Gift Announcements

Stories celebrating philanthropic gifts and the impact donors make possible.

Carolina Stories

A group of faculty and students stand on the shoreline in the Galapagos with a supine seal in the foreground.

6 min read

A royal first year

Brandy Barnes, Chris Barnes and their daughter Summer Barnes smile for a selfie.

4 min read

Carolina program sparks generosity

Four dramatic art students stand on a subway staircase with Broadway posters in the background.

6 min read

Bring Broadway to Carolina

A view of the Old Well framed through the doorway of South Building

3 min read

Gift establishes first endowed professorship for faculty of the new School of Civic Life and Leadership

A portrait from the shoulders up of Maribel Carrion with The Well in the background.

2 min read

Finding a way

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

The Building Integrated Communities and Institute for the Study of the Americas team in the FedEx Global Education Center.

2 min read

Increasing inclusivity in local government

Graphic with photo of Latonya Brown-Puryear and Carolina Blue argyle.

1 min read

Building a bridge for others

Mike Smith and Maurice Smith pose for a photo

2 min read

Supporting local communities

John and Kathy Britton

2 min read

Supporting student research

Susan Gravely and Bill Ross gaze at each other on a balcony overlooking the city of Florence.

5 min read

Giving the Gift of Global Education

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

2 min read

Giving local governments a boost