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Endowment Intends to Distribute Up to $5B Over 15 Years

December 10, 2024 | The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment’s Trustees announced their intent to distribute up to $5 billion in grants across North Carolina and South Carolina over the next 15 years.

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Let’s Give Thanks for Social Workers

As we observe National Social Work Month in March, it’s good to take a moment to honor their dedication.

March 9, 2020 | Tamika D. Williams

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A New Name for Our Child Care Program Area

Director Phil Redmond and Associate Director Tamika Williams announce the name change in this video.

February 20, 2020 | The Duke Endowment

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Helping Rural Churches Bridge Divides

In our deeply polarized age, rural churches can help their communities by helping neighbors find common ground. Rural Church Director Robb Webb explains how.

July 3, 2019 | Robert R. Webb III

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Helping Children in Foster Care Find Homes

May is National Foster Care Month, so we talked with one of North Carolina’s top child welfare leaders about how we can find homes for more children in the foster care system.

May 30, 2019 | The Duke Endowment

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Thinking Deeply about Evaluation

The Endowment recently invited Virginia Tech professor Tom Archibald and Jane Buckley of JCB Consulting to lead internal workshops on Evaluative Thinking, a set of habits that aims to help leaders make sound judgments using good evidence. Given the increasing focus on evidence-based programs and enhancing foundation strategy, we thought we’d share some of their insights.

February 4, 2019 | The Duke Endowment

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Dental Project Meets Patients’ Special Needs

A medical school’s specialized program is showing dentists how to help clients with special needs.

October 11, 2018 | Dr Elizabeth Pilcher and Dr. Michelle Ziegler

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Good News for Child Welfare Reform

New federal child welfare reforms hold promise, three N.C. social services directors say.

September 28, 2018 | Donna Fayko, Glenn Osborne, Stoney Blevins

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Grantee Feedback New Hope for Vulnerable Children

A national child welfare expert says a new law offers promising new avenues for reform.

September 28, 2018 | Robert Geen

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New Challenges and Opportunities in Foster Care

In honor of National Foster Care Month, the leader of the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina ponders recent improvements in the foster care system, and offers his thoughts on what needs to happen next.

May 22, 2018 | Brian Maness

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Study Suggests Refinements in Foster Care Grantmaking

A study of The Duke Endowment's foster care grantmaking from 2006 to 2015 recommends that the Endowment continue to invest in and refine its efforts to help children who've been placed outside of their familial homes.

March 15, 2018 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Grantee Perception Report: Positive Feedback, but also Room for Improvement

Grantees offer positive reviews of their relationships with The Duke Endowment, but grant reporting can be improved.

February 27, 2018 |

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Rural Churches Helping Rural Communities

Rural communities and rural Methodist churches share many characteristics and dynamics. Each want to honor their rich past and have a place in a vibrant future. Both have abundant assets; some well appreciated but others less obvious.

November 14, 2017 | Jason Gray