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From Our President: Renewed Strategies for the Journey Ahead

March 17, 2022 | Rhett N. Mabry

Rhett Mabry shares reflections and insights coming out of the organization-wide effort to renew grantmaking strategies and create measurable impact on the lives and communities of the Carolinas.

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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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Conway Medical Center receives $510K grant to help expand telehealth

A grant from The Duke Endowment will soon allow Conway Medical Center to help those who don’t live near a doctor or don’t have the means to get to appointments.

July 21, 2022 | WMBF News

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Vanderbilt, UNC and Duke Nurse-Midwives Join Forces to Reduce Black Maternal Health Risks

Nurse-midwives and educators from three prominent research universities have teamed up to improve pregnancy outcomes in Black communities by providing specialized training for doulas, persons who support birthing mothers and families through the entire process of childbirth.

June 28, 2022 | VUSN Communications

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A Leap Forward for the Arts at Duke with $7 Million Award from The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment has awarded Duke University $7 million to support the arts, including funds for a new exchange program with music institutions like the New England Conservatory (NEC) and the Curtis Institute and a deeper investment in the arts in the Durham community.

June 9, 2022 | Giving.Duke.EDU

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S.C. Children's Trust Launches Video Series Promoting the Positive Parenting Program

Children's Trust has launched the first interview in a new series highlighting practitioners in South Carolina who deliver the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P).

June 2, 2022 | S.C. Children's Trust

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N.C. Institute of Medicine Announces New Task Force on Healthy Aging

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine has launched a Task Force on Healthy Aging to focus on policies and practices to support aging in place in North Carolina communities with funding from The Duke Endowment, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and AARP North Carolina.

June 2, 2022 | N.C. Institute of Medicine

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As Rural Hospitals Struggle, A Hopeful New Model Emerges

UNC Hospitals, with support from the Endowment, has opened the doors of an innovative new labor and delivery unit in rural Siler City, N.C.

May 12, 2022 | Martha Carlough, Ellen Chetwynd, Katie Wouk

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Fresh Start Program Tackles Type II Diabetes

Fresh Start, a partnership between East Carolina University nutrition students and free community care providers, offers free healthy food items, cooking classes, nutritional advice, learning lessons and more to low-income and uninsured diabetes patients throughout northeastern North Carolina. Read more here.

May 9, 2022 | The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)

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A New Mom’s View of the Importance of Child Abuse Awareness Month

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a new mom urges greater empathy and support for struggling parents and caregivers.

April 18, 2022 | Kate A. Gaskin

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$25 Million Investment from The Duke Endowment Supports Three Hallmarks of Davidson College

The Duke Endowment has committed $25 million to Davidson College to fund scholarships, establish new professorships and create student experiences, such as internships and research, that connect students’ classroom work to where they will effect change in the world.

April 13, 2022 | Davidson College

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New S.C. Initiative Aims to Reduce the Need for Foster Care

S.C. leaders have announced Connected Families, a new public-private initiative to prevent child maltreatment, strengthen families, and improve mental health outcomes for families involved in child welfare services.

April 11, 2022 | S.C. First Steps

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Endowment Awards $10 Million Grant to Duke Law School

The Duke Endowment has given a $10 million grant to Duke University to create new financial aid opportunities in the Law School and help remove economic barriers for students to study law and launch their careers.

April 11, 2022 | Duke Today

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A Word from Our President: Renewed Strategies for the Journey Ahead​

Rhett Mabry shares reflections and insights coming out of the organization-wide effort to renew grantmaking strategies and create measurable impact on the lives and communities of the Carolinas.

March 17, 2022 | Rhett N. Mabry