Doris Duke Foundation

RT @SueObeidi: Get ready for a lineup at The Muslim House® at @sundancefest that will give us some inspiration during these tumultuous times! Join us in Park City, Utah, on January 26 and 27, for thought-provoking discussions with leading voices in film and media.

RT @ForestsPlus: We’re gearing up for #ClimateWeekNYC and we’re thrilled to share the lineup for the Forest Restoration Leadership Forum on 9/25! Excited to hear from @SachaSpector from @DorisDukeFdn @hilaryfranz and speakers from @wef, @QuantifiedVTS @salesforce @GlobalERM @mastercard @rei

RT @ForestsPlus: #ClimateWeekNYC is underway and we're taking it all in as we gather with the #TrillionTrees community and beyond! @dorisdukefdn @nature_org @americanforests

Race is not a biological truth, but genetic variation is, and failure to acknowledge that can cause patient harm. Hematologist @LaurenMerzMD explains the impact of ancestry in the case of the Duffy-null phenotype, a characteristic frequently present in people of West African and Middle Eastern descent.

Medical Mythbuster @joelbervell breaks down complex topics and brings awareness of the role of race in healthcare to new audiences every day. In the first installment of our new video series, Joel explains the impact of the new kidney algorithm, and what “race is a social construct” really means.

RT @IDAorg: IDA's @abbypsun spoke with Zeyba Rahman about the recent changes in the Building Bridges program and why documentary film is particularly promising for achieving culture shift and social change. Read the full interview at #DocumentaryMag:

RT @ASNKidney: Join the Advisory Committee, Task Forces, and Work Groups of the new Encoding Equity Alliance created to drive change. Apply by August 9 to share your ideas and expertise in advancing health equity. Learn more: @DorisDukeFdn @CMSSmed @HelenBurstin

We’re honored to have partnered with @YoYo_Ma, the #BlackfeetNation & INDIGENOUS LED for a remarkable community gathering at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park to celebrate the tribe’s efforts to restore free-roaming bison—a species that holds immense cultural, spiritual and ecological significance to the Blackfeet. Check out this @NPR /Montana Public Radio feature to learn more:

RT @McCourtSchool: We are pleased to launch the @DorisDukeFdn Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program, bringing together senior policy leaders to help shape the future of policymaking. Welcome Linda Burton, @IndivarD, Sherry Lachman and Mark Schneider! 👏

We are pleased to share that Doris Duke Foundation participated in yesterday's Convening on Child Welfare Transformation hosted by the #WhiteHouse Domestic Policy Council. The summit highlighted many innovations central to our vision for a new prevention paradigm in child welfare, including disconnecting poverty from neglect, providing concrete and economic support to families, and fostering true partnerships with those directly impacted by current systems. During the summit, the White House and the Administration for Children and Families announced new policies to better engage and support families seeking prevention services. The four key areas of focus are Separating Poverty & Neglect; Prevention Services; Prioritizing Kin and Youth Needs; and Innovations and Research. For more details, please see the #WhiteHouse fact sheet: #philanthropy #childwellbeing #childwelfare #publicpolicy

Happening NOW: Join the White House Convening on Child Welfare Transformation virtually: Economic stability and family well-being are crucial for preventing child welfare involvement. Evidence shows that support protect families and ensures children thrive. Yet, many U.S. children face systemic inequities that hinder their development. Every child deserves a secure, healthy, and inclusive environment to reach their full potential. #ChildWelfare #FamilySupport #Equity

RT @Chapin_Hall: Join the White House Convening on #ChildWelfare Transformation on Tues, 7/30: Chapin Hall's Executive Director Bryan Samuels will talk about supporting families and Senior Policy Fellow Clare Anderson will moderate a panel on economic/concrete supports.

We are looking forward to participating in a @WhiteHouse Convening on Child Welfare Transformation, hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council tomorrow. President and CEO #SamGill and Program Director for Child Well-being #JooYeunChang will be participating in this half-day event focused on policy priorities that will help families stay together safely. We believe in a vision for the welfare and foster care systems that focuses on prevention and provides concrete and economic support. In this way we can better serve children and their families. #Philanthropy #WhiteHouse #Childwelfare #leadership #childwellbeing

Transforming the child welfare system is challenging, but OPT-In for Families rises to the occasion by incorporating key elements of successful innovation. We provide each pilot site with intensive program design, implementation and research support, as well as start-up resources including staff, technology and expertise. 🔗 Learn more at

"We are not interested making the existing child welfare system a little bit better around the margins. We want to actually see a child and family well-being system." - JooYeun Chang, DDF Program Director for Child Well-being

RT @atscommunity: The ATS is proud to have our work highlighted as part of the launch of Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice: Rethinking Race in Clinical Algorithms alliance to be led by @CMSSmed with support from @DorisDukeFdn. Learn more:

RT @UEOSickleCell: Proud of our President Kevin Wake for representing Sickle Cell Midwest at the 'TOGETHER TO CATALYZE CHANGE' conference on Racial Equity in Clinical Algorithms! Thank you for your tireless advocacy for #SickleCellDisease patients!👏🏿 #SickleCellMidwest #HealthEquity #RacialEquity

RT @AHAScience: We’re proud to be one of the 10 organizations in action supporting #encodingequity to rethink race in clinical algorithms. The AHA is committed to improving health equity and removing structural racism in data science.

“It’s only through working together that we will make change. Our mission is to drive a new era in health equity,” said @HelenBurstin today at @theNASEM as she announced the launch of "Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice: Rethinking Race in Clinical Algorithms," an alliance to be led by @CMSSmed with support from Doris Duke Foundation. This new effort will coordinate work in the field across sectors, share best practices for revisiting existing algorithms, educate and disseminate information on the urgent need to reconsider the role of race in clinical algorithms. #EncodingEquity #EquityinEquations