Challenges
$10,000 for 60 Donors
Dr. Sara Karner, DDS ’10 and Dr. Kendalyn Lutz-Craver, BA ’99, DDS ’03 will give $10,000 in scholarship support if 60 donors make a gift to the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.
$25,000 for 200 Donors
August Hammonds ’99 (Lumbee) has generously agreed to give $25,000 if 200 donors make a gift to the American Indian Center on #GiveUNC.
$3,000 for 300 Donors
$10,000 for 75 Donors
Kerry Bird ’86 (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate/Lumbee) and his husband, Ken Gahagan, have generously agreed to give $10,000 if 75 donors make a gift to the American Indian Center on GiveUNC.
$50,000 Match
Eugene Lao ’91 will match all gifts to the Asian American Center dollar for dollar up to $50,000.
$20,000 for 135 Donors
David Liu ’95 will give $20,000 if 135 donors make a gift to the Asian American Center.
$5,000 Match from 5-7 p.m.
Julia Huang will match gifts to the Asian American Center up to $5,000 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST.
$5,000 Match from 7-10 a.m.
Dr. Shailendra Ghorpade (MA ’83) will match all gifts to the Asian American Center up to $5,000 between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. EST.
$100,000 Match to the University Libraries Excellence Fund
Members of the Friends of the Library Board of Directors will match all gifts to the University Libraries Excellence Fund (576026) dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
$50,000 Match
Allen Hammonds & Cassandra Weatherford will match gifts to the Carolina Rowing Program dollar for dollar up to $50,000.
$2,500 for 25 donors
Together, Bharath Parthasarathy and Meg Robinson have committed $2,500 as a challenge to get 25 donors to CCPS through GiveUNC.
$10,000 Match
Dr. Jesse L. White Jr will match gifts to the Carolina Center for Public Service dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
$2,000 Match
Generous donors will match all gifts to the Carolina LatinX Center dollar for dollar up to $2,000.
$1,000 Match
Mark Holmes ’00 will match gifts to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research dollar for dollar up to $1,000
$10,000 for 20 Donors to The Carolina Galapagos Science Fund
Donald Wagoner ’77 will give $10,000 if 20 donors make a gift to The Carolina Galapagos Science Fund!
$200,000 for 20 Gifts to the Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Two generous donors to the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) will give a combined total of $200,000 if 20 gifts are made to the IAH.
$20,000 for 20 Gifts to the English and Comparative Literature Department
Ms. Stacia Wells ’92 will give $20,000 if 20 gifts are made to the English and Comparative Literature Department.
$10,000 for 10 Gifts to the Classics Department
Dr. Amanda ’72 and Mr. Mal Watlington ’68 will give $10,000 if 10 gifts are made to the Classics Department.
$25,000 for 25 Gifts to Carolina Public Humanities
A generous donor will give $25,000 if 25 gifts are made to The Carolina Public Humanities Fund on GiveUNC.
$20,000 for 20 Gifts to the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies
Thanks to the generosity of so many, Mr. David Kaplan ’93 has generously increased his original $10,000 gift to $20,000 if 20 gifts are made to the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies!
$10,000 for 10 Gifts to the Friends of the Writing and Learning Center
A generous Writing and Learning Center board member has pledged $10,000 to support the Center if 10 gifts of $100 or more are made to the Friends of the Writing and Learning Center fund.
$10,000 Match to the The Dr. Eunice N. Sahle Fund
Ms. Nicci Gafinowitz ’16 will match gifts to The Dr. Eunice N. Sahle Fund dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
$30,000 for 20 Gifts to The Center for the Study of the American South
Three generous alumni have agreed to make a $30,000 gift to support the ambitious scholarship and research of the Center for the Study of the American South if the Center receives 20 gifts on GiveUNC! Gifts to the Center also support Southern Futures, the ambitious campus-wide initiative to reimagine the American South and build a future where all southern communities can flourish.
$10,000 for 10 Gifts to the Center for European Studies
A generous donor is challenging alumni, donors, parents, and friends of UNC to support the Center for European Studies on GiveUNC! Gifts to the Center help Contemporary European Studies majors and Transatlantic Masters Program students study and conduct research in Europe. 10 gifts to the Center for European Studies will unlock $10,000!
