#NinerNationGives 2023 has ended!
#NinerNationGives 2023
Charlotte 49ers Athletics
Events
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
HALFWAY THERE: $49 Match for 100 49ers!
Thank you, current and former 49ers! 100 gifts have unlocked $4,900 in matching gifts from volleyball alumna Krista Long.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
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
Ended
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
Completed
'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
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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
Completed
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.
Completed
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!
Completed
#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!
Completed
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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TAG A TEAMMATE Challenge
Athletic Foundation President and former 49ers Women’s Tennis Player Ali Lacy Sherrill is challenging current and former Charlotte 49ers student-athletes to TAG a TEAMMATE. Help Ali spread the word about #NinerNationGives by tagging your current or former Charlotte 49er teammates using #TagaTeammateNNG. The more teammates that you tag, the more support will be unlocked for student-athletes up to $5,000.
Ended
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Charlotte 49ers Athletics Match Challenge
It Takes a Nation! Robbie and Jill Lewis's full $10,000 match has been unlocked for the Charlotte 49ers. Thank you for doubling the impact to athletics for #NinerNationGives!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Charlotte 49ers Team Leaderboard
The competition is on! Make a gift in support of your team to move them to the top of the challenge leaderboard!
| Rank | Fund Designation | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softball Fund | 79 |
| 2 | Women's Soccer Fund | 43 |
| 3 | Track & Field & Cross Country Fund | 43 |
| 4 | Gold Dusters - Dance Team Fund | 42 |
| 5 | Baseball Fund | 31 |
| 6 | Women's Lacrosse Fund | 30 |
| 7 | Football Fund | 28 |
| 8 | Women's Basketball Fund | 26 |
| 9 | Cheerleading Fund | 24 |
| 10 | Men's Soccer Fund | 22 |
| 11 | Volleyball Fund | 16 |
| 12 | Men's Basketball Fund | 10 |
| 13 | Men's Tennis Fund | 10 |
| 14 | Women's Golf Fund | 8 |
| 15 | Men's Golf Fund | 8 |
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Charlotte 49ers Faculty & Staff Match Challenge
Thank you for supporting the Charlotte 49ers, Faculty & Staff! Your generous gifts have unlocked Professor Emerita Linda Swayne's full $10,000 match. You did it!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Charlotte 49ers Men's Tennis Match
Deputy Athletic Director Chris Fuller is matching all gifts made to men’s tennis dollar for dollar up to $2,000
$499 MATCHED
Ended
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*NEW* Charlotte 49ers Softball Match!
It truly takes a nation to support our student-athletes! Gene & Vickie were so inspired by their first challenge being unlocked they’ve issued a second challenge and any gifts made to Charlotte softball will be matched for an additional $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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NEW CHALLENGE: Charlotte 49ers Personal Best!
Thank you for supporting the Charlotte 49ers for #NinerNationGives! It takes a nation to build a better Charlotte. Thank you to our generous challenger, 49ers softball player Andrea Howard, for your generous contributions to athletics.
1,142 / 1,159 Gifts
Ended
#NinerNationGives Benefit Concert Celebration Challenge
Thank you for joining the #NinerNationGives Benefit Concert with Sulli & Friends! The area with the most support during the event was Women's Lacrosse, unlocking Vice Chancellor for Advancement Beth Crigler's generous $1,049 reward. Go 49ers!
Completed
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!
Completed
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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
Ended
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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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!
Completed
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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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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Charlotte 49ers START STRONG Challenge
YOU DID IT! 100 gifts in the first 1 hour and 49 minutes of #NinerNationGives have unlocked Gene's '73 generous $4,900 reward. Thank you for supporting the 49ers!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
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Student Athlete Match Challenge
YOU DID IT! Thank you to current and former student athletes for supporting the 49ers during #NinerNationGives. UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees Chair Mike Wilson has generously matched $5,000 in gifts.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
UPDATE: 49er Athletics New Donor Challenge
GO NINERS! Charlotte 49ers Athletics have secured 100 NEW donors during #NinerNationGives, unlocking Mike and Jessica Hill's generous $5,000 reward. Thank you for supporting Charlotte as we move to the American Athletic Conference!
Completed
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Judy W. Rose Let Me Play Challenge
Charlotte 49ers women's athletics thanks you, Niner Nation! Gifs to the Judy W. Rose Let Me Play fund have unlocked former Charlotte softball player Andrea Howard's full $5,000 match.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Charlotte 49ers Softball Match Challenge
You've doubled your impact for Charlotte 49ers Softball, Niner Nation! Thank you for participating in Gene '73 and Vickie's '71, '82 match challenge.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
DAY 3 UPDATE: Charlotte 49ers Faculty & Staff Participation Challenge
Former Faculty Athletic Representative Linda Swayne challenged athletic full-time staff to make a contribution during #NinerNationGives. 100% participation will unlock a gift of $5,000. Thank you to all 49ers faculty and staff for your generosity!
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