Resources

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.

Oral Health in America

This report highlights the most promising new approaches for improving oral health and for ensuring that all Americans enjoy its benefits. Finally, 

Organization Logos and Usage Guidelines

The Endowment logo may be used in compliance with our guidelines. For additional formats or questions about use, please contact us.

Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Program

This Duke University video has an inside look at the man behind the B.N. Duke Scholarship Program.

Clergy Health Initiative Retirement Report - 2022

This report presents findings on the well-being of United Methodist clergy ages 55 and older, and the well-being of clergy retired 4 years or fewer.

Guidelines for the Heritage Conference Room

Adjacent to The Duke Endowment lobby, the Heritage Conference Room provides guests easy access to building services and a perfect meeting space for smaller groups. 

Maximum Capacity: 10

Guidelines for the Semans Conference Center

Named after James B. Duke’s great niece and Endowment Trustee of 55 years, The Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Conference Center is a state-of-the-art, highly versatile space for mid- to large-size groups of almost any configuration. 

Maximum Capacity: 144

Guidelines for the Benjamin N. Duke Conference Room

Oriented to capture natural light and overlooking the courtyard, the Benjamin N. Duke Conference Room is a perfect meeting space for small groups and committee meetings. 

Maximum Capacity: 8

Mobilizing Rural Churches to Improve Early Childhood Literacy in North Carolina

This May 2021 report by Project Evident shows how The Duke Endowment is using evidence to build and scale a summer literacy program in rural communities.

A Technical Assistance Curriculum for Expanding Sustainable School-Based Oral Health Programs in the Carolinas’ Dental Safety Net

School-based oral health programs (SBOHPs) provide opportunities to address oral health inequities by providing convenient access points for care. No published guidelines on SBOHP implementation existed. Our work describes how philanthropic, public, and academic organizations partnered to support dental safety net providers with designing comprehensive SBOHPs in North and South Carolina.

Community-Academic Partnership to Improve the Oral Health of Underserved Schoolchildren in Rural North Carolina

Dental care is is the most common chronic illness for children. Caries can reduce the quality of life, cause missed classroom hours, and decrease cognition. Strategies to improve children’s oral health must be evidence-based, developed, and implemented in consultation with communities.

Advancing Oral Health in North Carolina

We are taking steps forward to improve the oral health of North Carolinians, and change doesn’t happen without diverse stakeholder engagement. Meet some of the tireless advocates who have contributed decades of their leadership to help get us where we are today.