$25,000 Match to Honors Carolina
Generous members of the Honors Carolina Advisory Board are challenging alumni, donors, parents, and friends of UNC to support Honors Carolina on GiveUNC! The Board will match up to $25,000 to any gift that is made to support Honors Carolina. Gifts to Honors Carolina help fulfill the promise made to every student: Come Here. Go Anywhere.
$30,000 Match to the Arts and Sciences Fund
Thanks to generous members of the Arts and Sciences Foundation Board, your gift can have double the impact. Any gift made to the College will be matched up to $30,000.
$30,000 for 30 Gifts to the Shuford Program
This $30,000 gift to the Shuford Program will be unlocked once we reach 30 unrestricted gifts to the program on GiveUNC!
$2,000 Match to The Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program
A generous donor will match gifts to The Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program dollar for dollar up to $2,000.
$5,000 for 50 Donors
A generous donor will give $5,000 if 50 donors make a gift to any fund at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.
$500 Match from 4-5 p.m.
From 4-5 p.m. EST, a generous donor will match gifts to any fund at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute dollar for dollar up to $500.
Chair’s Evening Hour Challenge: 8-9 p.m.
An additional $1,200 will go to the Gillings School department, program or fund that has the most student donors between 8-9 p.m. EST, thanks to the generous combined support of our department chairs and program directors. Gifts of any size to any area of the Gillings School count.
$50,000 for 25 Gifts to Carolina Home State Public Health Scholars
Public Health Leadership Program Director and Associate Dean for Practice Anna Schenck, PhD, epidemiology ’97, and her husband Jim, BA’76, JD’82, will donate $50,000 and pledge another $50,000 when we reach 25 gifts. These gifts will go to offset the needs of Gillings School students from N.C. as they pursue their public health careers.
$19,500 Match to Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Centennial Ambassadors will match all gifts dollar for dollar up to $19,500 for any gift given to the department in celebration of their Centennial.
Chair’s Morning Hour Challenge: 11 a.m.-Noon
An additional $1,200 will go to the Gillings School department, program or fund that has the most donors between 11 a.m. – noon EST, thanks to the generous combined support of our department chairs and program directors. Gifts of any size to any area of the Gillings School count.
$60,450 for 75 Alumni Donors
The UNC Gillings Alumni Association Advisory Board members will give $60,450 if 75 alumni make a gift to the Gillings School.
$50,000 for 75 Gifts
Environmental Sciences and Engineering alumni Mark Lee, MSPH ’97 and his wife Neha Mehta, MPH ’99 will donate $50,000 when we reach 75 gifts to any Gillings School fund. These gifts will support the needs of UNC Gillings students.
$50,000 for 50 Faculty/Staff Donors
Be one of 50 faculty/staff donors to the Gillings School of Global Public Health to unlock a $50,000 challenge gift to support students working in health equity – from faculty member, Geni Eng, DrPH ’84, professor of health behavior and her husband Dan Goetz, MPA ’76. Gifts of any size to any area of the Gillings School count.
$10,000 Unlock
John Hashimoto ’82 will give $2,000 every year for five years once we secure $10,000 to support the Fund for Hussman.
$5,000 Match
Shailendra Ghorpade (PhD ’83) will match dollar for dollar gifts to the Fund for Hussman up to $5,000.
$2,500 for 25 Donors
Ed Robins ’81 will unlock his commitment of $2,500 once 25 donors give to the Fund for Hussman.
$250 Match from 10-11 a.m.
An anonymous donor will match every gift up to $250 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
$250 Match from 6-8p.m.
An anonymous donor will match every gift up to $250 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
$80,000 for 10 Gifts of $50+
IE BOV member Pavel Molchanov will give $80,000 if we receive 10 gifts of $50 or more.
$100,000 for 10 Gifts from IE BOV Members
IE BOV member Pavel Molchanov will give $100K if 10 current or former IE BOV members make a gift.
$5,000 for 15 Alumni Donors
Brian Bednar, CEO of Birdseye Renewable Energy, will donate $5,000 if 15 alumni make a gift to the UNC Institute for the Environment.
$5,000 for 10 Gifts of $25+
Brian Bednar, CEO of Birdseye Renewable Energy, will donate $5,000 to the UNC Institute of the Environment if 10 individuals make a contribution of at least $25.
