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


AXIS Dance Receives Doris Duke Grant
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

... in dance and equity for people with disabilities in the performing arts.” ... The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Leadership Grant program provides ... he has written about a music...more

Conservation group awards $90000 to land trusts
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The grants to local land trusts flow from the Foundation's grant, as well as ... Initiative, funded generously by the Doris Duke Charitable...more

AXIS Dance Company Receives Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Leadership in Dance Award
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) awarded AXIS Dance Company one of eighteen prestigious Leadership Grants Program for...more

Bank of America Becomes Season Sponsor of Huntington Community Membership Initiative
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Huntington Community Membership Initiative was created in 2012 to ... while also building diverse audiences that better reflect Greater Boston's ... the TCG (R)Evolution Cohort Grant, members of...more

TCG's Veterans and Theatre Institute Joins Forces with Trinity Rep
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

"With VTI, we're building on the work of great teachers who have dedicated their time ... How are theatres already reaching this community and how can our ... "The Doris Duke Charitable...more

American Theatre Wing Receives Over $100K Grant for 'Working in the Theatre' Series & More
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Twelve performing arts organizations will receive over $1.37 million to pilot new ideas, including Art2Action in Tampa, FL; East West Players in...more

Scenic Hudson receives grant to purchase land for preservation
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

A $2.3 million grant aimed at preserving the picturesque Hudson River landscape will go a long way to combating climate stresses on the...more

Pittsfield and five other communities will get $475000
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Kresge Foundation

BOSTON >> A team of community activists from Pittsfield joined with teams from five ... by collaboratively building community resources and removing barriers. ... In June, the Boston...more

DDCF Awards $8.2 Million for Promising Physician Scientists
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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TCG Announces Inaugural Audience (R)Evolution Cohort Grant Recipients
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

TCG Announces Inaugural Audience (R)Evolution Cohort Grant Recipients ... Youth Speaks, Campo Santo, and Yerba Buena Center for the...more



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