Ideas

Arts & Culture
How can media and entertainment address social polarization?

Arts & Culture
What does abundant creativity require?

Arts & Culture
What creative possibilities will emerging technology unlock?

Nature
Why is this a new era for forests?

Nature
Why is Indigenous leadership vital for a thriving U.S. conservation movement?

Health & Well-being
How can we more rigorously consider race in clinical equations so that these algorithms no longer contribute to racial health disparities?

Health & Well-being
What factors contribute to good health for all?

Health & Well-being
How can we reimagine the child welfare system to put the needs of kids and families first?
Projects

2026 Doris Duke Artist Awards
To empower, invest in and celebrate artists in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater.

Doris Duke Artist Awards
For over a decade, the Doris Duke Artist Awards have celebrated innovative and risk-taking performing artists. Representing an unrestricted cash prize of $525,000, the awards annually honor up to six outstanding individuals working in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater.

Artists Make Technology Lab

Artists Make Technology
Structured around three core pillars, Artists Make Technology aims to create pathways to center performing artists in technological innovation by providing support, resources and collaboration opportunities.

“IINNIIWA: The Blackfeet Buffalo Story”
After nearly 150 years, buffalo returned to Blackfeet land in a historic homecoming made possible by the Blackfeet Buffalo Program and Indigenous Led—captured in a short film featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

Singing in Solidarity
On May Day 2025, a participatory choral performance led by Troy Anthony and the Fire Ensemble rallies support for artists and the power of the performing arts.

STEMM Opportunity Alliance
Ensuring that any American, no matter their background or location, has the access and opportunity to enter and thrive in the STEMM economy.

Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice
This alliance, led by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies and supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, is driving change and raising awareness about race in clinical algorithms.
Events
News

Sugar in the Trees
Jun 17, 2026

The New York Times
In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies
May 27, 2026

Creative Labor, Creative Conditions: Why Centering Artists as Thought Leaders and Changemakers Matters
May 21, 2026

The New York Times
For Years, She Has Hosted a Legendary African Artists Salon
May 14, 2026

Michigan Advance
New Study Ties Rx Kids to Decline in Flint Child Welfare Investigations
May 11, 2026

Doris Duke Foundation Announces 2026 Artist Awards and New Grants Supporting the Labor of Making Art
Apr 30, 2026

The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report
Apr 29, 2026

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/conservative-climate-activists-hollywood-documentary-1236566597/
The Conservative Climate Activists Hollywood Ignores
Apr 22, 2026
Reports and papers
What 15 Years of Research in Africa Reveals About Resilient and Responsive Health Systems
Jun 06, 2025

Natural climate solutions for the United States
Oct 31, 2022

Blood Advances
Investing in Operational Research Capacity Building for Front-Line Health Workers Strengthens Countries’ Resilience to Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dec 17, 2020




