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Past Events

$1,049

Kevin Bailey's "Personal Best" Challenge for Students!

Big shout out to students that have supported #NinerNationGives so far! But there's still time - and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Kevin Bailey has stepped up to challenge students to a new personal best. 449 more gifts will break the #NNG record for student giving, unlocking Bailey's $1,049 reward!

1,320 / 1,449 Gifts

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$25,000

*NEW* Support Scholarships Challenge!

You did it AGAIN, Niner Nation! 250 more scholarship gifts have unlocked the second $25,000 prize from our Foundation Board and friends of UNC Charlotte! Thank you!

250 / 250 Gifts

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$2,490

Chancellor Gaber's Student Giving Challenge

THANK YOU, NINER STUDENT BODY! 900 gifts from Charlotte students have unlocked Chancellor Gaber's generous gift in support of areas of greatest need on our campus. It Takes a Nation to build a better Charlotte!

900 / 900 Gifts

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Leaderboard

'Beat Last Year' Leaderboard

The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase of from last year will receive bonus money! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $3,000. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $2,000 and the third largest improvement will receive $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Department	% +/-	Goal
1	$3,000	Student Affairs	+111.30%	991 goal: 469
2	$2,000	The Graduate School	+91.89%	71 goal: 37
3	$1,000	Honors College	+67.65%	57 goal: 34
4		Cato College of Education	+30.72%	200 goal: 153
5		Alumni Engagement	+21.18%	246 goal: 203
6		College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	+13.74%	240 goal: 211
7		William States Lee College of Engineering	+11.91%	526 goal: 470
8		Charlotte 49ers Athletics	-3.79%	1,117 goal: 1,161
9		Atkins Library	-10.81%	99 goal: 111
10		Belk College of Business	-12.81%	245 goal: 281
11		College of Computing and Informatics	-14.39%	119 goal: 139
12		College of Arts + Architecture	-23.62%	194 goal: 254
13		College of Health and Human Services	-34.00%	132 goal: 200

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$1,000

Provost Bertone's Faculty & Staff Challenge

THANK YOU to all Faculty and Staff that have made a #NinerNationGives gift, 500 of Charlotte's very own have unlocked Provost Bertone's $1,000 reward for the Faculty Development Fund!

500 / 500 Donors

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DAY 3 UPDATE: Alumni Donor Competition

THANK YOU ALUMNI! Alumni have donated across Niner Nation, and two of our colleges have surpassed the goal of 100 alumni donors. Congratulations to Cato College of Education and the Belk College of Business for unlocking a bonus $1,000 for your college from generous alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson. Go Niners!

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Success!

Ambassador POWER HOUR Dollar Challenge

Shout out to alumnus John Iafrate, A.K.A. "Frate," '02 for being the #NNG ambassador to secure the most dollars during the power hour! You've unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie's '72, '81 $1,000 bonus gift to the fund of your choice. Thank you!

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FINAL UPDATE: First Time Donor Challenge

Thank you to first time donor Rajan Puri '19, your gift to the Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning has unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's final $490 bonus gift for new donors.

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Treat Your Feet and Become a Loyal 9er

Become a loyal 9er by making a monthly gift of $9 or more for 12+ months. Score exclusive Niner socks with your monthly gift to support Charlotte students! Quick, these socks are limited so make your monthly recurring gift now. Only while supplies last.

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$20,000

Honor Dean Reynolds Challenge

Thank you for honoring Dean Emeritus Tom Reynolds' 20+ years of service, devotion, and generosity to UNC Charlotte during #NinerNationGives. $20,000 has been awarded to Graduate Fellowships from our anonymous University friend!

20 / 20 Gifts

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$2,500

Reynolds "Next 9 Hours" Challenge

Thank you for supporting the Claudia Reynolds Graduate fund! Your gifts have unlocked Dean Reynolds' generous $2,500 reward. We will soon select a winner to receive Claudia's handmade quilt!

