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Elizabeth Wyner

Elizabeth Wyner is a senior program officer at the Doris Duke Foundation, whose mission is to build a more creative, equitable and sustainable future. The foundation works across three areas: arts and culture; nature; and health and well-being.

6/26/2025

Child Welfare Cannot Shoulder Long-term Costs of Short-term Cuts

By Marie Zemler Wu and Elizabeth Wyner Across the political divide, Americans agree: the government makes a terrible parent.That makes it critical to fund approaches that strengthen families — and keep children out of foster care.The