$9,000 for 2,700 Twitter Followers
IE BOV member Pavel Molchanov will donate $9,000 if the IE achieves its goal of 2,700 Twitter followers.
$90,000 for 1,100 Facebook Likes
IE BOV member Pavel Molchanov will make a gift of $90K if the IE meets its social media goals of 1,100 likes on Facebook.
$1,000 Match for Gifts from BME Alumni
Dr. Paul Dayton, Interim Chair, UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering will match alumni gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000. These funds will support student activities in the BME Department. Let’s go BME alumni!
Kenan-Flagler Board of Advisors Challenge
Members of the Kenan-Flagler Board of Advisors will donate $300,000 if 1,350 individuals donate to the school by midnight tonight.
Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge
Thanks to an unprecedented challenge from several generous donors, your gift today will have an immediate impact on students and will continue to impact Kenan-Flagler for decades to come. Gifts of $1-99 will be matched 1-to-1 with a contribution to the expansion of the Business School. We hope you will consider how you can maximize your impact today!
Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge
Thanks to an unprecedented challenge from several generous donors, your gift today will have an immediate impact on students and will continue to impact Kenan-Flagler for decades to come. Gifts of $100-499 will be matched 2-to-1 with a contribution to the expansion of the Business School. We hope you will consider how you can maximize your impact today!
Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge
Thanks to an unprecedented challenge from several generous donors, your gift today will have an immediate impact on students and will continue to impact Kenan-Flagler for decades to come. Gifts of $500-999 will be matched 3-to-1 with a contribution to the expansion of the Business School. We hope you will consider how you can maximize your impact today!
Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge
Thanks to an unprecedented challenge from several generous donors, your gift today will have an immediate impact on students and will continue to impact Kenan-Flagler for decades to come. Gifts of $1,000-1,999 will be matched 4-to-1 with a contribution to the expansion of the Business School. We hope you will consider how you can maximize your impact today!
Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge
Thanks to an unprecedented challenge from several generous donors, your gift today will have an immediate impact on students and will continue to impact Kenan-Flagler for decades to come. Gifts of $2,000+ will be matched 5-to-1 with a contribution to the expansion of the Business School. We hope you will consider how you can maximize your impact today!
2-to-1 Match for Full-Time MBA Students
A generous alumnus will match all gifts from current full-time MBA students to Kenan-Flagler 2:1, up to $200 in matching funds per student.
Kenan-Flagler Family Enterprise Center Challenge
Family Business Challenge! $25,000 dollar-for-dollar match by LeBlue UltraPure Water and an anonymous donor. Double your impact – Pave the Way!
Kenan-Flagler MBA Class of 1987 Challenge
A generous group from the MBA Class of 1987 is challenging fellow MBA ’87 alumni to make a gift by offering a 2:1 match this Kenan-Flagler Day. If your class contributes $50,000 to Kenan-Flagler Business School, you will help to unlock another $100,000 to support current students, faculty and programs. Make your gift today!
William D. Spry Honorary Fund for Excellence in Real Estate Challenge
Geordy Johnson MBA’13 will match all gifts to the William D. Spry Honorary Fund for Excellence in Real Estate 2:1 up to $100,000.
Kenan-Flagler Alumni Council Challenge
If 100 gifts are made to Kenan-Flagler between 1pm and 3pm EDT, the Kenan-Flagler Alumni Council will contribute $75,000 to the Business School.
Frank and Betty Kenan Leadership Giving Challenge
In honor of Frank and Betty Kenan, if 50 donors make leadership-level gifts of $2,000 or above by 12:00pm EDT on 3/30, the Kenan family will contribute an additional $50,000 to the Business School. All Dean’s Circle gifts will also be matched 5-to-1 as part of the Kenan-Flagler Multiply Your Match Challenge.
Kenan-Flagler Parents Council Challenge
Starting now, if 50 parents make gifts to the Business School by 4pm EDT, the Kenan-Flagler Parents Council will give an incredible $100,000 to the School!
BCom Solutions 4-to-1 Match for UBP Students
BCom Solutions will match all gifts from current UBP students to Kenan-Flagler 4-to-1, up to $15,000!
$5,000 for 25 Donors
Steve Butts ’92 will give $5,000 if 25 donors make a gift to Morehead.
