Gift Announcements

Stories celebrating philanthropic gifts and the impact donors make possible.

Carolina Stories

Hortense McClinton sits in front of the residence hall named after her.

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Honoring a trailblazer

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

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A legacy of love

A man uncovers a wall plaque that begins with Honoring the memory of Mr. Nazzareno Longiotti.

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A lobby of legacy

Bill and Dana Starling with a view of mountains in the background

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Starling gift establishes UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

Tom and Nancy Chewning stand with their daughter Wilson.

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Venture philanthropy

The music room at NC Children's Hospital with a view of Carolina water tower.

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Bringing music to pediatric therapies

Side-by-side portraits of General Patty Horoho and her mother Josephine Dallas.

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A gift reaching generations

Bettie McKaig and Ross Vaughan pose in front of the ocean in the Galapagos

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From loss to legacy

Dr. Lisa Carey wears a white lab coat and poses in a hospital hallway.

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Supporting Innovative Cancer Treatments

Dr. David Drewry at the Genetic Medicine Building on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill .

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Collaborating for a Cure

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

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Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Two women in doula training session.

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Training Black doulas to serve Black women