#NinerNationGives


Thank you for supporting #NinerNationGives, our 8th annual 49-hour digital fundraising event for Niners everywhere. 

We are grateful to those who joined us to celebrate the skills, experiences, and opportunities that helped shape you during #NinerNationGives. And supported the next generation of Niners. 


Your support shows that when we work together, we’re a force to be reckoned with.

They say there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’, but there is in ‘NATiON.’ And every NiNER builds our NATiON.


THANK YOU for making a HUGE difference for your favorite college, department, or team by showing your support during #NinerNationGives!


#NinerNationGives BIG Student Event 

Thursday, March 30

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

CHHS/CCOED Quad


Help spread the word by sharing your Niner Pride during #NinerNationGives ! Check out our ready-made graphics and share-worthy campaign content here.

Campus Benefit Concert + Bonus Fund Challenge
1 day ago

Head out to the #NinerNationGives Benefit Concert tonight from 6:30p.m. - 9p.m. at the Hauser Alumni Pavilion to show your support and enjoy live music with Sulli & Friends. 

Vice Chancellor for Advancement Beth Crigler will give a bonus $1,049 gift to the unit, program, or fund that receives the most support during the concert. See you there!

Benefit Concert featuring John Sullivan ’10 with Sulli & Friends DATE: Wednesday, March 29 TIME: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. LOCATION: Hauser Alumni Pavilion

Faculty and Staff Campaign Kickoff + Discovery Place Science Fun
2 days ago

UNC Charlotte Faculty and Staff kicked off #NinerNationGives today at Noon with a bang!

Then, the campus community gathered at Discovery Place Science to share their Niner pride and celebrate day one of #NinerNationGives.


