Giving News
Entrusting Money to Duke Means Taking Ride to Bigger Returns
Duke University alumna Elizabeth Whitaker set up a trust that grew 5.5 percent in last year's first half. It rose 6.7 percent in the next six months after being tied to gains in the school's $5.9 billion endowment.
Nasher Museum of Art Appoints New Director of Development
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Gives $6 Million to Further Childhood Brain Tumor Research at Duke
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is giving $6 million to its research institute at Duke University to further the work started by a $6 million grant it gave in 2003 to create the institute, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead and Chancellor for Health Affairs Victor J. Dzau, M.D., announced Wednesday.
The Duke Endowment Gives $50 Million for Medical Education Facility, Pediatric Care
The gift is the largest single donation ever received by the Duke University Medical Center.
Duke Establishes Fellowship in Memory of Slain Graduate Student
The Abhijit Mahato Memorial Fellowship will provide financial support to a Duke international graduate student who is studying engineering.
Gift to Create New Molecular Biology Chair at Duke Marine Lab
A $1 million gift from Sandra Taylor Kaupe of Palm Beach, Fla., will be used to create the Arthur P. Kaupe Assistant Professorship of Molecular Biology.
Williams Family Honors Son Sandy with Scholarships for Scientists
It is the marriage of pride for their son, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs R. Sanders "Sandy" Williams M'74, H'77-79, and their deep desire to help young scientists that led Charlotte L. and Claude Williams, Jr. to fund the R. Sanders (Sandy) Williams Medical Scientist Scholarship Fund through a charitable gift annuity.
Cost to Attend Duke to Rise 4.8 Percent
Trustees approve increasing endowment support for financial aid by 28 percent.
Endowed Chair Honoring Reynolds Price Established at Duke
A professorship in creative writing honoring the renowned novelist, playwright and essayist was announced during a jubilee marking Price�??s 50-year teaching career at the university.
2007 Year in Review
The 2007 Year in Review, Duke's on-line version of an annual report, is now live. In addition to documenting many significant milestones and accomplishments of the faculty and students at Duke's schools and Trinity College, this year's edition of Year in Review focuses on Duke's strategic plan, Making a Difference.
Karshes Give $20 Million to Support International Students
Duke University trustee Bruce Karsh and his wife Martha will give the school $20 million in permanent endowment to support undergraduate students from other countries, President Richard H. Brodhead announced. This gift is the largest donation devoted to the needs of international undergraduates in Duke's history.
Duke Receives Largest Number of Applications in School History
Duke's new financial aid policies may have encouraged more students to apply, said Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag.
Duke Divinity School Receives $14 Million to Establish Christian Leadership Initiative
When fully developed, the initiative will teach, coach and provide resources for leaders of key Christian institutions.
Duke Financial Aid Director Jim Belvin to Retire
During his 32 years as financial aid director, Belvin was responsible for administering financial support that helped enable more than 30,000 students to attend Duke.
Director Selected for New Duke Center for Strategic Philanthropy
The center�??s goals are to enhance the decision-making and impact of America�??s foundations.
The Duke Endowment Gives $40 Million for New Faculty Positions at Duke
All of the new positions will support scholars of distinction who are expected to make innovative contributions to undergraduate education.
Duke Announces Nearly $7 Million in Enhancements for Need-Based Aid Recipients
Building on the strength of giving to Duke's Financial Aid Initiative, the performance of the university's endowment assets, and the expectation of additional support for financial aid endowment as the Financial Aid Initiative enters its final year, the Board of Trustees approved an investment of nearly $7 million per year in financial aid enhancements. The increased investment in financial aid will make it possible for students from families with incomes below $40,000 to graduate debt-free and will eliminate parental contributions for families making less than $60,000 a year. In addition, Duke will reduce loan requirements for all students who qualify for need-based aid. The changes take effect in the fall of 2008 and are expected to benefit about 2,500 students.
Nasher Family Gives $1 Million to Nasher Museum of Art
Duke to Establish New Center for Engineering, Energy, and the Environment
A new center to educate students to meet the world's energy needs while also improving its environment is being established by Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering in collaboration with the university's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.
Duke Achieves 25.6 Percent Annual Return on University Investments
Trustees also give preliminary approval to several building projects, including one that would create a new �??green�?? home for the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.
