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Looking forward to joining Dr. Amir Pasic, Dean of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Senior Fellow Diane Kaplan for a conversation about the evolving relationship between philanthropy and policy—as both navigate what it means to serve the public good in an increasingly complex world. https://lnkd.in/e24znHWj

Can New York City remain a hub for creativity as affordable space and access to resources continue to shrink? Join us for Henry Street Settlement's 2024 Lillian Wald Symposium on April 9, featuring a dynamic panel of voices shaping the future of arts and culture—including Doris Duke Foundation’s own Ashley Ferro-Murray, PhD. Free and open to the public with ASL interpretation and ADA seating available. RSVP: henrystreet.org/symposium

As we reflect on this past month, we’re excited to share a special highlight from our time at The Muslim House® at SXSW. Throughout March, which was also the Islamic month of #Ramadan, we juggled priorities and pushed boundaries. We had conversations that were important to furthering the efforts in narrative and culture change. Whether you attended or not, please check out our sizzle reel to feel the energy and community at SXSW. Thank you to all who attended and participated. Let’s keep the momentum going! A heartfelt thank you to the Doris Duke Foundation for their continued support in helping us amplify Muslim narratives and drive lasting impact. Hoda Abrahim Omar Al Dakheel Omar Altalib Sam Gill Colette Ghunim Razi Jafri Sarah Mokh Yumna Patel Zeyba Rahman Saagar Shaikh Nabiha Syed Fatima Wardy

What does it take to scale climate-smart conservation in the U.S.—and who’s helping make it happen? In a new episode of "Untangling Climate Finance" from Gordian Knot Strategies, DDF's Sacha Spector shares how the foundation is working to advance nature-based solutions and build a national consensus around the future of forests, land conservation and Indigenous-led stewardship. 🎧 Listen to the episode on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | YouTube

Doris Duke Foundation is excited to announce a nationwide conversation designed to move innovation in health research from ideas to impact in partnership with a collective of research funders. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewPH8mRr Thanks to the shared vision and partnership of the members of the Collective to Strengthen Pathways for Health Research: American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Dana Foundation, Donaghue Foundation, Prebys Foundation, Robertson Foundation, Susan G. Komen

What kind of digital future are we building—and who gets to decide? That’s what I explored this weekend with Nabiha Syed, executive director of the Mozilla Foundation, First Amendment lawyer and leading commentator at the intersection of technology and society. Our conversation was part of a diverse and exciting slate of programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation's The Muslim House® at SXSW (which DDF is proud to support). Nabiha and I discussed the central dialectic of the internet—and digital technology more broadly. It has played a powerful role in helping a wider range of voices connect with a more richly textured audience, but it has also intensified and worsened many of the material and social inequalities that plague our society. While our conversation covered a lot of ground, Nabiha left us with some great orienting insights: → We can all be activists where we are. Everyone can make choices in their work and lives about how to use technology—including AI—in ways that prioritize or corrode personal or shared social values. → Understanding is critical. We can't shape what we don't understand. Those of us most skeptical about technology should study how these tools work, what they can do, and what they can’t. → The future is what we imagine. Right now, we're heading toward one vision of the future—a vision held by a few people who may or may not share our interests. Artists especially can help us imagine alternative futures we want to live in. It was a great conversation, and I’d encourage folks to check out the amazing work that Nabiha and Mozilla are leading to help us invent a future that better reflects our highest ideals. #Technology #AI #TechForGood #SXSW

You won't want to miss this at SXSW! Join our president and CEO of the Doris Duke Foundation, Sam Gill, and the Executive Director of Mozilla, Nabiha Syed as they discuss the future of the performing arts and technology. 

The Steering Committee is excited to announce nominations are open for the #9thForestCongress! Visit www.forestcongress.org for more details. Please help spread the word!

A new JAMA Network Open study finds that race-free lung-function equations predict asthma in children of color more accurately and more often than race-based ones. This aligns with findings in adults and highlights the need to reevaluate how race is used in clinical algorithms. As the conversation around equity in health care continues, research like this underscores the importance of updating outdated medical practices to ensure more accurate diagnoses and better patient outcomes. Read more: https://shorturl.at/7y7px

NEW: Climate and Land Use Planning: A Policy Guide for U.S. States and Territories Land use patterns impact greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in so many ways, from shaping the ways and distances people need to travel every day to the determining the kinds and amount of housing that is available. But a huge, under-appreciated impact is in the way it can diminish the contribution that natural and working lands (forests, farms) make to capturing and sequestering carbon. This new guide from the U.S. Climate Alliance provides a menu of policy and planning approaches that can help states maintain the health of their landscapes and unlock #NaturalClimateSolutions