Put your state on the map by making a gift!
Rank State Gifts
1 NC 2693
2 SC 94
3 VA 47
See what people are sharing about #NinerNationGives!
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NEW CHALLENGE: Charlotte 49ers Personal Best!
$5,000
NEW CHALLENGE: Charlotte 49ers Personal Best!
Former Charlotte 49ers Softball Player Andrea Howard was so excited about her Judy W. Rose Let Me Play challenge being achieved, she is issuing another. If Charlotte 49ers Athletics beats their personal record of 1,158 gifts during #NNG, Andrea will contribute an additional $5,000 to support Charlotte 49ers student-athletes. Give now before time runs out for #NinerNationGives!
1,098 / 1,159 Gifts
WINNERS: First Time Donor Challenge Complete
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WINNERS: First Time Donor Challenge
2 new winners of Gene '73 and Vickie's '72, '81 $490 bonus bucks have been selected: Grayson Richmond '16 for the 49er Alumni Employee Network Scholarship, and Charlotte Regional Data Trust Associate Director Sydney Idzikowski for the Mental Health Assistance Fund. Thank you!
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Winner Announcement: First Time Donor Complete
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Winner Announcement: First Time Donor
Another first time donor has been selected this morning to unlock one of 10 opportunities from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson to win $490 bonus bucks. Thank you to Dr. Jasmine Wilson '14 for your gift to the Levine Director Fund and for joining #NNG!
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#NinerNationGives Benefit Concert Celebration Challenge Complete
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#NinerNationGives Benefit Concert Celebration Challenge
Thank you for joining the #NinerNationGives Benefit Concert with Sulli & Friends! The area with the most support during the event was Women's Lacrosse, unlocking Vice Chancellor for Advancement Beth Crigler's generous $1,049 reward. Go 49ers!
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LAST DONOR Challenge Complete
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LAST DONOR Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS! The last donor of #NinerNationGives is alumnus Ardy Holmes '16, unlocking a bonus $500 for the 49er Alumni Employee Network Scholarship. Thank you!
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MILESTONE CHALLENGE: 1,949 Alumni
$1,949
MILESTONE CHALLENGE: 1,949 Alumni
IT TAKES A NATION: 1,949 alumni donors in 49 hours will unlock a $1,949 prize from the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. Give now!
1,666 / 1,949 Gifts
#NinerNationGives MAP Challenge Complete
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#NinerNationGives MAP Challenge
WE DID IT! It took a Nation and the #NinerNationGives map challenge has officially unlocked, securing the $500 reward from Jolly/Kennedy crew and Outsiders Co. Thank you Niners!
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Early Bird Challenge Complete
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Early Bird Challenge
Shout out to alumni and friends of W.S. Lee College of Engineering - the Glenda Mayo Graduate Fellowship received the most support from our Niner early birds, unlocking the bonus $1,000 prize!
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1946th Gift Bonus Complete
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1946th Gift Bonus
UNC Charlotte friend Cameron Moore made the 1,946th gift of #NinerNationGives, unlocking a $500 bonus for the My Brother's Keeper STEM Scholarship! Thank you, Cameron!
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Treat Your Feet and Become a Loyal 9er
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Treat Your Feet and Become a Loyal 9er
Become a loyal 9er by making a monthly gift of $9 or more for 12+ months. Score exclusive Niner socks with your monthly gift to support Charlotte students! Quick, these socks are limited so make your monthly recurring gift now. Only while supplies last.
Belk College #BusinessNiners Social Challenge Complete
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Belk College #BusinessNiners Social Challenge
Thank you, #BusinessNiners! We are blown away but the impact you have had on #NinerNationGives through social media today. Big shout out to Nick Sulak '17 and all fellow Belk alumni and friends that spread the word today. The Belk College Alumni Council's $2,500 reward for the Belk Alumni Scholarship fund has been unlocked!
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CLAS Battle of the Departments
Liberal Arts & Sciences Interim Dean Dr. John Smail is challenging graduates, employees, and friends of the college to support their favorite department during #NinerNationGives. $1049 is at stake. The three departments that get the greatest participation rate (number of gifts in relation to size) will top the leaderboard, unlocking a bonus $349 gift from Dr. Smail! The battle is on - give now!
Rank Prize Fund Designation % +/- Goal
1 $349 MPA Discretionary Fund +80.00% 9
goal: 5
2 $349 Religious Studies Fund +40.00% 7
goal: 5
3 $349 Language and Culture Studies Department Fund +20.00% 6
goal: 5
4 Political Science Fund -6.67% 14
goal: 15
5 Geography and Earth Sciences Fund -10.00% 9
goal: 10
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W. S. Lee "Finish Strong" Challenge
$14,049
W. S. Lee "Finish Strong" Challenge
YOU DID IT! Thank you, Niner engineers, alumni and friends, 249 gifts in 24 hours has unlocked Professor Evett's $14,049 reward. But there's still time, and he's now challenging the college to finish strong with 500 total gifts for engineering during #NinerNationGives. It takes a nation, so give now to unlock another $14,049!
484 / 500 Gifts
