The Duke Endowment



The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by James B. Duke.


James B. Duke and his family were innovative business leaders and visionary philanthropists. The foundation is considered to be his philanthropic legacy.


The Duke Endowment has worked to help people strengthen communities in North and South Carolina through nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds, and enriching spirits.

Web Address

www.dukeendowment.org

Social Media Links

Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheDukeEndowment

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Duke Endowment


Foundation receives grant to help the medically uninsured in Burke County
Foundation: Duke Endowment

The Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation recently received a $750,000, three-year grant from The Duke Endowment to develop a collaborative network of health care for the low income, uninsured residents...more

Foundation receives grant to help the medically uninsured in Burke County
Foundation: Duke Endowment

The Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation recently received a $750,000, three-year grant from The Duke Endowment to develop a collaborative network of health care for the low income, uninsured residents...more

What Does Lilly's New $10M Philanthropic Investment Mean for Rural Engagement?
Foundation: Duke Endowment, Lilly Endowment

A different model of philanthropic investing in rural communities that is focused on a single or just a handful of counties over the long haul is now being tested by both community foundations...more

Public Education Partners receives grant, award recognition
Foundation: Duke Endowment

“We are deeply honored, humbled, and motivated by receiving a fund grant from the Community Foundation,” Sanders said. “Because of Mrs. Southern's passion for children and education, we are now...more

EMS seeks grant to expand community care
Foundation: Duke Endowment

... is awaiting word of a possible grant to expand a fledgling concept called community paramedicine. It is a growing idea that is starting to show up in several counties across the state, according...more

CDC Grant Targets Four NC Counties with High Obesity Rates
Foundation: Duke Endowment

Four North Carolina counties received grant money: Lee, Edgecombe, Halifax and Northampton. Obesity is a growing problem. One in three Americans are obese, which can contribute to Type 2 diabetes,...more

New endowment grant recognizes Connie Maxwell's successful legacy
Foundation: Duke Endowment

Connie Maxwell Children's Home has established a strong reputation for excellent residential care of children, rehabilitation of broken families, and ongoing efforts in life skill education. The Duke...more

McLeod receives grant to screen, treat infants exposed to drugs
Foundation: Duke Endowment

FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - In the wake of the opioid epidemic, McLeod Health is working to protect infants. Recently, the hospital announced the development of a new program to educate pregnant women and...more

McLeod Health Foundation Receives Grants Totaling More Than $2 Million from The Duke ...
Foundation: Duke Endowment

3 FEBRUARY 2018. The McLeod Health Foundation has received two grants from The Duke Endowment totaling $2,521,000 to develop a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) treatment and screening plan for the...more

McLeod Health Foundation gets $2.5M in grants from Duke Endowment
Foundation: Duke Endowment

The grant from The Duke Endowment provides funding for the creation of a new model for addressing the oral health needs of diabetes patients by integrating oral health promotion, risk assessment and...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise at the Ulster Final of 2014’s Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. EFCG seeks to “make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work.”




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