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Faith & Food: Come To The Table In Action
Come to the Table’s mission is to empower faith communities to participate in the creation of a just food system through collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy.
North Carolina and Western NC Conferences Receive Duke Endowment Grant Exceeding $10 Million
The two conferences of the United Methodist Church have each received a grant from the Endowment to support the creation of new United Methodist faith communities and strengthen existing congregations within the UMC conferences.
Finding the Right Family Match for Children in Foster Care
One child welfare organization's emphasis on carefully matching foster families and children is paying off in strong positive outcomes.
Empowering Youth Voice to Enhance Positive Child Welfare Outcomes
One young woman's journey from foster care to adulthood shows the importance of incorporating youth feedback into child welfare programming.
Strengthening Families Program Celebrates Children and Caregivers Growing Together
The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is an evidence-based, family-strengthening prevention program, but simply put, it is a special — and often life-changing — opportunity for families to grow together.
Church-run Summer Literacy Camps Producing Positive Outcomes
It began with a vision in the head of a fellow at The Duke Endowment: What would happen if churches organized summer literacy camps for children? A decade later, the results look promising.
Sharing Hope through Ministry in Rural Communities
The Duke Endowment’s Director of Rural Church, Robb Webb, shares his reflections about a recent grant to support the creation of new faith communities and strengthen existing congregations within the United Methodist conferences.
Diatra Fullwood Joins The Duke Endowment as Events Planner
The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Diatra Fullwood has joined its staff as events planner. Fullwood’s priority will be to plan and execute community events across the Carolinas during the Endowment’s centennial in 2024.
Megan Smith Joins The Duke Endowment as a Senior Accountant
The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Megan Smith has joined its staff as a senior accountant.
Convocation on Rural Church Emphasizes 'Gathering With Hope'
About 250 people gathered in Myrtle Beach for annual Rural Church summit aimed at refreshing and strengthening United Methodist clergy and congregations.
Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being with Digital Resources
With support from The Duke Endowment, Novant Health is working to improve the mental health and well-being of patients and staff by offering 24/7 access to evidence-based digital mental health resources and support.
How Implementation Science Can Help Improve Child Welfare Systems
What is implementation science, and how can it help advance child welfare improvements? Allison Metz of UNC Chapel Hill explains.
