A Complex Foster Care Case Highlights Need for Family Support
February 1, 2023
February is Family Support Awareness Month. One complex foster care case shows how vital it is for families to ask for and receive support in trying times.
Our Commitment to Supporting Nonprofit Leaders of Color
March 16, 2022 | Rhett N. Mabry, Tamika D. Williams
We are working with foundations from across North Carolina and South Carolina to pool resources in support of nonprofits led by persons of color in communities that have been marginalized.
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New $10 Million Award From The Duke Endowment to Bolster Nicholas School of the Environment
The $10 million grant to Duke University will support the university’s school of the environment as it addresses the most complex environmental problems confronting society today.
January 27, 2023 | Duke Today

New Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas Coalitions Announced
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation has announced that five new community coalitions will join Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas, an initiative of The Duke Endowment, as part of the program's fourth cohort in North Carolina.
January 26, 2023 | N.C. Healthcare Association

Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas Effort Featured at National Conference
Health leaders working with the Endowment-supported Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas initiative share what they've learned with peers.
December 7, 2022 | Miriam Tardif-Douglin and Emily Roland

A Welcome Change in S.C. Foster Care Policy
South Carolina wins praise for new policy offering foster care services until age 21.
December 6, 2022 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

The NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System receives $1M from The Duke Endowment
The North Carolina Partnership for Children, which leads the statewide Smart Start Network and hosts the NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System, was awarded a $1 million grant from The Duke Endowment to support HVPE advocacy and system-building goals over three years.
December 2, 2022 | The Richmond Observer

The Duke Endowment Board appoints Charlie Lucas as Chair
The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that during its November meeting, the Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Charles Lucas as its incoming Chair. Lucas has served as Chair and/or Vice Chair of several Endowment Committees during his 18-year tenure with the Board.
November 15, 2022 | The Duke Endowment