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Zero to Eight
We believe that a good beginning for children bodes well for their lives as adults and for their communities. The Duke Endowment is committed to making that a reality.
Zero to Eight: Program-Based
In our four program areas, we are exploring ways to increase our emphasis on early childhood.
Financials
The Board of Trustees, through its Committee on Investments and investment staff, oversee, review and implement investment policies and guidelines. They are guided by two objectives: to support program initiatives and beneficiaries and to preserve the value of The Duke Endowment portfolio.
Ayr Mount
The landscape surrounding Ayr Mount, a Federal-era plantation house built in 1815 in Hillsborough, N.C., served as the inspiration for this oil on linen painting. John Beerman’s poetic interpretation of the scenery is a symbolic evocation of the meditative and spiritual power of nature.
Bienvenue to the Carolina Chorus of Good Tidings, Panel 1 and Panel 2
Inspired by the vegetation flanking the Semans Conference Center, Sheila Hicks designed the texture of each panel to evoke the sensation of passing through a forest with light entering from both sides. The vertical lines suggest the abbreviated forms of trees and other vegetation, as if viewed while driving through a forested area.
James B. Duke — Statue
The Duke Endowment commissioned the original bronze statue of James B. Duke in 1934 as a gift to Duke University. The sculptor, Charles Keck, chose a pensive pose, with Mr. Duke holding a walking stick in his right hand and the ever-present cigar in his left.