Why Give

At Duke Health, we are uniting a remarkable team of people fearlessly taking on health care’s biggest challenges. We invite you to join us. Together, we will push the boundaries of what is possible. Together, we will achieve extraordinary outcomes and transform the world of medicine.

Your support is the catalyst for groundbreaking medical research, innovations in patient care, and tomorrow’s health care leaders. Your generosity today will shape the health care of tomorrow. Your donation is not just a gift; it is an investment in a healthier, brighter future for all.

The Duke Difference

We Are Outrageously Ambitious

We aim high, equipping leaders to transform the field and set new standards for treating diseases.

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Pediatric cardiology team looking at 3D rendering of a heart

We Win as a Team

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. When we win, we win as a team.

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Patient and physician framed by CT scanner

We Always Look for Yes

We relentlessly seek solutions, overcome obstacles, and turn possibilities into realities.

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We Get Things Done

We don’t just dream great things: we live to do the work it takes to achieve them.

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Why We're MADE FOR THIS

Nanthia Suthana placing a cap on a patient undergoing deep brain stimulation

Learning the Language of the Brain

June 11, 2025

Manesh Patel, MD and Mary Klotman, MD looking at a small sculpture in a clinic hallway

Philanthropy in Action: A Conversation with Dr. Manesh Patel

May 21, 2025

Dean Klotman and Manesh Patel, MD discuss the transformative role of philanthropy in advancing cardiovascular research and care at Duke. Their conversation highlights how the university's recent MADE FOR THIS fundraising campaign is fueling innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven support to shape the future of heart health.