{"id":1907350,"date":"2023-03-30T17:58:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T21:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlanta-falcons-owner-pushes-for-stronger-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts-has-donated-millions-to-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T18:01:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T22:01:13","slug":"atlanta-falcons-owner-pushes-for-stronger-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts-has-donated-millions-to-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlanta-falcons-owner-pushes-for-stronger-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts-has-donated-millions-to-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Falcons Owner Pushes for Stronger Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts &#8211; Has Donated Millions to Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fatlanta-falcons-owner-pushes-for-stronger-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts-has-donated-millions-to-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1907350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6323415965112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230330204141#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fatlanta-falcons-owner-pushing-for-stronger-dei-efforts-donated-millions-democrats\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; 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vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">At a Tuesday National Football League owners meeting, Blank, who co-founded The Home Depot and sits on the NFL&#8217;s DEI committee, said diversity and inclusion efforts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/falcons-billionaire-owner-strongly-backs-dei-efforts-should-highest-priority-our-nation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">should be a significant priority<\/a>\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The notion of pluralism and acceptance of everybody based on who they are and what they are and what they can do, et cetera, that should be the highest priority for our nation,&#8221; Blank said, according to The Athletic. &#8220;And certainly, in terms of job placement, job opportunities, things of that nature. So I would not politically or socially be in favor,&#8221; (of rolling back DEI efforts).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;DEI covers all of us, whether you&#8217;re White or Black or Hispanic, or whatever you may be,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;So I&#8217;d be very much opposed to that. And you know, cutting back I mean.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/giants-john-mara-calls-proposal-flex-games-thursday-nights-abusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GIANTS&#8217; JOHN MARA CALLS PROPOSAL TO FLEX GAMES TO THURSDAY NIGHTS &#8216;ABUSIVE&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arthur-Blank2.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said DEI efforts should be the nation&#8217;s &#8220;highest priority.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Blank has been a significant backer of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic causes<\/a>\u00a0and has supplied millions of dollars to various campaigns and committees over the past several years.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2022 election cycle, Blank donated $800,000 to the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, which is a joint fundraising venture consisting of the Democratic National Committee, all 50 state Democratic parties, and the District of Columbia Democratic Committee, federal filings show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Blank gave $2 million to the Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/chuck-schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer<\/a>, during the 2020 election cycle. The Schumer-tied committee pours large amounts of cash into the campaigns of Democratic candidates running for Congress&#8217; upper chamber nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/colleges-cashing-lucrative-dei-programs-former-teacher-warns-race-hustlers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COLLEGES CASHING IN ON LUCRATIVE DEI PROGRAMS, FORMER TEACHER WARNS: &#8216;THESE ARE RACE HUSTLERS&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arthur-Blank3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Blank sits on the NFL&#8217;s DEI committee.<\/span> <span>(Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Falcons owner added $300,000 to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Biden&#8217;s joint fundraising committee<\/a>\u00a0and maxed-out donations to his campaign that cycle. He also pushed $10,000 contributions to several state Democratic committees in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and other areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Outside of his political donations, Blank previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/sports\/falcons-arthur-blank-atlanta-civil-rights-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributed $17 million<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 to an Atlanta civil rights museum and called to address the &#8220;underlying issues&#8221; that cause &#8220;systemic racism&#8221; in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd riots in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s DEI report released last week said the &#8220;hiring process for team leaders still needs to evolve, as does the thought process and evaluative criteria of many hiring managers \u2013 improved results need to flow from improved processes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/stanford-dei-dean-defends-actions-towards-federal-judge-deployed-deescalation-techniques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>STANFORD DEI DEAN DEFENDS HER ACTIONS TOWARDS FEDERAL JUDGE: I DEPLOYED \u2018DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5'); 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the report said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The league reportedly agreed to policies that recommend each franchise hire third-party DEI consultants, and each club must have a DEI lead executive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Blank&#8217;s family foundation did not respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment on his donations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Ryan Gaydos contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer\/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeSchoffstall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@joeschoffstall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6323415965112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230330204141#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fatlanta-falcons-owner-pushing-for-stronger-dei-efforts-donated-millions-democrats\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6323415965112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Former educator Kali Fontanilla rips colleges pushing DEI rhetoric in trainings, courses: Race hustlers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Kali Fontanilla, former California high school teacher, discusses the lucrative industry of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on college campuses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Arthur Blank, the billionaire Atlanta Falcons owner pushing for more robust diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the United States, is a prolific Democratic donor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CNmWjJzThP4CFVnWswodVzgC4g\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"728x90\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/pol\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none; display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/34e18564b8c14e409418dd845d0254ec.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/pol\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">At a Tuesday National Football League owners meeting, Blank, who co-founded The Home Depot and sits on the NFL&#8217;s DEI committee, said diversity and inclusion efforts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/falcons-billionaire-owner-strongly-backs-dei-efforts-should-highest-priority-our-nation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">should be a significant priority<\/a>\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The notion of pluralism and acceptance of everybody based on who they are and what they are and what they can do, et cetera, that should be the highest priority for our nation,&#8221; Blank said, according to The Athletic. &#8220;And certainly, in terms of job placement, job opportunities, things of that nature. So I would not politically or socially be in favor,&#8221; (of rolling back DEI efforts).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;DEI covers all of us, whether you&#8217;re White or Black or Hispanic, or whatever you may be,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;So I&#8217;d be very much opposed to that. And you know, cutting back I mean.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/giants-john-mara-calls-proposal-flex-games-thursday-nights-abusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GIANTS&#8217; JOHN MARA CALLS PROPOSAL TO FLEX GAMES TO THURSDAY NIGHTS &#8216;ABUSIVE&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arthur-Blank2.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said DEI efforts should be the nation&#8217;s &#8220;highest priority.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Blank has been a significant backer of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic causes<\/a>\u00a0and has supplied millions of dollars to various campaigns and committees over the past several years.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2022 election cycle, Blank donated $800,000 to the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, which is a joint fundraising venture consisting of the Democratic National Committee, all 50 state Democratic parties, and the District of Columbia Democratic Committee, federal filings show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Blank gave $2 million to the Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/chuck-schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer<\/a>, during the 2020 election cycle. The Schumer-tied committee pours large amounts of cash into the campaigns of Democratic candidates running for Congress&#8217; upper chamber nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/colleges-cashing-lucrative-dei-programs-former-teacher-warns-race-hustlers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COLLEGES CASHING IN ON LUCRATIVE DEI PROGRAMS, FORMER TEACHER WARNS: &#8216;THESE ARE RACE HUSTLERS&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arthur-Blank3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Blank sits on the NFL&#8217;s DEI committee.<\/span> <span>(Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Falcons owner added $300,000 to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Biden&#8217;s joint fundraising committee<\/a>\u00a0and maxed-out donations to his campaign that cycle. He also pushed $10,000 contributions to several state Democratic committees in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and other areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Outside of his political donations, Blank previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/sports\/falcons-arthur-blank-atlanta-civil-rights-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributed $17 million<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 to an Atlanta civil rights museum and called to address the &#8220;underlying issues&#8221; that cause &#8220;systemic racism&#8221; in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd riots in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s DEI report released last week said the &#8220;hiring process for team leaders still needs to evolve, as does the thought process and evaluative criteria of many hiring managers \u2013 improved results need to flow from improved processes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/stanford-dei-dean-defends-actions-towards-federal-judge-deployed-deescalation-techniques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>STANFORD DEI DEAN DEFENDS HER ACTIONS TOWARDS FEDERAL JUDGE: I DEPLOYED \u2018DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5'); 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the report said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The league reportedly agreed to policies that recommend each franchise hire third-party DEI consultants, and each club must have a DEI lead executive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Blank&#8217;s family foundation did not respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment on his donations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-pol-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Ryan Gaydos contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer\/reporter for Fox News Digital. 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