Who We Are

Building on Duke’s long-standing support of surrounding neighborhoods through the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnerships, the DDNP and Community Development team addresses housing and infrastructure efforts across Durham. Learn about Housing and Neighborhoods

Aligning Duke’s mission for purposeful partnerships across the university and health system, the Community Health unit addresses access to healthcare, population health and community health disparities, with a special emphasis on food security and nutrition. Learn about Community Health.

The Educational and Workforce Collaborations unit oversees all programming, partnerships and funding opportunities for preschool, K-12 education and college and career readiness efforts. Learn about Education and Workforce Collaborations

Duke’s Civic Engagement team assists with nonprofit capacity and strengthens, connects and amplifies the various ways that students, faculty and staff work to make a difference in the civic life of our communities. The Office supports Duke’s collaborations with community organizations on pressing social challenges. Learn about Duke Civic Engagement.

The Research and Advancement team assists in collecting engagement activity and outcome data, corporate partnerships and all giving and grantmaking activities. Learn about Research and Advancement.

Business Services supports the work of Durham and Community Affairs units through strategic resource management, collaboration and partnerships with staff and other key stakeholders.

Business Services focuses on:

· Budgeting, financial operations and payroll

· Information technology services

· Human resources management

· Evidence-based practices

Contact Business Services.

DCA’s communications team assists in keeping our partners informed of our work, including sharing partner successes and impacts, giving and funding opportunities and ways to get involved. Contact Communications.