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Competition of the Fine Arts!
CoAA Dean Brook Muller has stepped up to challenge the Music, Theatre, and Dance departments to increase their support this year. Each department that increases their support will unlock a $2,000 reward from the Dean! It takes a nation, who will get there first?
Rank Prize Fund Designation % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Dance Scholarship Fund -5.00% 19
goal: 20
2 $2,000 Music Scholarship Fund -28.57% 15
goal: 21
3 $2,000 Theatre Scholarship Fund -41.67% 7
goal: 12
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Support CCI Challenge
$5,000
Support CCI Challenge
It takes a nation, CCI! Alumna Elizabeth Austin '77 is calling all Niners to support the College of Computing & Informatics during #NinerNationGives. 149 gifts in 49 hours will unlock her generous reward of $5,000 for CCI scholarships!
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UPDATE: CHHS Faculty & Staff Competition
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UPDATE: CHHS Faculty & Staff Competition
Calling all CHHS faculty and Staff! The unit that receives the most gifts from UNC Charlotte employees throughout #NNG will unlock a reward of $500 from CHHS Director of Development, Adam Wassell. The Department of Public Health Sciences is in the lead with the School of Nursing close behind!
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Charlotte 49ers Men's Tennis Match
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Charlotte 49ers Men's Tennis Match
Deputy Athletic Director Chris Fuller is matching all gifts made to men’s tennis dollar for dollar up to $2,000
$499 MATCHED
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Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of #NinerNationGives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Kappa Delta 118
2 Alpha Chi Omega 92
3 Phi Delta Theta 75
4 Kappa Alpha Theta 74
5 Delta Sigma Phi 64
6 Kappa Alpha Order 39
7 Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority 24
8 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 20
9 Pi Kappa Phi 18
10 Lambda Chi Alpha 14
11 Alpha Epsilon Pi 14
12 Kappa Alpha Psi 10
13 Chi Omega 10
14 Alpha Delta Pi 9
15 Chi Phi 8
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Bernard Reeves Scholarship Challenge
$5,000
Bernard Reeves Scholarship Challenge
Avery Wilkerson '95 is challenging alumni and friends to support the Bernard Reeves Scholarship for #NinerNationGives! This memorial scholarship honors R.Bernard Reeves and his lifelong contributions to UNC Charlotte’s oldest chartered Greek organization on campus, Kappa Alpha Psi. 25 gifts will unlock his $5,000 prize.
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NEW WINNERS: First Time Donor Challenge Complete
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NEW WINNERS: First Time Donor Challenge
The 6th and 7th winners of Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's first time donor raffle go out to Bobbi Jo Conigliaro '19 for the Better Together Scholarship, and student Niner Frida Nieto Aguirre for the American Society of Civil Engineers. Thank you for joining #NNG!
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First Time Donor Winner Announcement
Three first time donors have been chosen at random to win a bonus $490 for their fund from alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson: Jahtoya Means for the Nila and Stokley Bailey PFLAG Scholarship; Sarah Piwowar '21 for the 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund; and Alison Summerville for the Jaylen C. Moxley Scholarship. Thank you for supporting Niner Nation!
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ANOTHER WINNER: First Time Donor Challenge Complete
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ANOTHER WINNER: First Time Donor Challenge
Our next winner of Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's first time donor challenge goes to Niner parent Cassandra Gaddy! Her gift to the UTOP Student Scholarship Award has unlocked a bonus $490 for the fund. Thank you!
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GOLD Happy Hour Challenge: Discovery Place Complete
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GOLD Happy Hour Challenge: Discovery Place
THANK YOU for celebrating #NinerNationGives with us at Discovery Place Science! Graduates of the last decade have spoken - the fund with the most young alumni gifts during the event was Formula SAE IC! They have unlocked a bonus $250.
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'Beat Last Year' Leaderboard
The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase of from last year will receive bonus money! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $3,000. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $2,000 and the third largest improvement will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $3,000 Student Affairs +110.23% 986
goal: 469
2 $2,000 The Graduate School +89.19% 70
goal: 37
3 $1,000 Honors College +64.71% 56
goal: 34
4 Cato College of Education +28.76% 197
goal: 153
5 Alumni Engagement +19.70% 243
goal: 203
DAY 3 UPDATE: Alumni Donor Competition Complete
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DAY 3 UPDATE: Alumni Donor Competition
THANK YOU ALUMNI! Alumni have donated across Niner Nation, and two of our colleges have surpassed the goal of 100 alumni donors. Congratulations to Cato College of Education and the Belk College of Business for unlocking a bonus $1,000 for your college from generous alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson. Go Niners!
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FINAL UPDATE: First Time Donor Challenge Complete
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FINAL UPDATE: First Time Donor Challenge
