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Niner Nation Gives
Honors College
Help Your Favorite Programs Win Additional Support!
During Niner Nation Gives, your gift can go further through matches, challenges, leaderboards and bonuses throughout the 49 hours, securing extra funds for your favorite area on campus!
Please note: Each fund can only win one bonus bucks challenge.
Past Events
Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Current Student | 2,071 |
| 2 | Alumni | 785 |
| 3 | Friend | 523 |
| 4 | Staff | 504 |
| 5 | Parent | 427 |
| 6 | Faculty | 313 |
| 7 | Alumni Campus Employee | 142 |
| 8 | 49er Legacy Alumni | 81 |
| 9 | Friend of Greek Life | 49 |
| 10 | Faculty/Staff | 6 |
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BONUS BUCKS: Opening Sprint Challenge
Congratulations Formula SAE IC for garnering the most gifts and unlocking $350 for the Opening Spring Challenge from noon to 1:49 p.m.!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350 | Formula SAE IC | 32 |
| 2 | Greek Life Fund | 29 | |
| 3 | R. Bernard Reeves Scholarship | 11 | |
| 4 | Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) | 9 | |
| 5 | Pre-Pharmacy Student Association | 9 | |
| 6 | Women's Lacrosse Fund | 7 | |
| 7 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 7 | |
| 8 | Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund | 7 | |
| 9 | LatinX Student Union | 6 | |
| 10 | 49er ACE Scholarship Fund | 6 | |
| 11 | Belk College Alumni Scholarship | 5 | |
| 12 | Model United Nations | 4 | |
| 13 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band Fund | 4 | |
| 14 | Track & Field & Cross Country Fund | 4 | |
| 15 | CHESS Dean's Excellence Fund | 4 |
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BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird Day 2!
What a way to wake up! Belk College of Business came out on top in the early bird challenge, securing the most gifts from 6 to 8 a.m. and winning an extra $500 in support!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | William States Lee College of Engineering | 5 |
| 2 | Belk College of Business | 4 | |
| 3 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics | 4 | |
| 4 | College of Health and Human Services | 3 | |
| 5 | Class of 2025 Gift Campaign | 2 | |
| 6 | College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences | 1 | |
| 7 | Alumni Engagement | 1 | |
| 8 | Graduate Class Gift Campaign 2025 | 1 | |
| 9 | University Recreation (UREC) | 1 | |
| 10 | Office of International Programs | 1 | |
| 11 | Atkins Library | 0 | |
| 12 | Cato College of Education | 0 | |
| 13 | College of Arts + Architecture | 0 | |
| 14 | College of Computing and Informatics | 0 | |
| 15 | Honors College | 0 |
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 2
Congrats to Andrew Bowman, winner of the April 9 Noon–2 p.m. Ambassador Challenge! Your efforts brought in the most gifts and unlocked a $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson — directed to the Future Alumni Network. Thanks for your commitment to Niner Nation and for supporting future 49ers!
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You +2 Alumni Boards and Networks
Hey NNG Ambassadors! The alumni association is challenging you to achieve the most You+2 Challenge completions by your board or network using your ambassador link. The TOP 3 boards or networks with the most NNG support will unlock prizes for their funds: $1,500 for 1st place, $1,000 for 2nd place, and $500 for 3rd place. Remember, it’s all For the Love of Charlotte, so share with a fellow Niner now!
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BONUS BUCKS: YOU + 2
Hey NNG Ambassadors, have you completed your YOU+2 Challenge yet?! Make your gift using your unique ambassador link and encourage two other Niners to make a gift with the same link. Throughout the 49 hours, THREE You+2 Niners will have a chance to win bonus bucks to the fund of their choice. Give now to enter the drawing! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS SO FAR: Michelle Demers; Stacey Tillman, Jamil Niner Student Pantry
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BONUS BUCKS: Alumni Fan Favorite
The area that receives the most gifts from Niner alumni during the 49 hours will receive a bonus $500 from Gene ‘73 and Vickie ‘71, ‘82 Johnson!
