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Niner Nation Gives
Thank you for building Charlotte together
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Niner Nation Gives
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE 11TH ANNUAL NINER NATION GIVES.
For 49 hours, Niners everywhere helped build Charlotte’s future.
Charlotte has never built anything alone. It takes all of us—thousands of Niners laying foundations, raising walls, and opening doors. When you give, you’re not just donating. You’re building with the entire Niner community, past and future, for the Love of Charlotte.
Campaign recap coming soon!
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Look what Niner Nation Built in 49 hours
Apr 02, 2026
Over the 49 hours of Niner Nation Gives, you showed up to build a stronger future for Charlotte.
Thank you for joining thousands of Niners to build on our foundation and make a real difference for our community.
Because of you, more students will access scholarships, research, and the life-changing experiences that make Niner Nation unique.
Here's what we built together! 
These results prove that every gift is a vital building block for our community.
Your generosity shows that when we build together, we create momentum that turns into lasting opportunities for the next generation.
Thank you for being part of the 2026 Niner Nation Gives campaign. We look forward to sharing a full campaign recap with you soon.
Participating Groups
Alumni Engagement
Atkins Library
Belk College of Business
Cato College of Education
Charlotte 49ers Athletics
College of Arts + Architecture
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Honors College
Klein College of Science
Levine Scholars Program
Charlotte Global
School of Professional Studies
Student Affairs
The Graduate School
University College & Undergraduate Education
William States Lee College of Engineering
Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni | 1,079 |
| 2 | Faculty or Staff | 1,063 |
| 3 | Current Student | 1,058 |
| 4 | Friend | 463 |
| 5 | Parent | 313 |
| 6 | Alumni Campus Employee | 125 |
| 7 | Former Student Athlete | 115 |
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*NEW* Final 49 BONUS BUCKS
The fund that receives the most individual supporters in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a bonus $500 gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country | 54 |
| 2 | Botanical Garden Fund | 22 | |
| 3 | Greek Life Fund | 14 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Lifters Club | 13 | |
| 5 | Cato Scholarship for Education | 12 | |
| 6 | Honors College Endowed Fund | 11 | |
| 7 | Athletic Foundation Football | 8 | |
| 8 | J. Murrey Atkins Library Fund | 7 | |
| 9 | HAVK | 5 | |
| 10 | Dance Scholarship Fund | 5 | |
| 11 | College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund | 4 | |
| 12 | Youth Programs Scholarship Fund (Camps on Campus) | 4 | |
| 13 | Half Century Society | 4 | |
| 14 | American Medical Women’s Association | 4 | |
| 15 | Music Scholarship Fund | 4 |
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Charlotte Athletics' Personal BEST Challenge
Niner Nation proves once again that they are the BEST by setting a personal record of 1,457 gifts in 49 hours for Athletics. Thanks to your generosity and momentum, you have unlocked an additional $5,100 from Gene & Vickie Johnson for our student athletes. GO NINERS!
1,457 / 1,457 Gifts
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Alumni Fan Favorite BONUS BUCKS
Thank you alumni! You all build Charlotte together yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The fund with the most alumni support goes to the Belk College Alumni Scholarship, unlocking $500 in bonus bucks. Thank you for paying it forward for current students!
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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 Niner Nation Gives!
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kappa Alpha Psi | 63 |
| 2 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | 53 |
| 3 | Chi Phi | 24 |
| 4 | Zeta Phi Beta | 23 |
| 5 | Alpha Chi Omega | 21 |
| 6 | Delta Phi Lambda | 21 |
| 7 | Lambda Chi Alpha | 19 |
| 8 | Pi Kappa Phi | 17 |
| 9 | Omega Phi Beta | 14 |
| 10 | Phi Beta Sigma | 12 |
| 11 | Delta Sigma Phi | 11 |
| 12 | Delta Zeta | 9 |
| 13 | Alpha Delta Pi | 9 |
| 14 | Chi Omega | 7 |
| 15 | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity | 7 |
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ALUMNI PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE
Thank you for joining fellow alumni and the Alumni Association in supporting scholarships for Niners in need! Your generosity is empowering student success and strengthening the future of Niner Nation.
