank, a big donor in the philanthropy-neglected South, is saying good-bye. You likely know little, if anything, about her, which is a shame. Blank, who is 80, is eminently likable — wise, ever-curious, and utterly lacking in pretentiousness, say colleagues, friends, and grantees.
Nov 15, 2023 · Diana Blank’s foundation is winding down this year, having moved over $1 billion to the environment, rights of women and girls, and more. Family and staff recount Kendeda’s history and explain how and why it’s spending down.
Diana Blank began her philanthropic journey in 1993. For the next three decades, she worked to increase the dignity of individuals and the sustainability of communities by investing in transformative leaders and ideas.
Diana Blank “Everything that our grantee partners appreciate about Kendeda – leading with our heart, authenticity, willingness to take risks, a lack of bureaucracy, multi-year and unrestricted grants—all of it comes from Diana.
Oct 21, 2019 · Diana Blank is a mother, a grandmother, a philanthropist and lifelong lover of the outdoors. Guided by her twin passions for social equity and the healing power of nature, she founded The Kendeda Fund in 1993.
