Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Past Initiatives (1997-2006)

In February 2007, the Arts Program completed a comprehensive program review to assess the impact of its funding initiatives over the last 10 years and to deepen the foundation’s understanding of today’s most pressing needs in contemporary dance, theatre, jazz and presenting.

Through the review process, the Arts Program identified three priorities that will guide its grantmaking over the next five years: investing in leadership, innovation and strengthening the national sector (read more).

Below are links to descriptions of the Arts Program's initiatives that were active between 1997 and 2006:







Evaluation

December 2010
The Nonprofit Finance Fund contracted with WolfBrown to evaluate the DDCF-funded Mid-Sized Presenting Organizations Initiative, a four-year program that ended in 2009: Evaluation (203 KB PDF)