The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by James B. Duke.
James B. Duke and his family were innovative business leaders and visionary philanthropists. The foundation is considered to be his philanthropic legacy.
The Duke Endowment has worked to help people strengthen communities in North and South Carolina through nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds, and enriching spirits.
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Gifts and grants for research totaled $201 million, representing the largest funded area of private philanthropy. ... “Duke's network of donors, parents and friends are the key to driving Duke's...more
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Social enterprise, HandiConnect, wins the Audacious-Business Idea competition’s Doing Good category. The company is spearheaded by University of Otago entrepreneurship master’s student Nguyen Cam Van.