Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
News
DDCF Awards $750,000 Grant to Natural Resources Defense Council to Analyze Options for Using Economic Value Created by Cap-and-Trade System
Press Release (139 KB PDF)
November 18, 2008
DDCF African Health Initiative Identifies 11 Teams to Receive Planning Grants to Create
New Partnerships
Press Release (46 KB PDF)
October 28, 2008
DDCF and Nonprofit Finance Fund Kick Off Bold $15.125 Million Arts Initiative to Address Sector-Wide Challenges
10 Arts Organizations Receive Grants to Explore Promising New Business Practices and Programs
NFF Press Release (35 KB PDF)
October 14, 2008
DDCF Board of Trustees Elects Edward P. Henry as President
DDCF's Chief Operating Officer to Succeed Joan E. Spero as DDCF President on January 1, 2009
Press Release (25 KB PDF)
September 16, 2008
Imporoving the Quality of People's Lives
The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention
of child maltreatment, and through preservation
of the cultural and environmental legacy of
Doris Duke's properties.
Funding Opportunities
Arts Program
- Fund for National Projects
Medical Research
- Clinical Research Fellowship
for Medical Students
Visit Doris Duke's Properties
Duke Farms
Explore Duke Farms, the 2,700-acre estate in New Jersey that Doris Duke's father created at the turn of the 20th century.
Shangri La
Visit Shangri La, where Doris Duke paired gorgeous Hawaiian landscapes with a large collection of Islamic art.
Rough Point
Visit Rough Point to learn about the Duke family's Newport mansion and collection of European fine and decorative arts.