Impact Stories

Stories that show how privately funded research, programs and initiatives are making a difference.

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Robert Laidlaw against a backdrop image of the Old Well.

4 min read

A lifetime of giving back

Madison Sturdivant in her classroom.

3 min read

A teacher toolkit, unboxed!

Charles Hands and two Covenant students sit at a table laughing.

4 min read

A passion for helping others

Former Blue Sky Scholar Delancy Allred sits at the teacher's desk in a classroom

1 min read

A career launched

Pamela Brewington stands in front of the North Carolina Administration Building.

5 min read

No higher calling

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

3 min read

Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Portrait of Kaylee Burrell leaning on the desk in her middle school classroom

5 min read

Led by Her Passions

Carolina alumnus Will Jung conducts an orchestra.

4 min read

Bridging Music and Language

Sarah Hoffman portrait

4 min read

An advocate for mental health

Dr. Moray and students

6 min read

Helping Students Reach their Full Potential

Seth Shelden leans against a statue in front of a large building.

3 min read

Humanity is why we do it

Two men and one woman smiling and posing in front of a flight of brick steps.

2 min read

Only a spark