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.

Web Address

www.ddcf.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @DorisDukeFdn

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation


Three physician-scientists receive Doris Duke Charitable Foundation awards
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Three physician-scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a 2019 Clinical Scientist Development...more

Grant Awarded to Help Immigrants, Refugees Share Artistic Talents
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

"It enables us to work with artist that are already living in our community," said Kelly Armor, folk art director for Erie Arts and Culture. "Most of them...more

Heidi Duckler Dance Presents EBB & FLOW: CHINATOWN
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies

... Dance/USA and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and awards from the California Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, California...more

TCG Announces Second Round of Audience (R)Evolution Cohort Grants
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

“The inaugural round of Cohort grants showed the power of collective ... to performing arts and community organizations through its grant-making,...more

INTERVIEW: Rick Shiomi on Updating The Mikado, Combatting Yellowface, and Post-Mu Life
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Director Rick Shiomi and Music Director Randy Buikema look at an updated ..... for the Doris Duke Foundation's Building Demand for the Arts...more

Jazz St. Louis lands $350K grant from Doris Duke group
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation named the local music mentors as one of 13 arts organizations in the U.S. — and the only one in the...more

Climate Adaptation: WCS awards $2.5 Million to 13 US conservation projects
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

These grants are made through the award-winning Climate Adaptation Fund, part of WCS's Conservation Solutions division, which provides a total...more

Doris Duke Grant Could Help Jazz St. Louis Boost Its Profile
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Doris Duke Grant Could Help Jazz St. Louis Boost Its Profile ... A $350,000 grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation will help Jazz St. Louis spread the ... Other recipients include arts...more

Major Grant From Doris Duke Foundation Goes to The Yard
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Doris Duke foundation has recognized 16 organizations for visionary leadership in the arts sector. The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The...more

Pacific Northwest Resilient Landscapes Initiative to Catalyze Conservation of Important Lands ...
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Idaho Community Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Seattle Foundation

“We're proud to be a part of this innovative philanthropic partnership that will ... Seattle Foundation ignites powerful, rewarding philanthropy to...more



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