For more than 60 years, the Duke Lemur Center has served as a global resource for scientific discovery, conservation, education, and the protection of endangered species. As the funding landscape for research and conservation continues to evolve, philanthropy plays an increasingly important role in ensuring that this extraordinary resource remains strong, resilient, and accessible for future generations. Today, supporters have an opportunity not simply to support a program, but to help safeguard a one-of-a-kind institution whose impact reaches around the world.
If ever you have considered doing something bigger or special for the Duke Lemur Center, we’d love to talk with you! We hope you will consider these opportunities and contact our Development Director, Mary Paisley, at mary.paisley@duke.edu or (919) 401-7252 if you have questions.
Protect a Global Resource Through Flexible Support
Flexible, unrestricted gifts to the Duke Lemur Center’s general fund allow leadership to respond to the Center’s greatest needs, support expert staff, provide exceptional animal care, maintain facilities, invest in conservation, and respond to emerging opportunities.
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Multi-year or Monthly Pledge
Play a crucial role in our plans, extending beyond the immediate impact of your gifts. Options for pledges and expendable donations include:
Unrestricted/General Operations Fund #397-7000 —top priority: most needed!
Animal Care and Wellbeing Fund 397-000010
Madagascar Programs Fund #399-3638
Internship and Student Programs Fund #399-000377
DLC Museum of Natural History Fund #391-2061
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Director’s Priorities for Major Gifts
Major gifts are a tremendous resource for the Duke Lemur Center’s work to advance scientific discovery, protect endangered species, train the next generation of scientists, expand conservation impact in Madagascar, and strengthen institutional resilience. Make a significant impact beyond annual operations support by making a special gift to support our work! Choose a one-time gift or multi-year pledge that will make a real differenct to our impact. Visit our major and principal gifts page and explore the special opportunities found on our $5K-$100K gifts page
Endowments and Endowed Positions
Behind every breakthrough, each conservation success, and every single healthy lemur is an extraordinary team of experts. Endowing leadership and key staff positions helps retain world-class talent and ensures continuity of expertise for decades to come. Endowed funds create permanent, dependable resources that support animal care, conservation, education, research, and leadership. An endowed gift helps reduce uncertainty and strengthens long-term sustainability.
Unrestricted endowments ($100K+) are a top priority as perpetual sources of funding for our operations. Visit our endowments page for more information on named endowments! In addition, we are seeking endowed support for our key staff positions:
Executive Director ($5.0M)
Conservation Coordinator ($2.5M)
Colony Curator ($2.5M) THANK YOU to Michael G. and Maureen C. Rhodes for selecting this extraordinary way to support the Duke Lemur Center!
Fossils Curator ($2.5M)
Curator of Behavioral Management and Welfare ($2.5M)
Director of Research ($2.5M)
Research Scientist ($2.5M)
Senior Veterinarian ($2.5M)
Transformational Opportunities
Transform the Duke Lemur Center through the creation of a Named Discovery Center. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a public-facing gateway that inspires future conservationists and connects visitors with science, biodiversity, and lemur conservation. The Named Discovery Center will be a hub for learning and scientific discovery, exploring primate history, biodiversity, conservation, and research. A highlight of the exhibits will be the Lemur Center’s rare and extensive collection of fossils. Learn more on our Major and Principal Gifts page.
Planned/Legacy Gifts
Name the Duke Lemur Center as a beneficiary of your will, retirement plan, or life insurance policy. Visit our planned gifts page to learn more.
Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, Duke Lemur Center Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu or (919) 401-7252.
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