BB&T Gives $1.75 Million to Duke's Values and Ethics in the Marketplace Program
The grant will provide funds for the Power of Ideas Focus Program, lecture series, visiting faculty and post-doctoral students who serve as mentors to undergraduates.
Major Gift to Fund Ambitious Health Study
Duke Medicine to use Kannapolis facility to study genes, health and families
A Study to Rewrite Medical Textbooks
School of Medicine's largest gift to fund landmark study
Largest Gift in Duke University School of Medicine History to Fund Landmark Study
Researchers will apply the latest biotechnology to conduct broad, epidemiological studies linking genetic data to disease risk and outcomes.
Major Gift to Fund Ambitious Health Study
Philanthropist David H. Murdock has given Duke a $35 million gift to support a massive biomedical research project at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.
Public Policy Initiative at Duke Brings Nearly $16 Million in Gifts
Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy has received nearly $16 million in gifts and pledges for its endowment, including almost $10 million for student financial aid, university President Richard H. Brodhead announced.
New $2 Million Competition to Challenge Innovations in Digital Learning
HASTAC, which is primarily operated at Duke, will administer the MacArthur Foundation competition
$380 Million in Giving to Duke Sets Second Consecutive Record
Duke University received $380,059,931 in philanthropic gifts between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007, eclipsing by approximately 11 percent the previous year's record total of $341.9 million.
The Duke Endowment Grant Supports Neighborhood Projects
The Duke Endowment has awarded a grant of $777,500 to Duke University to support programs of the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, President Richard H. Brodhead announced.
Project Aims to Improve Health of Methodist Pastors Throughout North Carolina
The Duke Endowment has awarded Duke Divinity School $12 million to lead a wide-ranging effort that aims to assess, track and improve the health of every United Methodist pastor in North Carolina, Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead announced Tuesday.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Awards Major Scholarship Grant
Duke TIP has received a $550,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, to identify and serve gifted youth in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
ConocoPhillips Pledges $1 Million to Climate Change Policy Partnership at Duke
The partnership is a four-year initiative launched last year by Duke University and Duke Energy to pool the expertise of the university with other concerned partners in the corporate and academic worlds.
Crown Family Supports Financial Aid and Summer Fellowships
The Crown family of Chicago has contributed $5 million to Duke University to support scholarships and summer fellowships for undergraduate students, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead announced.
Eatery Owner Supports Neighborhood Partnership
Grace Ann Nordhoff, owner of the Mad Hatter's Caf and Bake Shop in Durham and a Duke alumna, has given $200,000 to help endow the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead announced.
Duke To Receive $10 Million For Its Financial Aid Initiative
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle will contribute $10 million to Duke University to support scholarships for undergraduates and business school students, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead announced. Read more about the gift , and learn more about Duke's Financial Aid Initiative.
$1 Million Pledged to Climate Change Policy Partnership
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco Corporation has pledged $1 million to support an industry-university collaboration that is working to develop policies to address the problems of global climate change, Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead announced.
Duke Launches Civic Engagement Initiative
In one of the most ambitious efforts of its kind in U.S. higher education, Duke University will make civic engagement an integral part of its undergraduate experience beginning in 2008, university president Richard H. Brodhead announced Monday. Duke's new program, DukeEngage, will provide full funding and faculty and administrative support to all undergraduates who want to stretch beyond the classroom by tackling societal issues at home and abroad, and, in turn, learning from those real-world experiences. The Duke Endowment of Charlotte and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle are providing $15 million each to endow the program.
Gift of S$80 Million to the Duke-National University of Singapore
The Estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat announced a gift of S$80 million to the Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School Singapore to grow the school's biomedical research initiatives. The gift, the largest single donation granted by the estate to date, will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Singapore government, bringing the total sum to S$160 million.
Duke Children's Receives $5 Million from Zeist Foundation
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center has received its second-largest gift ever--$5 million from the Atlanta-based Zeist Foundation to benefit the Neonatal-Perinatal Research Institute.
Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health Receives $5 Million
Duke University's Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health has received a $5 million gift from the Hubert Family Trust of Atlanta, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead announced. The gift is the second from the Hubert Family Trust to the center, which partners with clinical and research groups in developing countries to improve health by teaching students and health care professionals and by supporting collaborative research intended to reduce the burden of disease.