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.


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Leaderboard
Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
The top three areas that 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 $2,490. The area with the second-largest improvement will receive $1,490 and the third-largest improvement will receive $490.
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,490 Cato College of Education -71.72% 28
goal: 99
2 $1,490 School of Professional Studies -81.03% 11
goal: 58
3 $490 Office of International Programs -84.38% 5
goal: 32
4 Alumni Engagement -91.10% 21
goal: 236
5 College of Arts + Architecture -92.14% 11
goal: 140
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Leaderboard
Early Giving Challenge
In anticipation of our 10th annual Niner Nation Gives, we've issued a pre-giving day challenge. The fund with the most unique donors before noon ET on April 8 will unlock $350 in additional funding!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $350 Greek Life Fund 39
2 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 23
3 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 9
4 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 8
5 Youth Programs Scholarship Fund (Camps on Campus) 8
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Give Early!
BONUS BUCKS: YOU + 2
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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!

Upcoming Events

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NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Hey Niner Students! Alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson are challenging the Nation to TRIPLE their impact by matching all student gifts up to $149 TWO to ONE during Niner Nation Gives! That means for every $10 gift from a student, Gene will give $20!
$1,000
49er Legacy Challenge
If 49 Legacy Alumni make a gift For the Love of Charlotte to the fund most meaningful to them during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward to a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship supporting Niner students will unlock!
49 Donor Goal
$1,949
Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
It’s all For the Love of Charlotte, 49er alumni! If 1,949 proud alumni make a gift in 49 hours, the Alumni Association will contribute $1,949 to support scholarships for Niner students in need.
1,949 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
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!
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Leaderboard
BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
This challenge is for all the night OWLS! The college, program, or fund that receives the most gifts from 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, will unlock a $500 bonus gift!
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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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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 1
The Niner Nation Gives Ambassador that generates the most gifts on Tuesday, April 8, 5 to 7 pm ET will unlock a $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson to the fund of their choice!
$1,000
Alumni Association ACE Challenge
Calling all Alumni Campus Employees! If 49 ACEs make a gift For the Love of Charlotte to the fund most meaningful to them during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward to a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship supporting Niner students will unlock!
49 Donor Goal
$1,000
GOLD Alumni Challenge
It’s all For the Love of Charlotte, graduates of the last decade! If 149 alumni from the classes of 2014-2024 support the fund most meaningful to them during Niner Nation Gives, a reward of $1,000 will unlock for the GOLD Alumni Network. Give now!
149 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
BONUS BUCKS: Opening Sprint Challenge
Let's get our 10th annual Niner Nation Gives off to a strong start! The area with the most donors between noon and 1:49 p.m. ET will win $350 in additional funding.
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Leaderboard
BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird Day 2!
Rise and shine Niners! The college, program, or fund that receives the most gifts from 6 to 8 a.m. will win an additional $500.
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BONUS BUCKS: Farthest Niner
Calling on Niners across the globe! We’re shaping what's next at UNC Charlotte all over the world. The college, program, or fund that receives gifts from the donor farthest away from 28223 in the first 24 hours of #NinerNationGives will win an additional $500.
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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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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 2
Don't miss another chance for bonus bucks, Ambassadors! The Niner Nation Gives Ambassador that generates the most gifts from Noon to 2 pm on April 9 will unlock a bonus of $500 from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson to the fund of their choice!
Give Early!
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 Office of International Programs School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering

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