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The Duke Endowment Commits $15 Million to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina

October 10, 2024

The Duke Endowment announces that it will provide $15 million in grant support to help meet immediate relief needs following Hurricane Helene, including initial grants to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Emergency and Disaster Response Fund and the Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund.

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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being with Digital Resources

With support from The Duke Endowment, Novant Health is working to improve the mental health and well-being of patients and staff by offering 24/7 access to evidence-based digital mental health resources and support.

August 14, 2023

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Convocation on Rural Church Emphasizes 'Gathering With Hope'

About 250 people gathered in Myrtle Beach for annual Rural Church summit aimed at refreshing and strengthening United Methodist clergy and congregations.

August 14, 2023

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Megan Smith Joins The Duke Endowment as a Senior Accountant

The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Megan Smith has joined its staff as a senior accountant.

August 14, 2023

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Diatra Fullwood Joins The Duke Endowment as Events Planner

The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Diatra Fullwood has joined its staff as events planner. Fullwood’s priority will be to plan and execute community events across the Carolinas during the Endowment’s centennial in 2024.

July 11, 2023

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Church-run Summer Literacy Camps Producing Positive Outcomes

It began with a vision in the head of a fellow at The Duke Endowment: What would happen if churches organized summer literacy camps for children? A decade later, the results look promising.

June 8, 2023

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Strengthening Families Program Celebrates Children and Caregivers Growing Together

The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is an evidence-based, family-strengthening prevention program, but simply put, it is a special — and often life-changing — opportunity for families to grow together.

June 2, 2023 | Children's Trust of South Carolina

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North Carolina and Western NC Conferences Receive Duke Endowment Grant Exceeding $10 Million

The two conferences of the United Methodist Church have each received a grant from the Endowment to support the creation of new United Methodist faith communities and strengthen existing congregations within the UMC conferences.

May 17, 2023

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Therapeutic Kinship Care: A Pilot Shows Promising Findings

A three-year study in three N.C. counties reveals keys to effective implementation of therapeutic kinship care.

May 9, 2023

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$10 Million Award from The Duke Endowment to Support Next Generation of Doctoral Students

Given that fellowships are one of the main considerations for applicants when choosing graduate schools, The Duke Endowment has awarded Duke University $10 million to support the university’s pressing need for doctoral fellowships.

April 27, 2023

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Program Helps Foster a New Generation of Black Doulas

About three times as many Black women die while giving birth than white women, regardless of education level or socioeconomic status. A new initiative hopes to change that.

March 22, 2023 | The Daily Tar Heel

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Rural Churches are Economic Powerhouses in Their Communities

New study says the outsized economic influence of rural churches on their communities calls for renewed vision of their importance.

February 22, 2023

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New $10 Million Award From The Duke Endowment to Bolster Nicholas School of the Environment

The $10 million grant to Duke University will support the university’s school of the environment as it addresses the most complex environmental problems confronting society today.

January 27, 2023 | Duke Today