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Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
Congratulations to the top 3 units below with the largest percentage increase in NNG participation since last year. We are blown away by your continued generosity. The Provost's awards have been unlocked!
| Rank | Prize | Unit | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,490 | University College & Undergraduate Education | +213.33% |
47
goal: 15
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| 2 | $1,490 | Honors College | +109.38% |
67
goal: 32
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| 3 | $490 | Levine Scholars Program | +36.36% |
135
goal: 99
|
| 4 | Office of International Programs | +31.25% |
42
goal: 32
|
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| 5 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +23.47% |
363
goal: 294
|
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| 6 | Belk College of Business | +22.70% |
227
goal: 185
|
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| 7 | Cato College of Education | +13.13% |
112
goal: 99
|
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| 8 | College of Arts + Architecture | +7.86% |
151
goal: 140
|
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| 9 | School of Professional Studies | 0.00% |
58
goal: 58
|
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| 10 | College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences | -7.79% |
142
goal: 154
|
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| 11 | The Graduate School | -27.38% |
61
goal: 84
|
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| 12 | College of Health and Human Services | -29.87% |
108
goal: 154
|
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| 13 | Alumni Engagement | -33.47% |
157
goal: 236
|
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| 14 | College of Computing and Informatics | -38.92% |
102
goal: 167
|
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| 15 | Klein College of Science | -46.24% |
100
goal: 186
|
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Honors College Scholarship Challenge
Honors College alumni and supporters, you did it! With 49 gifts made to Honors College scholarships, the Honors College Advisory Board’s $4,900 bonus has been unlocked! Thank you for giving For the Love of Charlotte—your impact is powerful and lasting!
49 / 49 Gifts
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GOLD Alumni Challenge
You're so GOLD-EN! Thanks to 149 alumni from the classes of 2015–2024 giving back during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward has been unlocked for the GOLD Alumni Network! Your support shows just how powerful the recent alumni community is when we come together For the Love of Charlotte.
149 / 149 Donors
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Alumni Association ACE Challenge
You ACE-D it! You rallied together and with 49 gifts For the Love of Charlotte, you've unlocked the $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship! Thank you for your incredible dedication to both our campus and our students!
49 / 49 Donors
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2
Match
NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Thank you, student Niners! You have TRIPLED your impact thanks to Gene and Vickie's generous 2:1 match for student giving, which has now been exhausted.
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Early Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Greek Life Fund for rallying the most unique donors before noon on April 8! Your enthusiastic support has unlocked an additional $350 in funding to empower and enhance Greek Life at UNC Charlotte.
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350 | Greek Life Fund | 113 |
| 2 | Education Dean's Excellence Fund | 37 | |
| 3 | Jamil Niner Student Pantry | 34 | |
| 4 | Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund | 25 | |
| 5 | Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) | 21 | |
| 6 | Youth Programs Scholarship Fund (Camps on Campus) | 16 | |
| 7 | Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence | 15 | |
| 8 | 49er ACE Scholarship Fund | 12 | |
| 9 | Cato Scholarship for Education | 11 | |
| 10 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 11 | |
| 11 | Honors College Scholarship | 10 | |
| 12 | Charlotte Fund | 10 | |
| 13 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band Fund | 9 | |
| 14 | Student Emergency Fund | 9 | |
| 15 | Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning | 9 |
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 1
Congratulations to Ambassador Chris Moxley for generating the most gifts during Power Hours #1 and unlocking the $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson for the Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence!
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BONUS BUCKS: Farthest Niner
You answered the call from across the globe! Because of one incredible donor from the farthest distance away from 28223 in the first 24 hours of #NinerNationGives, Greek Life Fund has earned an extra $500 to support their mission.✈️
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BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
The night owls showed up strong! With the most gifts from 12–2 a.m. on April 10, Club Men’s Lacrosse has scored a $500 bonus gift! Thanks to your late-night supporters, you're taking the win — and showing what Niner spirit is all about, no matter the hour.
