Niner Nation Gives
Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band
The UNC Charlotte “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band (PNNMB) is the largest and most visible spirit organization on campus, representing a wide variety of majors from each college within the university. The band entertains thousands of fans each year at football games, community performances, and regional high school marching band festivals.
Pride of Niner Nation
Your support enables us to provide scholarships for as many members of the band as possible, and to have the experience of participating in the band with little to no cost for all students. The band relies upon a general discretionary fund to support operating budget expenses including uniforms, instruments, marching shoes, travel expenses, gameday meals, and much more!
Your commitment allows us to serve our alma mater, encourage student involvement, foster musical achievement, and promote the spirit and traditions of UNC Charlotte. PNNMB provides members with positive, life-long experiences through participation and performances that build pride, leadership, and confidence.
Challenge Gift: Alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson are matching all gifts to Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band, 2 to 1 up to $10,000. Triple your impact for the band and give now!
Donate to the Pride of Niner Nation →
Hear from a current scholarship student:
“The Barnhardt Marching Band Scholarship has provided me with financial support allowing me to dedicate time to my studies and my extracurriculars. With this scholarship, I focused my attention on activities I enjoy, without worrying about my college expenses. I am very grateful for this scholarship because it has improved my quality of life tremendously, helping me become confident in myself and my academic abilities in pursuit of my degree.”
– Nadia Perez Ramos, PNNMB clarinetist and biology major
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rank | Prize | Unit | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | College of Computing and Informatics | +69.61% |
173
goal: 102
|
| 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
|
|
| 5 | Charlotte Global | +21.74% |
56
goal: 46
|
|
| 6 | College of Health and Human Services | +13.89% |
123
goal: 108
|
|
| 7 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +11.57% |
405
goal: 363
|
|
| 8 | Klein College of Science | +11.00% |
111
goal: 100
|
|
| 9 | Levine Scholars Program | +0.74% |
136
goal: 135
|
|
| 10 | School of Professional Studies | 0.00% |
58
goal: 58
|
|
| 11 | Honors College | -5.97% |
63
goal: 67
|
|
| 12 | Cato College of Education | -7.14% |
104
goal: 112
|
|
| 13 | Belk College of Business | -25.11% |
170
goal: 227
|
|
| 14 | The Graduate School | -27.87% |
44
goal: 61
|
|
| 15 | College of Arts + Architecture | -56.95% |
65
goal: 151
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
