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Reports – September 9, 2024

2023 Annual Report - Committed to the Carolinas: Reflections on a Century

To mark the 100th anniversary of our commitment to the Carolinas, The Duke Endowment connected with many grantee partners from across our history to hear and tell stories about the impact of Mr. Duke’s legacy. Some of the stories were personal; the whole experience was profound. In this 2023 Annual Report, Committed to the Carolinas: Reflections on a Century,” we’ve spotlighted some of those grantees, who tell their stories — in their own voices.

2023 Annual Report - Committed to the Carolinas: Reflections on a Century
Communication Materials – September 7, 2024

2023 Grantmaking Overview

In 2023, The Duke Endowment approved $209.8 million in new commitments, some of which will be paid in future years. 355 grants for a total of $155.4 million were paid, some of which were commitments approved in previous years. In this overview you will find additional information about our 2023 Annual Grantmaking totals.

2023 Grantmaking Overview
Communication Materials – September 6, 2024

The Duke Endowment Overview Flyer

This flyer provides an overview of our work, grantmaking and leadership. 

The Duke Endowment Overview Flyer
Communication Materials – July 22, 2024

Rural Church Intermediaries and Subject Matter Experts

Our Rural Church team works with many partners to support the clergy, congregations and communities of rural North Carolina. This one-page flyer describes the expertise of these organizations and intermediaries.

Rural Church Intermediaries and Subject Matter Experts
Reports – August 3, 2023

2022 Annual Report: Framing the Future

Decisions today become tomorrow’s reality. These visionary Endowment grantees are helping frame our collective future — from expanding health care and supporting foster families to improving education and connecting neighbors through healthy food. Together, we are making a powerful impact on today and adding to the promise of tomorrow.

2022 Annual Report: Framing the Future
Reports – May 9, 2023

Kinship Therapeutic Foster Care Pilot Implementation: Final Evaluation Report

A study of kinship therapeutic care placements in three counties in North Carolina 

Kinship Therapeutic Foster Care Pilot Implementation: Final Evaluation Report
Reports – January 20, 2023

Take a Breath: An Overview of the Selah Stress Management Intervention

Like many people serving in professions in which they feel called,” clergy are not immune to stress and burnout. The Duke Endowment partnered with the Duke Clergy Health Initiative to study the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of stress management tools with the goal of identifying practices that would allow clergy in the North Carolina United Methodist (UMC) conferences, and beyond, to live more fully into the sacred work of ministry. The Selah Stress Management project engaged nearly 300 UMC clergy from across the state to rigorously test three separate stress management practices. As outlined in the report, the findings demonstrate these practices are proven to reduce stress and anxiety and improve physiological responses to stress.

Take a Breath: An Overview of the Selah Stress Management Intervention
Reports – December 19, 2022

Report Finds Rural United Methodist Churches in NC Contribute $735,800 in Annual Economic Impact

Partners for Sacred Places and the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute conducted extensive interviews with 87 rural United Methodist Churches across North Carolina to better understand how programs housed in the churches benefit those who are not members of the congregation. Findings revealed that United Methodist Churches are not only for United Methodists, but are places that serve everyone in the community.

Report Finds Rural United Methodist Churches in NC Contribute $735,800 in Annual Economic Impact
Reports – August 30, 2022

2021 Annual Report: Drawing Strength

Last year saw a host of new challenges. Even as vaccines were made available and infection rates were going down, the impact of COVID-19 was devastating. Amid all the struggles, however, we have continued Drawing Strength” from the will and determination that countless individuals have shown to keep their families safe, their organizations healthy and their communities together.

2021 Annual Report: Drawing Strength
Building & Facilities – April 13, 2022

Guidelines for The Duke Endowment Conference Center & Meeting Spaces

Primary use of The Duke Endowment’s Conference Facilities includes meetings held by Endowment staff and grantee events initiated by the Endowment. Occasionally, eligible grantees may be permitted to use the Conference Facilities for events not related to the Endowment’s work. 

Guidelines for The Duke Endowment Conference Center & Meeting Spaces
Reports – April 8, 2022

A Multi-Year Evidence Building Partnership: The Duke Endowment Summer Literacy Initiative

This March 2022 report by Project Evident shows how The Duke Endowment is using evidence to build and scale a summer literacy program in rural communities.

A Multi-Year Evidence Building Partnership: The Duke Endowment Summer Literacy Initiative
Reports – March 23, 2022

Using a Collective Impact Model in Communities to Improve the Physical Environment

The physical environment — the places where individuals live, work, and play — can cause or prevent serious health conditions including chronic diseases and obesity. In North Carolina, the Collective Impact Model serves as the foundation on which multisector community coalitions can address environmental and policy barriers for improved health.

Using a Collective Impact Model in Communities to Improve the Physical Environment