Gift Announcements

Stories celebrating philanthropic gifts and the impact donors make possible.

Carolina Stories

Three people smile for a picture on a golf course.

4 min read

Elmore family endows fund for mental health in western North Carolina

Ian Shih, Scott Tyler Albert, Sheng Song and Adam Hantman pose in front of an MRI machine in the Shih Lab.

8 min read

How damaged brains recover

Michol Dawson with family.

4 min read

Accelerating students' impact on global public health

A sea lion is perched on a rock underwater with his head pointing up above the waterline

6 min read

Kenan Galapagos Fellows Program launches fall 2024

Nikin and Rashmi Shah with their three children in front of a UNC sign.

4 min read

A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity

Champ and ET Mitchell smile for a portrait with wooden bookcases in the background.

1 min read

Winning his battle, helping others fight theirs

Gladys and David McNelis sit on a bench in the NC Botanical Garden.

1 min read

Together in living, loving and giving

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5 min read

An Epic Journey, An Epic Carolina Future

Cheryl and Ken Williams hold a framed artwork and smile for a photo with David Routh.

2 min read

Helping to unlock the mysteries of cancer

Leaders on stage during a Pope Foundation gift event.

1 min read

An investment in people

Joanne McGill-Ackerman poses with four other individuals in front of a UNC Brushes with Life Arts Program sign.

2 min read

A catalyst for recovery

Black and white portrait of John Henley.

1 min read

A strategic optimist