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


Shubert Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $25.6 Million
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Shubert Foundation in New York City has announced grants totaling $25.6 million to performing arts organizations — its thirty-fourth...more

Trinity Rep awarded Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Trinity Repertory Company announced the company has been awarded a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant through the Foundation's...more

Boston Fed awards Springfield $475K grant to help low-income residents get work
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Kresge Foundation

SPRINGFIELD — A partnership of Springfield business, civic and education groups received $475,000 in Working Cities Challenge grant money...more

Newport Jazz Festival Among Winners of DDCF Leadership Grants
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2016 -The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the five jazz organizations and related...more

Newport Jazz Festival Awarded $100000 Grant to Strengthen Future of Jazz
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Newport Festivals Foundation has been awarded a $100,000 grant by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) to support the...more

Grants announced to help farmers find land
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

We greatly appreciate the funding provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation that is enabling AFT and our HVFN partners to help...more

United States Artists Gets $20 Million From Ford Foundation
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, Prudential Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

United States Artists, an organization that gives grants to artists, has been awarded $20 million by the Ford Foundation and other...more

WCS-Managed Grant Program To Fund Wildlife Adaptations for Climate Change
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Newswise — A grant program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society is exploring new methods for helping wildlife in the United States...more

Actors Theatre of Louisville Awarded $40000 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

"I'm so grateful to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for giving Actors ... The program therefore offers multiple Exploration Grants, which...more

Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards $1.5 Million in Grants
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, an operating foundation supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, has announced...more



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