$5,000 for 50 Donors
Steve Butts ’92 will give $5,000 if 50 donors make a gift to Morehead!
$10,000 for $2,500 to NCBG’s Annual Fund
A generous donor will give $10,000 once the North Carolina Botanical Garden raises $2,500 for our annual fund!
$10,000 Match
NRI director Dr. Steve Zeisel will match gifts to the Nutrition Research Institute dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
$20,000 for 20 Donors to the Red, White, and Carolina Blue Challenge
Sandra Welborn has given $20,000 to support the Red, White, and Carolina Blue Challenge and now challenges you to be one of 20 donors to provide support for veterans and military dependents on GiveUNC!
$10,000 for 10 Donors to the Peachtree Scholars Fund
Aimee ’88 and Tom Chubb ’86 will give $10,000 if 10 donors make gifts to the Peachtree Scholars Fund.
$50,000 for 100 Gifts to The Blue Sky Scholars Program
The Sugg Family will support The Blue Sky Scholars Program with a $50,000 gift if 100 donors support Blue Sky on GiveUNC.
$25,000 for 25 More Donors
Malbert Smith III ’77 (M.Ed.), ’80 (Ph.D.) and Alisa Smith have been blown away by the response to both of their challenges and the generosity of the UNC School of Education community. They will give another $25,000 if 25 more donors make a gift to the School today!
$25,000 for 25 Donors
Malbert Smith III ’77 (M.Ed.), ’80 (Ph.D.) and Alisa Smith were so enthused by the response to their first challenge that they will give an additional $25,000 if 25 more donors make a gift to the UNC School of Education.
$25,000 for 25 Donors
Malbert Smith III ’77 (M.Ed.), ’80 (Ph.D.) and Alisa Smith will give $25,000 if 25 donors make a gift to the UNC School of Education.
$30,000 for 90 Donations of $25 or more to the School of Government
In honor of the 90th anniversary of the School of Government, anonymous members of the SOG Foundation Board will give $30,000 to endowed funds if 90 donors make a gift of $25 or more to any School of Government fund.
$30,000 for 125 Donors to the UNC MPA Program
Anonymous donors will give $30,000 to UNC MPA Program endowments if 125 donors make a gift to any UNC MPA Program fund.
$2,500 Match to David N. Ammons Scholarship Endowment Fund
To honor the legacy of David Ammons and his desire to support future MPA students, Ammons Scholarship Champions will match gifts to the David N. Ammons Scholarship Endowment Fund dollar for dollar up to $2,500.
$2,500 for 25 Donors from 4-8 p.m. to David N. Ammons Scholarship Endowment Fund
To honor the legacy of David Ammons and his desire to support future MPA students, Ammons Scholarship Champions will give $2,500 if 25 donors make a gift to the David N. Ammons Scholarship Endowment Fund between 4-8 p.m.
$7,500 for 40 Gifts
Today the impact of your gift has the potential to go even further thanks to supporters from the SILS Board of Visitors who have pledged $7,500 if we can get 40 gifts to SILS today!
$1,000 for 20 Student Donors
$1,000 for 21 Class of ’21 Donors
2019 SBA President Joe Fields ’19 and 2019 3L Class President Evan Hiatt ’19 will give $1,000 to the 3L Class Gift Fund if 21 students from the class of ’21 make a gift to the 3L Class Fund.
$75,000 for 300 Gifts
A generous alum from the class of ’98 will give $75,000 when 300 gifts are made to Carolina Law.
$5,000 for 50 Gifts from 7-11 a.m.
Law Alumni Association President, Karen Popp ’85 of Sidley Austin LLP will give $5,000 if 50 gifts are made to Carolina Law between 7-11 a.m. EST.
$25,000 for 150 Gifts
Anne Dunton Lam ’02 and Chris Lam ’02 will give $25,000 when 150 gifts are made to Carolina Law.
$12,000 for 25 Recent Graduate Donors
Be one of 25 recent Carolina Nursing graduates (10 years post-graduation or less) to make a gift to any area of the School of Nursing on GiveUNC and an anonymous donor will give $12,000 to the School.
$50,000 for 100 Donors
Rick and Katherine Peele will give $50,000 to the School of Nursing’s Gloria Peele and Gwen Butler Dean’s Discretionary Fund if 100 people make a gift to any area of the School of Nursing on GiveUNC.
