Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
News
DDCF Announces Appointment of Andrew Bowman as Program Director for the Environment
Press Release (22 KB PDF)
January 5, 2010
DDCF Grant to The Nature Conservancy to Improve Wetlands Mitigation Practices in Partnership with Environmental Law Institute, US Army Corps of Engineers and US Environmental Protection Agency
Press Release (644 KB PDF)
December 17, 2009
DDCF Grant to The Trust for Public Land Helps Communities Put Nature's Priorities into
Local Planning
Press Release (127 KB PDF)
November 16, 2009
Sustaining Our Work
with Declining Assets
Letter from the President
March 18, 2009
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 abuse, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties.
Funding Opportunities
Arts Program
- Fund for National Projects
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.