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Early Giving BONUS BUCKS
THANK YOU, Early Givers! Your generosity has built the foundation for a strong 49 hours of giving. The Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE Fund has secured the most support, unlocking the $1,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE | 27 |
| 2 | Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- unrestricted) | 24 | |
| 3 | Greek Life Fund | 24 | |
| 4 | Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country | 23 | |
| 5 | College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund | 23 | |
| 6 | Student Emergency Fund | 20 | |
| 7 | 49er ACE Scholarship Fund | 20 | |
| 8 | Athletic Foundation Softball | 19 | |
| 9 | Jamil Niner Student Pantry | 16 | |
| 10 | Venture Outdoor Leadership | 15 | |
| 11 | CHESS Dean's Excellence Fund | 15 | |
| 12 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 14 | |
| 13 | Green and Gold Trailblazers Scholarship (Formerly BAC Scholarship) | 14 | |
| 14 | Youth Programs Scholarship Fund (Camps on Campus) | 14 | |
| 15 | SONAC Emergency Fund for Nursing Students | 13 |
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Night Owl BONUS BUCKS
Congratulations, Greek Life Fund! Your late night giving has secured $500 in bonus funds for your Greeks at Charlotte. Thank you for supporting during Niner Nation Gives!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Greek Life Fund | 7 |
| 2 | Financial Literacy (Niner Finance) | 4 | |
| 3 | HAVK | 4 | |
| 4 | Athletic Foundation Softball | 3 | |
| 5 | University Transition Opportunities Program (UTOP) | 3 | |
| 6 | Society of Women Engineers | 3 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Moot Club | 3 | |
| 8 | Athletic Foundation Baseball | 2 | |
| 9 | R. Bernard Reeves Scholarship | 2 | |
| 10 | 49er Formula SAE EV | 2 | |
| 11 | Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country | 2 | |
| 12 | Charlotte Lifters Club | 2 | |
| 13 | Brothers In Medicine | 2 | |
| 14 | Nursing Alumni Scholarship Endowment | 2 | |
| 15 | Dr. Yvette M. Huet Sí Se Puede Scholarship | 2 |
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR
Layne Riggs '24 is the winner of our 1st Ambassador Power Hour by securing the most gifts from 8 to 10 p.m.! Thank you for sharing the word about Niner Nation Gives, Layne!
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BATTLE OF THE STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Our student clubs and organizations build a better Charlotte every day. Let's see which club/org can secure the most support during Niner Nation Gives! Give to your favorite group now to move them up the leaderboard!
| Rank | Club/Organization | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mock Trial | 107 |
| 2 | Charlotte Lifters Club | 89 |
| 3 | American Medical Women’s Association | 74 |
| 4 | Investment Club | 73 |
| 5 | 49er Formula SAE IC | 64 |
| 6 | 49er Formula SAE EV | 64 |
| 7 | Society of Women Engineers | 63 |
| 8 | HAVK | 57 |
| 9 | Kempster Student Alumni Society Scholarship | 39 |
| 10 | Pre-Health Student Alliance | 38 |
| 11 | Charlotte Moot Club | 36 |
| 12 | American Society for Precision Engineering | 35 |
| 13 | Charlotte Sales Network | 31 |
| 14 | Women's Rugby Club | 29 |
| 15 | Women's Flag Football Club | 28 |
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Student Org Leaderboard
See how your student org stacks up!
| Rank | Fund Designation | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49er Formula SAE IC | $6,915.54 |
| 2 | 49er Formula SAE EV | $6,116.00 |
| 3 | Investment Club | $5,882.00 |
| 4 | American Society for Precision Engineering | $2,403.00 |
| 5 | Society of Women Engineers | $2,173.00 |
| 6 | Pickleball Club | $2,031.00 |
| 7 | Ski and Snowboard Club | $2,028.00 |
| 8 | Kempster Student Alumni Society Scholarship | $1,821.00 |
| 9 | Venture Outdoor Leadership | $1,689.00 |
| 10 | Mock Trial | $1,645.00 |
| 11 | HAVK | $1,555.00 |
| 12 | Bioinformatics Assembly of Students | $1,213.00 |
| 13 | Collegiate Wind Competition (Charlotte Wind Energy Club) | $1,172.00 |
| 14 | Charlotte Lifters Club | $1,127.00 |
| 15 | Charlotte Lunabotics | $1,073.00 |
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Charlotte 49er Team Leaderboard
Gene ‘73 & Vickie ‘71 ‘82 Johnson are providing $5,000 to the Charlotte 49ers Team that secures the most gifts during Niner Nation Gives. Follow the leaderboard to see which team comes out on top!
| Rank | Prize | Team | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country | 213 |
| 2 | Athletic Foundation Women's Lacrosse | 212 | |
| 3 | Athletic Foundation Cheer | 80 | |
| 4 | Athletic Foundation Softball | 78 | |
| 5 | Athletic Foundation Football | 61 | |
| 6 | Athletic Foundation Women's Soccer | 60 | |
| 7 | Athletic Foundation Men's Basketball | 55 | |
| 8 | Athletic Foundation Baseball | 52 | |
| 9 | Athletic Foundation Gold Dusters | 50 | |
| 10 | Athletic Foundation Men's Soccer | 43 | |
| 11 | Athletic Foundation Women's Basketball | 43 | |
| 12 | Athletic Foundation Volleyball | 31 | |
| 13 | Athletic Foundation Women's Golf | 25 | |
| 14 | Athletic Foundation Men's Golf | 24 | |
| 15 | Athletic Foundation Men's Tennis | 14 |
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Provost Troyer's Beat Your Best Leaderboard!
