Gift Announcements

Stories celebrating philanthropic gifts and the impact donors make possible.

Carolina Stories

Bob Lauterborn smiles while standing next to a painting by his late wife on the wall in the background

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'Absolutely perfect'

Jason Mihalik, Denise Singleton and Shawn Kane pose at the inaugural Knott Family Bridging Ceremony. Denise is holding a THRIVE plaque.

4 min read

Family gift honors veterans' journey through recovery

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Close up headshots of Susan and Ritch Allison with the western North Carolina mountains in the background.

4 min read

Why I Give: Supporting students after Helene

Exterior of Carroll Hall, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

3 min read

Reporting on N.C.’s Latino communities

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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The storytelling of art

Ilana Finley sits on a stool in front of a white cloth backdrop.

3 min read

‘Carolina gave me so much’

Pediatric dentist working on a child.

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Supporting future pediatric dentist residents

UNC School of Social Work Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson.

2 min read

Addressing kinship care

Katherine Nell Acierno smiles, holding a dog in her lap, with a blue background.

2 min read

A legacy of love

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and traditional patterned clothing smiles while tending rice plants in a lush mountain field, with a woven basket on their back and green hills in the background.

2 min read

Supporting Southeast Asian Studies

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