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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation was established since 1996 in memory of Doris Duke. The activities of the foundation is guided by her will, where she endowed her financial assets that totaled apporximately $1.6 bilion as of December 31, 2010.
The mission of the foundation is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting perming arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties.
The foundation supports four national programs; the Arts Program, the Environment Program, the Medical Research Program, and the Child Abuse Prevention Program. They also support three properties owned by Doris Duke in Hillsborough, New Jersey; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Newport, Rhode Island.
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www.ddcf.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @DorisDukeFdn
The mission of the foundation is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting perming arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties.
The foundation supports four national programs; the Arts Program, the Environment Program, the Medical Research Program, and the Child Abuse Prevention Program. They also support three properties owned by Doris Duke in Hillsborough, New Jersey; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Newport, Rhode Island.
Web Address
www.ddcf.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @DorisDukeFdn
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Jazz Media Lab stations test new strategies for cultivating younger audiences
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
"When you consider that this station has been around for 43 years, it's head-turning," Steve Williams, president of New Jersey's WBGO, tells NPR. "Even though it was alarming, it was also super...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
"When you consider that this station has been around for 43 years, it's head-turning," Steve Williams, president of New Jersey's WBGO, tells NPR. "Even though it was alarming, it was also super...more
15 VP&S Physician-Scientists Receive Early-Career Funding to Support Research
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The awards are made possible largely by a grant awarded last year to the Office of Academic Affairs from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The awards are made possible largely by a grant awarded last year to the Office of Academic Affairs from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation...more
Letter from DDCF and 23 Other Foundations to the White House About the America the ...
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Moore Foundation, Christensen Fund, Packard Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Wyss Foundation
On April 11, 2022, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and 23 other philanthropic institutions sent the below letter to the...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Moore Foundation, Christensen Fund, Packard Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Wyss Foundation
On April 11, 2022, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and 23 other philanthropic institutions sent the below letter to the...more
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $21 Million to UCLA's Institute for Carbon Management
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, McCune Foundation, Pasadena Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Simons Foundation
Also, the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed $70 million to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the Andrew W....more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, McCune Foundation, Pasadena Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Simons Foundation
Also, the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed $70 million to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the Andrew W....more
Harlem School Of The Arts Welcomes Pianist Adegoke Steve Colson South Arts Jazz Road ...
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The 58-year-old Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), located in New York ... Adegoke Steve Colson South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residencies...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The 58-year-old Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), located in New York ... Adegoke Steve Colson South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residencies...more
Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute Announce Nearly $400,000 in Grants to Help ...
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The grants, awarded to local land trusts and other nonprofits, are funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, J.M. Kaplan Fund, Jane's...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The grants, awarded to local land trusts and other nonprofits, are funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, J.M. Kaplan Fund, Jane's...more
MedTips November 2021 - Wexner Medical Center
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, John Templeton Foundation
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORTS EQUITY IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ... is one of 22 medical schools receiving $12.1 million in...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, John Templeton Foundation
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORTS EQUITY IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ... is one of 22 medical schools receiving $12.1 million in...more
School of Medicine receives funding to support researchers with COVID-19-related caregiving
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and its funding partners have come together to offer grants for U.S. medical schools that are evolving...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and its funding partners have come together to offer grants for U.S. medical schools that are evolving...more
Dance professor receives performing arts award of $275,000 - The Daily Illini
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The award is given to “exemplary” artists of contemporary dance, jazz and theater. Oliver is the associate vice chancellor for Research and...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The award is given to “exemplary” artists of contemporary dance, jazz and theater. Oliver is the associate vice chancellor for Research and...more
National Theater Project Awards Grants to 11 Works - American Theatre
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
NEFA's National Theater Project is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. “The...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
NEFA's National Theater Project is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. “The...more
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