The Duke Endowment
Jay Kennedy is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in program management and operational leadership. Since August 2017, Jay has served as a Program Officer at The Duke Endowment, where responsibilities include consulting with grantees and organizations on various program and grant matters. Previously, from February 2013 to July 2017, Jay worked as the Rural Hospital Program Manager for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on outreach and support for small rural hospitals. Jay's earlier role as Chief Operating Officer at DLP Maria Parham Medical Center from April 2001 to February 2013 involved significant contributions to the facility's integration into the Duke-Lifepoint system. Jay holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration from Campbell University.
The Duke Endowment
Since 1924, The Duke Endowment has worked to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits. Fulfilling a Legacy Located in Charlotte, N.C., the Endowment seeks to fulfill the visionary genius and innovative legacy of James Buchanan Duke, one of the great industrialists and philanthropists of the 20th century. Mr. Duke established the Endowment in 1924 with $40 million. In 1925, it was expanded with an additional $67 million from his estate. Adjusted for present value, Mr. Duke's total gifts would amount to more than $1.4 billion today. Governed by a board of trustees, Endowment staff conduct grantmaking according to guidelines in Mr. Duke's original Indenture of Trust, a legal document that remains relevant and timely after nearly 90 years. Our Work The Endowment has awarded nearly $3.6 billion in grants since its inception, including over $1.5 billion to Duke University. With assets of $3.35 billion in 2015, the Endowment is one of the nation's largest 501(c)(3) private foundations. Today, almost 82 percent of our total spending goes to grantmaking. Financial information is available on our web site or by contacting us.