$2,500 for 75 Alumni Donors
The School of Nursing Alumni Association Board will give $2,500 to the School of Nursing’s student emergency fund if 75 alumni make a gift to any area of the School of Nursing on GiveUNC.
$75,000 for 100 Donors
The Galinsky Family and the School of Social Work Board of Advisors will generously donate $75,000 if 100 donors make a contribution to the School. This is a wonderful opportunity to make your gift go further. Donate today!
Goal of 25 Donors
Our goal for the day is to engage 25 donors. Help us reach this milestone by making a gift to the Pamela Nicole Cummings Visiting Scholar Fellowship or the Undergraduate International Studies Fellowship.
$50,000 for 250 Donors
Calling all Tar Heels! A member of the Class of 1971 and his wife will give $50,000 if 250 donors make a gift to The Carolina Fund.
$20,000 for 500 Graduate Alumni Donors
A generous donor will give $20,000 to support graduate education at Carolina if 500 graduate alums make a gift to any area on campus.
$100,000 Match to Pharmacy Greatest Needs
Nancy and Ron McFarlane will match all gifts to the Pharmacy Greatest Needs Fund dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
$4,000 Match to Pharmacy Greatest Needs
A generous graduate of the class of ’88 will match all gifts to the Pharmacy Greatest Needs Fund dollar for dollar up to $4,000.
$1,000 for 10 Donors from 9-11 a.m.
Heyward Hull ’63, ’73, ’83 will make a $1,000 gift in support of the Pharmacy Greatest Needs Fund if 10 donors make a gift to the fund between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. EST.
$1,000 for 10 Donors from 1-4 p.m.
Mickey ’67 and Pat Whitehead will make a $1,000 gift in support of the Pharmacy Greatest Needs Fund if 10 donors make a gift to the fund between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. EST.
$1,000 for 10 Donors from 6-9 p.m.
Joey ’89, ’94 & Jennifer Pippin ’95, will make a $1,000 gift in support of the Pharmacy Greatest Needs Fund if 10 donors make a gift to the fund between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST.
Atlanta Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Baltimore Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Boston Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Cabarrus County Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Washington, DC Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Fearrington Village Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Foothills Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Gaston County Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Houston Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Jacksonville Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
New York Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
San Antonio Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Seattle Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
Winston-Salem Carolina Club
UNC General Alumni Association’s Carolina Clubs support Carolina students from their area through local need based scholarships.
$10,000 for 30 Donors to The Chancellor’s Global Education Fund
A generous donor will give $10,000 if 30 donors make a gift to The Chancellor’s Global Education Fund.
$20,000 Match to UNC Lineberger
UNC Lineberger board member, Alice Lehman, will match all gifts to UNC Lineberger dollar for dollar up to $20,000.
$1,000 per 25 Donors up to $5,000 to the Department of Allied Health Sciences
Dr. Stephen Hooper, Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Allied Health Sciences, will give $1,000 for every 25 donors up to $5,000 to the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
$3,000 Match to SHAC
A generous donor will match gifts to SHAC dollar for dollar up to $3,000.
$500 per Gift up to $10,000
A generous School of Medicine parent will give an additional $500 for every gift to the Medical Education Excellence Fund up to $10,000.
$25,000 Match
The Fu Family will match gifts to The Class of 1997 Arthur Fu Loyalty Fund dollar for dollar up to $25,000.
$1,500 for 50 Faculty/Staff Donors
The University Libraries Development team will give $1,500 if 50 faculty/staff members make a gift to the University Libraries.
$3,000 for 25 Donors to the Reckoning Initiative Fund
Elaine L. Westbrooks will give $3,000 if 25 donors make a gift to the University Libraries Reckoning Initiative Fund (576033).
$100,000 for 100 Donors
An inspired ’91 PhD alumna will give $100,000 to the Library’s reckoning and social justice initiatives if 100 others give to University Libraries!
$5,000 Match
In honor of current and former student library workers, Andrew Herman, ’91, will match all gifts to the University Libraries dollar for dollar up to $5,000.
$10,000 Match from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tar Heel parent Randy Gardner will match gifts to the University Libraries dollar for dollar up to $10,000 between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. EST.