Explore Funds

Supports the Department of Public Policy by funding general program needs, student research, faculty support and department activities.

Provides support for the Stone Center to respond to pressing programmatic needs and pursue new opportunities, as well as collaborate on innovative projects with faculty, students, and staff.

Provides support for a focus on humble listening, community engagement, storytelling and the arts to ignite social change by addressing racial injustices, inequities, and a lack of diversity.

Provides support for the Southern Oral History Program, which is committed to the power of memory, voice and storytelling that informs our evolving ideas about the people and cultures of the American South.

Provides support for the “20-for-20” initiative, which celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the Stone Center building, spanning from 2004 to 2024. This opportunity invites individuals to make a monthly recurring gift of $20, committed for 20 years, with the pledge broken into 5-year increments. The funds raised will go toward supporting the Stone Center’s Gift Fund, helping sustain its mission and programs over the long term.

Provides support for the visual arts programs and initiatives in the Brown Gallery and other spaces in the Stone Center building.

Engage in some friendly competition! Each month, the affinity group (fraternities, sororities, intramural clubs, varsity sports, signature student groups such as EROT, Black Ink and Black Student Movement) with the most combined giving total will have a banner flown outside of the SHSC and have bragging rights banners to post to social media. Set up your monthly recurring gift of $100 or more today!

Provide support for the CommUniversity Youth Program (CYP) is the Stone Center’s longest-running outreach program. CYP, founded by Carolina students in 1992, serves an enrichment program for K-12 scholars. Communiversity Youth Program is supported by volunteers from the campus community and takes place after school, four days per week during the academic year.

Provides support for visiting artists, scholars, and cultural workers while they are in residence with the Stone Center. This fellowship offsets expenses for scholars during their time with us as they facilitate workshops, lectures and forums on relevant topics from their respective fields.

Provides donors with the opportunity to inscribe their name, a loved one’s name, their business, or in memoriam, to create a lasting legacy. A permanent brass plate with your inscription will be installed on the seat you select in the Stone Center Auditorium. Your named seat serves as a reminder of your commitment to the Stone Center’s mission.