Patient & family care

Provide exceptional care through innovative medical treatment, research and social programs serving North Carolinians and beyond.

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Providing cutting-edge care and support

Through interdisciplinary education and research, Carolina is training the next generation of health professionals. Your support allows them to excel in providing quality patient care and solving the healthcare problems permeating our communities. 

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Comprehensive medical care

Ensure all branches of medicine are aptly equipped to serve patients and their varied needs.

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Top-ranked educational programs

Provide support for programs that produce tomorrow’s health professionals and medical educators.

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Community programs and outreach

Help ensure high-quality care reaches all sectors of the state and nation, not just Chapel Hill.

Caroline Robinson stands outside the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Revisiting the faces and places of a student’s cancer journey

Caroline Robinson ’26, a former AYA Cancer Program patient and recent graduate of the UNC School of Nursing, reflects on her sophomore year at Carolina when an unexpected diagnosis abruptly shifted her life.

Your support in action

Amelia and Makenzie Kahn sit at a table, each with a cake in front of them.

Marking different milestones

Therapy designed to mask the girls’ affected genes helps Amelia and Makenzie Kahn deal with the rare neurological condition.

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Titus strong

A family's tragic loss empowered them to help others facing a rare diagnosis.

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Meet a Bell Ringer: David Fitzhugh

After founding Allergy Partners of Chapel Hill in 2012, Fitzhugh deepened his ties to the University — treating students, collaborating with researchers and giving back philanthropically every year for more than a decade.

Support patient and family care initiatives

Make a gift that will help provide qualitative, evidence-based patient care to communities throughout North Carolina, the nation and world.

Carrington Hall Capital Fund

Provides support for Carolina Nursing’s new state-of-the-art Nursing Education Building.

UNC Children’s Excellence Fund

Provides support for the enhancement of patient care and education, clinical programs, research, staff development, facilities and ancillary services.

Nursing-Expendable

Provides support for the Dean’s top funding priorities and areas of greatest need.

Carolina Nursing Preceptor Support Fund

Provides support for clinical preceptor placements and related nursing student needs.

Contact us

Have questions or want to explore how your giving can make the greatest impact? We welcome the opportunity to connect and learn more about what inspires you. Reach out to start a conversation about your philanthropic goals and how you can support patient and family care initiatives.