University Advancement

More than 1,000 National Guard members serving in Bosnia will get holiday greetings from UNC Charlotte as a result of the University’s #GivingTuesday event.

“UNC Charlotte’s founding was in part to serve veterans returning from World War II, so it was exciting to see so many students, faculty and staff members come together to support North Carolina National Guard members who will be serving overseas during the holidays,” said Shayna Long, assistant director of annual giving in the Division of University Advancement.

UNC Charlotte’s Hollywood-inspired Giving Green Campaign drew rave reviews from generous faculty and staff members. The result was an epic total of $194,698 in one-time gifts and payroll-deductible pledges to benefit the Arts & Science Council, the State Employees Combined Campaign and the UNC Charlotte Foundation.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois expressed his appreciation to faculty and staff members who made a financial contribution during a special Giving Green “After Party” in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Wednesday, Nov. 18.

UNC Charlotte’s use of crowdfunding for smaller campus ventures is achieving positive results.

To date, the Witherspoon Greek Alumni Scholarship is at nearly 80 percent of its goal, and the Niner Student Pantry has met its goal. Sheida Hosseinzadeh’s Memorial Scholarship exceeded its goal of $25,000 dollars and garnered support from local and international donors.

Faculty, staff and student teams with at least six members can submit Crowdfund project applications for spring 2016 through Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Social media has altered fundraising, and the UNC Charlotte Division of University Advancement is assisting members of the Niner Nation to take advantage of the trend to solicit small gifts for various campus ventures.

Crowdfund UNC Charlotte provides an online platform to students, faculty and staff to generate funding for ideas significant to them.

Alumnus Robert Niblock, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lowe’s Companies Inc., is donating $2.5 million to UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business. His gift will support the Student Center for Professional Development in the Belk College, which will be named the Robert A. Niblock Student Center for Professional Development.

This week, the Giving Green Campaign spotlight shines on the Arts & Science Council, another of the beneficiaries supported by the University’s centralized, unified workplace giving program. Community organizations devoted to dance, history/heritage, music, science/nature, theatre and visual arts benefit from support through the Arts & Science Council, a leading player in the region since 1958. Take a few minutes to watch this video to find out how ASC-affiliated organizations have had a positive impact for fellow 49ers.

The nearly 1,000 charities affiliated with the State Employees Combined Campaign are in the Giving Green Campaign spotlight this week. This short film features UNC Charlotte employees sharing how they are staking their claim with an SECC nonprofit.

Nearly 300 faculty and staff members strolled the red carpet inside the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Tuesday to celebrate the “Hollywood-esque” premiere of this year’s Giving Green Campaign; nonprofit organizations supported by the Arts & Science Council and State Employees Combined Campaign benefit from the University’s workplace giving program, along with units on campus through the UNC Charlotte Foundation.

Driving the No. 20 UNC Charlotte Toyota Camry, 19-year-old student Matt Tifft raced to a top 10 finish in the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday, Sept. 26. The car was decked out in UNC Charlotte colors and logos, and the driver and crew wore UNC Charlotte-branded suits, too.

The third quarter 2015 edition of the UNC Charlotte magazine is online. This edition chronicles a variety of University milestones: the 49ers’ entry into FBS and C-USA football, the first season of the Pride of Niner Nation marching band, sensational gifts from alumni donors whose names now grace campus structures, a proud alum leading the Charlotte police force, amazing research by students, faculty and staff and more.