Building Charlotte’s Business Leaders Together
At the Belk College of Business, business education doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in the heart of one of America’s fastest-growing financial and corporate hubs, connecting our students to Charlotte’s banking, fintech, real estate, energy and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
During Niner Nation Gives, we’re building access, innovation and opportunity together — one gift and one student at a time.
Business Niners Abroad Scholarship Fund
Business Niners gain international experience through internships in global financial centers like Dublin and London. This year marks the first time Belk College students will participate in these international internship placements.
Your gift to the Business Niners Abroad Scholarship Fund helps remove financial barriers so more students can participate in these career-defining opportunities.
Together, we’re building globally minded graduates ready to lead in Charlotte’s international business community.
Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund
Launching Summer 2026, the M.S. in Entrepreneurship program prepares students to start and grow their own companies. Students enter the program with a business plan and graduate with a tested, market-ready venture.
Your gift to the Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund allows students to focus on developing their product, refining their pitch and connecting with investors — not worrying about tuition.
Together, we’re helping build the next generation of companies that will launch — and grow — right here in Charlotte.
Accounting Textbook Assistance Fund
At the Belk College of Business, accounting students develop the expertise needed to lead in one of Charlotte’s most in-demand professions.
Your gift to the Accounting Textbook Assistance Fund helps cover required materials and reduces financial barriers for students pursuing CPA careers.
Together, we’re building a stronger financial workforce for Charlotte.
Belk College Dean’s Excellence Fund
The Dean’s Excellence Fund supports the areas of greatest need across the Belk College of Business — including student scholarships, life-changing engagement experiences and innovative teaching and learning resources.
Your gift to the Dean's Excellence Fund helps the college invest where it matters most: supporting student success, attracting outstanding faculty and providing the technology that powers teaching and research.
Together, we’re strengthening the Belk College and expanding opportunities for Business Niners.
Belk College Alumni Scholarship Fund
Belk College students bring talent, determination and ambition to their studies in business.
Your gift to the Belk College Alumni Scholarship Fund helps remove financial barriers for deserving students majoring in the Belk College of Business, allowing them to focus on their education and future careers.
Together, we’re building opportunity for the next generation of Business Niners.
Invest in the Departments that Build Business Niners
Every Business Niner’s journey begins in a department, where mentorship happens, confidence grows and careers take shape.
When you give directly to your department’s fund, you:
- Expand scholarships
- Support experiential learning
- Strengthen faculty innovation
- Deepen industry partnerships
Support the academic home that shaped your career or the program you care about most:
- Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Fund
- Center for Leadership Science Fund
- Risk Management and Insurance (RMI)
BONUS CHALLENGES
Help unlock additional support for Business Niners
During Niner Nation Gives, several Belk College leaders and alumni are offering bonus challenges to expand support for students. Your participation helps unlock additional funding for scholarships, global experiences and innovative programs across the college.
Dean’s Excellence Fund Challenge
Belk College alumnus Paul Claiborne ’88 is helping drive momentum during Niner Nation Gives.
- When 249 gifts of any size are made to any Belk College fund, Paul will unlock a $2,500 bonus for the Dean’s Excellence Fund, supporting student success, faculty excellence and innovative learning opportunities across the college.
Business Niners Abroad Scholarship Challenge
Global experiences shape the next generation of business leaders.
- Senior Associate Dean Dr. Artie Zillante will contribute a $2,500 bonus to the Business Niners Abroad Scholarship once 25 gifts are made to the fund during Niner Nation Gives, helping more Belk students gain career-defining international experience.
Belk College Alumni Scholarship Challenge
Belk College Alumni Council Secretary Mark Collard ’89 is encouraging fellow alumni and friends to support the next generation of Business Niners.
- When 49 gifts are made to the Belk College Alumni Scholarship Fund, Mark will unlock an additional $1,000 bonus to expand scholarship support for deserving students.
Entrepreneurship Scholarship Challenge
Dean Richard Buttimer is challenging Niner Nation to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
- For every 10 gifts made to the Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund, the dean will unlock a $1,000 bonus, helping students develop and launch new ventures that will shape Charlotte’s future.
Faculty and Staff Challenge
A longtime member of Belk College has challenged faculty and staff to support the Deon and Clyde Ritchie Belk College Staff Award during Niner Nation Gives.
- 25 gifts will unlock the challenger's $4,000 reward.
When Business Niners, alumni, faculty, staff and friends come together, we don’t just fund programs — we build momentum.
We build access. We build opportunities. We build Charlotte.
Make your gift today. Let’s build together.
