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

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

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

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

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

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

4 min read

A passion for helping others

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

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

2 min read

Surveyor and storyteller

An Indian woman in a sari stands in a field of solar panels.

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

Sarah Hoffman portrait

4 min read

An advocate for mental health

Kaia graduation

3 min read

Combining Disciplines for Success

A closeup portrait of Carolina student Elijah Watson with the Old Well in the background.

8 min read

'I Can't Believe I Got To Go'

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

3 min read

Humanity is why we do it