#NinerNationGives 2023 has ended!
#NinerNationGives 2023
Belk College of Business
Events
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Past Events
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*NEW* F/S Match Challenge for Belk College!
You did it again, faculty & staff! Another $1,000 has been matched for the Belk College of Business by our anonymous friend. Thank you!
$1,000 MATCHED
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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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*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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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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'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 |
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1 | $3,000 | Student Affairs | +111.30% |
991
goal: 469
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2 | $2,000 | The Graduate School | +91.89% |
71
goal: 37
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3 | $1,000 | Honors College | +67.65% |
57
goal: 34
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4 | Cato College of Education | +30.72% |
200
goal: 153
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5 | Alumni Engagement | +21.18% |
246
goal: 203
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6 | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | +13.74% |
240
goal: 211
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7 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +11.91% |
526
goal: 470
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8 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics | -3.79% |
1,117
goal: 1,161
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9 | Atkins Library | -10.81% |
99
goal: 111
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10 | Belk College of Business | -12.81% |
245
goal: 281
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11 | College of Computing and Informatics | -14.39% |
119
goal: 139
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12 | College of Arts + Architecture | -23.62% |
194
goal: 254
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13 | College of Health and Human Services | -34.00% |
132
goal: 200
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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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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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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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Dean Troyer's Kick-off Challenge for the Belk College of Business
Thank you, Belk College of Business alumni and friends! Your generous gifts have unlocked Dean Troyer's full $5,000 match. Many thanks to our Dean - it truly Takes a Nation!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Belk College #BusinessNiners Social Challenge
Thank you, #BusinessNiners! We are blown away but the impact you have had on #NinerNationGives through social media today. Big shout out to Nick Sulak '17 and all fellow Belk alumni and friends that spread the word today. The Belk College Alumni Council's $2,500 reward for the Belk Alumni Scholarship fund has been unlocked!
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Women In Business Challenge
It's Women's History Month! The Belk College Alumni Council has challenged alumni and friends to support the Women In Business fund during #NNG. 25 gifts will unlock their $1,000 reward!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Dean's Excellence Match Challenge
YOU DID IT! Generous gifts from alumni and friends of business have unlocked the Belk College Alumni Council's full match for the Dean's Excellence fund. Thank you!
$1,500 MATCHED
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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 |
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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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NEW WINNERS: First Time Donor Challenge
The 6th and 7th winners of Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's first time donor raffle go out to Bobbi Jo Conigliaro '19 for the Better Together Scholarship, and student Niner Frida Nieto Aguirre for the American Society of Civil Engineers. Thank you for joining #NNG!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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#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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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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Belk College Personal Best Challenge
Thank you for your generous support of the Belk College of Business! Together we are able to support the future of Business Niner students at UNC Charlotte!
227 / 300 Gifts
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MSRE 'Better Together' Challenge
THANK YOU Business Niners! We helped support the future of Real Estate at Charlotte.
$9,133 MATCHED
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Turner School of Accountancy Challenge
Accounting alumnus Joe Hanel '84 will contribute $4,000 to the Turner School of Accountancy if they can reach 20 gifts during #NinerNationGives!
20 / 20 Gifts
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Belk College Faculty & Staff Challenge
Thank you for supporting the Belk College of Business, faculty & staff! Your impact has been doubled.
$2,000 MATCHED
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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 #NinerNationGives!
Rank | Answer | Gifts |
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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 |
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