Duke Receives $6 Million Grant to Train Church, Nonprofit Ministry Leaders

The Endowment’s latest grant will help advance Duke Forward, the seven-year, university-wide fundraising campaign that aims to raise $3.25 billion by June 30, 2017. Every dollar donated to Duke's 10 schools and units, Duke Medicine or university programs and initiatives counts toward the campaign.

Lilly Endowment has a long history of giving to Duke and supporting the work of Leadership Education. Grants during the Duke Forward campaign include $250,000 to address the economic challenges facing future ministers and a $500,000 grant to enhance the availability and preservation of preaching resources through a partnership between Duke Divinity School, Duke Chapel and the Duke Libraries.