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Leaderboard

Battle of the Units!

Support the UNC Charlotte unit you love the most to move them up the leader board. A gift of any size will increase their ranking!

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	Charlotte 49ers Athletics	1,117
2	Student Affairs	991
3	William States Lee College of Engineering	526
4	Belk College of Business	245
5	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	240
6	Cato College of Education	200
7	College of Arts + Architecture	194
8	College of Health and Human Services	132
9	College of Computing and Informatics	119
10	Atkins Library	99
11	The Graduate School	71

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$25,000

SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS CHALLENGE

It Takes a Nation! 250 scholarship gifts have unlocked the first $25,000 reward from Members of the Foundation Board and friends of UNC Charlotte. Stay tuned to see what happens next!

250 / 250 Gifts

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$50,000

THANK YOU: Support Scholarships Challenge

Thank you Niner Nation - your generous support of scholarships during #NinerNationGives has unlocked the last $50,000 prize from UNC Charlotte Foundation Board members and friends. Their generous scholarship report now exceeds $100,000, truly helping to build a better Charlotte. It takes a nation!

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Success!

LAST 49 MINUTES!

Congratulations! The area with the most unique gifts in the last 49 minutes of #NinerNationGives was the Atkins Library, unlocking Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's final $4,900 prize. Thank you all who supported!

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Match

2:1 Student Match Challenge

Hey Niner Students! Alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson are challenging the Nation to DOUBLE their impact by matching all student gifts 2:1 during #NinerNationGives! That means for every $10 gift from a student, Gene will give $20!

$6,447 MATCHED

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$1,949

MILESTONE CHALLENGE: 1,949 Alumni

IT TAKES A NATION: 1,949 alumni donors in 49 hours will unlock a $1,949 prize from the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. Give now!

1,276 / 1,949 Donors

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Success!

Instagram: "Tap In" to the Challenge

Thank you for "tapping in" to the challenge on Instagram and sharing your Niner Pride! Amy Jolly Kennedy's '10 $490 bonus has been unlocked thanks to the many Niners that spread the word about #NinerNationGives through their favorite Charlotte memories.

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Success!

Ambassador POWER HOUR Gift Challenge

Shout out to alumnus Zacch Estrada-Petersen '05 for being the #NNG ambassador to secure the most gifts during our power hour! You've unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie's '72, '81 bonus $1,000 for the fund of your choice. Thank you!

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Success!

#NinerNationGives MAP Challenge

WE DID IT! It took a Nation and the #NinerNationGives map challenge has officially unlocked, securing the $500 reward from Jolly/Kennedy crew and Outsiders Co. Thank you Niners!

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Battle of the Alumni Boards!

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association will award the Board that receives the most ambassador driven support during #NinerNationGives.

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$2,500

Reynolds "First 4 Hours" Challenge

Thank you for supporting the Claudia Reynolds Graduate fund, Niner Nation! 10 gifts in the FIRST FOUR hours have unlocked Tom Reynold's $2,500 reward. Stay tuned to find out who wins Claudia's beautiful quilt!

10 / 10 Gifts

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$5,000

Tom Reynolds' Graduate School Challenge

YOU DID IT! 49 gifts to the Graduate School for #NinerNationGives have unlocked Dean Reynold's final $5,000 reward for the school. Thank you all for your support!

49 / 49 Gifts

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Leaderboard

Greek Chapter Leaderboard

Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of #NinerNationGives!

Greek Organization

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Kappa Delta	118
2	Alpha Chi Omega	95
3	Phi Delta Theta	75
4	Kappa Alpha Theta	74
5	Delta Sigma Phi	64
6	Kappa Alpha Order	40
7	Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority	24
8	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority	21
9	Pi Kappa Phi	18
10	Kappa Alpha Psi	18
11	Lambda Chi Alpha	14
12	Alpha Epsilon Pi	14
13	Chi Omega	11
14	Alpha Delta Pi	9
15	Chi Phi	8