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | University Recreation (UREC) | 53 |
| 2 | Levine Scholars Program | 37 | |
| 3 | Student Success | 3 | |
| 4 | Belk College Priority Funds | 2 | |
| 5 | Engineering Student Organizations | 1 | |
| 6 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band | 1 | |
| 7 | Class of 2025 Gift Campaign | 1 | |
| 8 | COA+A Departments & Scholarships | 1 | |
| 9 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 1 | |
| 10 | Student Affairs Priorities | 1 | |
| 11 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics Teams | 1 | |
| 12 | Betty M. Stancil Scholarship | 0 | |
| 13 | Atkins Library | 0 | |
| 14 | Honors College | 0 | |
| 15 | Office of International Programs | 0 |
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Research Faculty and Staff Challenge
Congratulations to the winning fund! Thanks to the incredible participation of our Division of Research faculty and staff during Niner Nation Gives, the fund that received the most gifts has unlocked an additional $350 from Vice Chancellor John Daniels!
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BONUS BUCKS: Student Fan Favorite
The area that receives the most support from student Niners during the 49 hours will receive a bonus of $500 from Gene ‘73 and Vickie ‘71, ‘82 Johnson!
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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 | Alpha Delta Pi | 131 |
| 2 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | 79 |
| 3 | Alpha Tau Omega | 57 |
| 4 | Lambda Chi Alpha | 42 |
| 5 | Lambda Theta Phi | 30 |
| 6 | Delta Sigma Phi | 22 |
| 7 | Sigma Gamma Rho | 22 |
| 8 | Pi Kappa Phi | 20 |
| 9 | Delta Phi Lambda | 15 |
| 10 | Kappa Alpha Psi | 15 |
| 11 | Phi Beta Sigma | 14 |
| 12 | Kappa Delta | 13 |
| 13 | Alpha Chi Omega | 11 |
| 14 | Delta Sigma Theta | 11 |
| 15 | Zeta Tau Alpha | 11 |
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FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
The fund that receives the most gifts in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | College of Engineering Excellence Fund | 15 |
| 2 | Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) | 10 | |
| 3 | Education Dean's Excellence Fund | 9 | |
| 4 | Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund | 9 | |
| 5 | Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE (formerly director's Fund) | 8 | |
| 6 | Cato Scholarship for Education | 7 | |
| 7 | Jamil Niner Student Pantry | 6 | |
| 8 | International Programs Fund | 6 | |
| 9 | Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence | 5 | |
| 10 | Women's Lacrosse Fund | 5 | |
| 11 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 5 | |
| 12 | Formula SAE EV | 5 | |
| 13 | Undergraduate Class of 2025 Fund | 5 | |
| 14 | Honors College Endowed Fund | 5 | |
| 15 | Football Fund | 4 |
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Charlotte Honors Alumni Network of the Triangle (CHANT) Challenge!
We’re so grateful to everyone who gave to the Dean’s Excellence Fund during Niner Nation Gives! Your support strengthens the Honors College experience and empowers the next generation of scholars and leaders. Special thanks to the Charlotte Honors Alumni Network of the Triangle (CHANT) for inspiring this challenge and rallying our community.
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Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
Thanks to 1,949 proud 49er alumni making a gift in just 49 hours, the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is contributing an additional $1,949 to support scholarships for Niner students in need!
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49er Legacy Challenge
49 Legacy Alumni stepped up For the Love of Charlotte, unlocking a $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship that will directly support Niner students!
49 / 49 Donors
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Match
Chancellor Gaber's Faculty Development Match
What an amazing year for Niner Nation! In March we proudly celebrated UNC Charlotte's recognition of R1 status. To inspire even more support for our outstanding faculty, I am personally offering a challenge gift. For every dollar you contribute to support faculty development, research, and resources, I will match your gift up to $2,490—doubling the impact of your generosity.
$2,490 MATCHED
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