In this section, you’ll find information about efforts both past and present that have received funding from The Duke Endowment. Some initiatives are now closed, but we share this work to foster collaboration and learn from each other.
Residential children’s homes are the most expensive link in the foster care system, yet there is little quantitative evidence to show their effectiveness in improving children’s lives....
Children living in group homes often are challenged by learning difficulties. The Duke Endowment invested $3 million from 2002-2004 to help teachers and students discover new ways to...
A 2003 survey of children's homes in North Carolina and South Carolina revealed that 24 percent of the children in these homes were overweight. To help create and sustain environments that...
The child welfare system has historically focused on finding permanent placements for children, but provided little in terms of post-placement support that could improve outcomes for...
A number of programs in the United States regularly gather and share hard evidence of their positive impact and outcomes for children. The Duke Endowment has committed $16 million since...
