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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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Program Offers Family Strengthening Skills for Pamlico Residents

A new program is offering stressed-out adults and children guidance on how to navigate the often-rocky shores of parent-child communication.

January 8, 2020 | New Bern Sun Journal

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North Carolina will Test Wraparound Kinship Care Model

The Duke Endowment has awarded a $950,000 grant to the Family Focused Treatment Association for a North Carolina-based pilot project designed to provide therapeutic supports to foster youth living with relative caregivers.

December 30, 2019 | Imprint News

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Family Connects Program Linked to Reductions in Child Abuse

Family Connects, a program that sends nurses on home visits to newborns and their families, is linked to substantial reductions in child maltreatment investigations in children's earliest years.

November 12, 2019 | Duke Sanford School of Public Policy

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Patrick Woodie: Rural Faith Communities Make a Difference

With support from The Duke Endowment, the NC Rural Center’s Faith in Rural Communities initiative works with rural United Methodist churches across our state.

September 9, 2019 | Winston-Salem Journal

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BUMC Hosts First Year of Summer Literacy Program

With help from a three-year grant from the Duke Endowment, Boone United Methodist Church hosted a summer literacy program for 19 rising first-grade students.

September 9, 2019 | Watauga Democrat

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Heal here first: Notes from the 2019 Convocation on the Rural Church

Read the notes from The Duke Endowment's 2019 Convocation on The Rural Church.

August 12, 2019 | EdNC.org

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Davidson Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year and Leading Alumni Participation Rate

The Davidson College community raised more than $106 million over the past year -- the most successful fundraising year in Davidson history.

July 19, 2019 | Davidson.edu

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Strengthening Families Program Helps Children Thrive

Growing program is helping parents and caregivers develop positive discipline practices and communication skills, even as it shows families how to stay resilient in tough times.

July 12, 2019 | Children's Trust of S.C.

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New Grant Will Help Alleviate Physician Shortage in Horry County

Conway Medical Center and Campbell University are making strides toward alleviating a physician shortage in Horry County, thanks to a new $1 million grant.

May 24, 2019 | WMBF-TV News

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New $5 Million Grant to Transform Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University

A $5 million grant will expand and enrich the visitor experience at the 55-acre Sarah P. Duke Gardens on Duke University's campus.

May 7, 2019 | Giving to Duke

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McLeod Health Foundation Receives Grant for Palliative Care

The McLeod Health Foundation has received a $300,000 grant to establish a home-based palliative care program in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.

April 24, 2019 | Florence News Journal

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Duke University receives $4 million for diverse new faculty hires

Duke University has received a $4 million grant to hire faculty with expertise in African, Asian-American and Latinx studies.

April 24, 2019 | Duke Today