Why Your Gift Matters
Please consider making a gift today. Each and every gift to Duke Department of Medicine brings us one step closer to our goal of improving the health and well-being of all. Our passion for providing world class patient care, training tomorrow’s leaders in academic medicine, and conducting innovative research that leads to cures is fueled by you – we depend on donations from patients and loved ones to support each of these areas.
Your gift can honor or remember someone special, support the research of a promising physician-scientist; fund a scholarship for future doctors and other caregivers, and so much more.
Your gift matters – thank you!
To Make a Gift
Online Giving
Select a division or program below to make a gift online
- David Caldwell, MD, and John Rice, MD, Rheumatology Fund
- Durack-Hamilton Fellowship Fund for Infectious Diseases
- Endocrinology Gift Fund
- General Internal Medicine Gift Fund
- Geriatrics Gift Fund
- Heart Center Gift Fund (Cardiology)
- Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy Fund
- Hematology Gift Fund
- Killenberg-McLeod Fellowship Endowment Fund in Gastroenterology
- Medical Oncology (Duke Cancer Fund)
- Nephrology Gift Fund
- Pulmonary Research Fund
- Resident Research Gift Support
By Phone 919-385-3144
By Mail
Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
Attn: Ms. L. Blue Dean
710 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701
Contact
To discuss the many options for supporting the Department of Medicine, please contact:
L. Blue Dean
Executive Director of Development, Department of Medicine and Duke Heart Center
Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
710 W. Main Street, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-385-3159
Email: blue.dean@duke.edu
Frequently Asked Questions About Making a Gift
Is my contribution to Duke Health tax deductible?
Yes, Duke Health fits the federal definition of a not-for-profit organization. The tax identification number is 56-0532129
What do I put on the check?
Checks to any entity within Duke Health can be made payable to "Duke University."
I'd like to make a contribution in honor or memory of a doctor, friend, or family member. What do I need to do?
Many donors choose to make their gift in honor of a physician or other health care provider, or in memory of a loved one who received care through the health system. You merely need to provide a name and contact information, and we will notify the honored person or family.
How do I ask for contributions to be made in lieu of flowers?
To include information in public notices about donating to Duke Health in lieu of flowers or gifts, please include our address: Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, Attn: Ms. L. Blue Dean, 710 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701.