Carolina Parents Leadership Society

The Carolina Parents Leadership Society (CPLS) is UNC's leadership annual giving society for undergraduate parents, providing families an opportunity to begin their journey as a Carolina parent donor and to build community with fellow donor families.

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Why join the Carolina Parents Leadership Society?

Your annual gift of $5,000 or more qualifies you for CPLS and supports many of the signature experiences that distinguish a Carolina education. Whether you give to your student’s activities, provide scholarship assistance, fund facility initiatives, or give to an academic program, your generosity provides vital resources to support current needs and ensure future success.

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Attendees at the Carolina Parents Leadership Society (CPLS) 2025 Luncheon.

Members of the Carolina Parents Leadership Society gather with their families at the Carolina Inn

Attendees at the Carolina Parents Leadership Society commencement celebration

Benefits of membership

A specially designed thank-you gift
Special invitations for Family Football Weekend and annual Spring event
Access to CPLS liaison to answer Carolina questions
School or unit giving recognition as appropriate

“Neither of us attended UNC, but when our son, Hayden, started at Carolina, we fell in love with the parent community here. Now that our daughter, Anna Grace, is also a Tar Heel, we find excuses to get to Chapel Hill as often as we can! We have learned so much about the University through participation in the Carolina Parents Leadership Society, and our involvement has made our family closer.”

Sanjay and Angela Patel

Connect with CPLS

To learn more about opportunities for parent and family engagement and philanthropy, please send us a message.

Email the Carolina Parent team