Resources
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.
List of Eligible Churches
This is a list of United Methodist churches eligible for support from the Endowment’s Rural Church program area. This list will be reexamined and reposted after data from each federal decennial census is collected and RUCA designations are assessed.
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 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.
The Duke Endowment Overview Flyer
This flyer provides an overview of our work, grantmaking and leadership.
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.
Kinship Therapeutic Foster Care Pilot Implementation: Final Evaluation Report
A study of kinship therapeutic care placements in three counties in North Carolina
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent Uploads
Rural Church Intermediaries and Subject Matter Experts
pdf | May 2, 2025
List of Eligible Churches
pdf | October 30, 2024
2023 Annual Report - Committed to the Carolinas: Reflections on a Century
zip | September 9, 2024
2023 Grantmaking Overview
pdf | September 7, 2024