Thank you to first time donor Rajan Puri '19, your gift to the Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning has unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's final $490 bonus gift for new donors.
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Night Owl Challenge Complete
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Night Owl Challenge
Congratulations! The night owls have spoken: Formula SAE IC has secured the late night bonus challenge, unlocking a bonus $250 gift for their fund. Thank you!
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Farthest Niner Challenge Complete
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Farthest Niner Challenge
Wow! Niners across the globe are supporting Charlotte through #NinerNationGives. BIG shout out to double History alumna Toni Riley from Anchorage, AK, for unlocking $500 for the History fund!
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Belk College Personal Best Challenge
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Belk College Personal Best Challenge
It takes a Nation, Niners! Last year, Belk College alumni and friends secured 280 gifts during #NinerNationGives, and an anonymous alumnus is now challenging the college to a new personal best! 300 gifts will unlock his $3,000 reward.
217 / 300 Gifts
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MSRE 'Better Together' Challenge
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MSRE 'Better Together' Challenge
The Better Together Scholarship was established to build a better future for UNC Charlotte's budding leaders in real estate. MSRE alumni James Scruggs '19 and Liz Ward '14 will be matching all gifts to this scholarship, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! Double your impact for inclusive excellence in real estate by supporting the Better Together scholarship now!
$8,334 MATCHED
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English Department Match Challenge
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English Department Match Challenge
MA in English alumnus Paul K, ’20, is challenging alumni and friends to support any fund in the English Department. He will match all English gifts dollar for dollar to benefit Student Awards, up to $2,000.
$857 MATCHED
Mechanical Engineering Student Org Competition Complete
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Mechanical Engineering Student Org Competition
Thank you for making a difference during #NinerNationGives! Support for Formula SAE IC, Formula SAE EV, and NASA Student Launch Competition has been matched by the ME Department. PLUS: Formula SAE IC has unlocked a bonus $500 for raising the most! Go Niners!
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Dean Cukic's Student Org Leaderboard
CCI Dean Bojan Cukic is calling on students and alumni to support their favorite student organization for #NinerNationGives! He will be matching all gifts to student groups, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500. Give now!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Women in CyberSecurity $303.00
2 Girls Who Code $138.00
3 STARS Alliance Outreach Fund $105.00
4 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Student Organization $100.00
5 Bioinformatics Assembly of Students $49.00
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Dean Catrine's CHHS Leaderboard
CHHS Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke is challenging all faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college to support #NinerNationGives. The department that receives the greatest increase in participation from last #NNG will unlock a $2,000 bonus gift, second place unlocks $1,500, 3rd place $750, and 4th place $500. Give now to move your department up the leaderboard!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Health and Human Services General Support +73.33% 26
goal: 15
2 $1,500 Gerontology +66.67% 15
goal: 9
3 $750 School of Social Work -18.75% 26
goal: 32
4 $500 School of Nursing -54.43% 36
goal: 79
5 Applied Physiology, Health and Physical Sciences -55.17% 13
goal: 29
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Battle of the Units!
Support the UNC Charlotte unit you love the most to move them up the leader board. A gift of any size will increase their ranking!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Charlotte 49ers Athletics 1,069
2 Student Affairs 986
3 William States Lee College of Engineering 503
4 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 236
5 Belk College of Business 234
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Class Gift Match Challenge
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Class Gift Match Challenge
All gifts to the Class of 2023 fund are being matched 3:1 by generous alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson! Make your Class Gift during #NinerNationGives in order to personalize a brick for just $13/$38!
$3,510 MATCHED
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Support for the Student Emergency Fund!
$500
Support for the Student Emergency Fund!
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Dr. Lisa Slattery Walker needs your help, Niner Nation! 50 gifts during the 49 hours will unlock her $500 donation to the Student Emergency fund during #NinerNationGives. Give now to increase student support at UNC Charlotte!
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Financial Literacy Challenge
$2,500
Financial Literacy Challenge
The Niner Finance program needs your support, Niner Nation! University friend, Principal Financial, will award the Financial Literacy fund with $2,500 if it secures 25 gifts during #NinerNationGives. Support the financial success of our student Niners and give now!
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