The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase from last year will receive bonus money from Provost Troyer! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $2,500. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $1,500 and the third largest improvement will receive $1,000.
| Rank | Prize | Unit | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | College of Computing and Informatics | +69.61% |
173
goal: 102
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| 2 | $1,500 | University College & Undergraduate Education | +61.70% |
76
goal: 47
|
| 3 | $1,000 | College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences | +52.11% |
216
goal: 142
|
| 4 | Atkins Library | +31.48% |
71
goal: 54
|
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| 5 | Charlotte Global | +21.74% |
56
goal: 46
|
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| 6 | College of Health and Human Services | +13.89% |
123
goal: 108
|
|
| 7 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +11.57% |
405
goal: 363
|
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| 8 | Klein College of Science | +11.00% |
111
goal: 100
|
|
| 9 | Levine Scholars Program | +0.74% |
136
goal: 135
|
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| 10 | School of Professional Studies | 0.00% |
58
goal: 58
|
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| 11 | Honors College | -5.97% |
63
goal: 67
|
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| 12 | Cato College of Education | -7.14% |
104
goal: 112
|
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| 13 | Belk College of Business | -25.11% |
170
goal: 227
|
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| 14 | The Graduate School | -27.87% |
44
goal: 61
|
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| 15 | College of Arts + Architecture | -56.95% |
65
goal: 151
|
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Greek Life Fund Challenge
Charlotte has the GREEK spirit! Thank you Niner Nation for supporting the Greek Life Fund through your incredible donations. Your gifts have unlocked Chancellor Sharon Gaber and alumnus Demond Martin '97 generous $5,000 prize. GO NINERS!
449 / 449 Gifts
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Niner Parents' Fan Favorite BONUS BUCKS!
Thank you, Niner Parents! Your gifts have unlocked $500 in bonus funds for Women's Lacrosse, helping us build Charlotte's student athletes together!
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Student Emergency Fund Giving Challenge
YOU DID IT! 49 gifts have unlocked the Baker's $2,000 prize for the Student Emergency Fund. Thank you for supporting Niners in Need!
49 / 49 Gifts
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Early Bird BONUS BUCKS
Niner Nation thanks you, early risers! The fund with the most support this morning unlocked bonus bucks for the Athletics Foundation!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- unrestricted) | 5 |
| 2 | Athletic Foundation Football | 3 | |
| 3 | Athletic Foundation Baseball | 3 | |
| 4 | Greek Life Fund | 3 | |
| 5 | Honors College Endowed Fund | 3 | |
| 6 | Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund | 2 | |
| 7 | Dr. Gregory Davis '76 Alumni Association Scholarship | 2 | |
| 8 | Athletic Foundation Men's Basketball | 2 | |
| 9 | Belk College Alumni Scholarship Fund | 2 | |
| 10 | Half Century Society | 2 | |
| 11 | Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science Fund | 2 | |
| 12 | 49er Formula SAE IC | 2 | |
| 13 | Center for Leadership Science Fund | 1 | |
| 14 | Nursing Alumni Scholarship Endowment | 1 | |
| 15 | Psychology Excellence Fund | 1 |
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F/S Kick Off BONUS BUCKS
Thank you Faculty & Staff Niners! Your support has unlocked $1,000 bonus bucks for the Student Emergency Fund courtesy of University Advancement leaders, Jen Ames Stuart and Joe Bost!
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR #2
Thank you ambassadors! SHOUT OUT to alumna Megan Smith '11 for generating the most gifts to unlock the 2nd Ambassador Power Hour! Bonus funds for the CHESS Sociology Fund have been secured.
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Farthest Niner Bonus Bucks
Niner Nation really is everywhere! A gift all the way from Queensland, Australia has unlocked $500 in bonus bucks for Women's Golf. Thank you to our farthest Niner down under!
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Niners near and far helped turn the entire map GREEN!
#1
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC | 5406 |
| 2 | SC | 127 |
| 3 | NY | 108 |
| Rank | Region | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6666 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 6 |
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