Well before his passing, James. B. Duke already had a vision for his philanthropic legacy, and he created the Duke Endowment with specific issues he cared about in mind, such as the support of child welfare.

This week’s First in Future guest, Rhett Mabry, president of the Duke Endowment, and talks to us about an upcoming program that will benefit from this legacy—the multi-year launch of an experimental initiative that explores what would happen if every child in a county who needed help in their early years received it.

This installment of First in Future is part of a special TV series produced in collaboration with UNC-TV, and recorded in UNC-TV’s Legislative Studio in downtown Raleigh. Taped segments will air on the North Carolina Channel. Visit www.ncchannel.org/schedule/ for specific air dates.