Recent Donors

In 1975, Margaret Harper became the first to bestow her generosity on the Arts and Sciences Foundation. Her gift of $1,000 began a tradition of giving that has flourished over the last five decades.
Help us celebrate 50 years of philanthropy in the College with a gift to the Arts and Sciences Fund. Your support matters. Gifts of all sizes to the Arts and Sciences Fund have an immediate impact on the lives of students, funding countless programs, activities and opportunities.
Arts and Sciences Fund
Arts and Sciences Fund
Make a one-time or monthly gift of $50 or more to the Arts and Sciences Fund! Your support shapes the experience of every student in the College and makes an immediate impact on campus.
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Dean’s Circle
Join the Dean’s Circle with a gift of $1,500 or more to the Arts and Sciences Fund. Young alumni may join at the following levels: $500 for class of 2020-2024 and $1,000 for class of 2015-2019.
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Margaret Harper Society
Join the Margaret Harper Society with a gift of $5,000 or more to the Arts and Sciences Fund. In 1975, Margaret Harper became the first donor to the Foundation with a gift of $1,000, the equivalent of about $5,000 today.
Give Now to Margaret Harper SocietyChallenges
Today, your gift will go further! By giving through one of our challenges, you can help unlock additional support for the College on GiveUNC. The alumni and friends who have generously offered these challenges, hope to encourage you to show your support today. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to maximize the impact your giving can have on an education like no other.
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$100,000 for 500 Donors
Arts and Sciences Fund Challenge
Thanks to members of the Arts and Sciences Foundation Board, when 500 donors make a gift to the Arts and Sciences Fund, an additional $100,000 will be unlocked for the College.
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$50,000 Match of $1,500+ Gifts
Arts and Sciences Fund: Dean’s Circle Challenge
Dean’s Circle members Matt ’97 and Paige ’97 Guest would like to encourage others to join them in their leadership-level commitment to the College. They have generously agreed to match all gifts of $1,500 or more to the Arts and Sciences Fund up to $50,000 today for GiveUNC!
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$10,000 Match
Carolina Center for Jewish Studies
David Kaplan ’93, a Carolina Center for Jewish Studies advisory board member, will match all gifts to the Center dollar for dollar up to $10,000 today for GiveUNC.
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$500 for Every $100 up to $25,000
Carolina Public Humanities
Generous donors will give $500 for every $100 given to the Carolina Public Humanities Fund today, up to $25,000.
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$50,000 for 50 Gifts
Honors Carolina
Generous Friends of Honors Carolina will give $50,000 when 50 gifts are made to the Friends of Honors Carolina fund today. Gifts of all sizes count!
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$50,000 Match
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Hark the sound(board)! Andrea ’87 and Bill Bates ’76, J.D. ’79 will match all gifts towards a new sound system for PlayMakers up to $50,000, which would put us at our $100,000 goal!
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$10,000 for 150 Young Alumni Donors
Young Alumni Challenge
A generous young alum, class of 2024, will give $10,000 to the Arts and Sciences Fund when 150 additional young alumni, classes of 2015-2024, make a gift today to any department, program or curriculum within the College. Go Heels!
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$100,000 Match
Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Double your impact! Today only, all gifts to the Institute for the Arts and Humanities will be matched $2:1 up to $100,000, thanks to IAH Advisory Board Vice Chair Allen Moseley ’91 and Melissa Moseley.
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$10,000 for 40 Donors
Department of Political Science
Whit Ayres, M.A. ’77, Ph.D. ’79 will give $10,000 to support the Department of Political Science when 40 donors make a gift to the department today!
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$5,000 for 15 Donors
Department of Romance Studies
Sam ’22, Dena ’88, Chris and Ben Moore are giving $5,000 to the Department of Romance Studies. The Moore family hopes to encourage another 15 alumni, parents, and friends to join them with a gift to the department today!
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$10,000 for 10 Donors
Research Laboratories of Archaeology
John Powell ’77 will give $10,000 to support the Research Laboratories of Archaeology when 10 donors make a gift today!
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$40,000 for 40 Donors
Study Abroad Office
Dr. Diana Wheeler and Dr. Donald Davis would like to encourage other Carolina friends, alumni and parents to join them in supporting Study Abroad on GiveUNC. They will give $40,000 to support Study Abroad when 40 donors make a gift to the program today!
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$10,000 Match
Writing and Learning Center
A generous Carolina couple will match all gifts to the Writing and Learning Center dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
Departments
Featured Initiatives
Captain Rebecca Lobach Memorial Fund
Captain Rebecca Marie Lobach, proud Durham native and 2019 distinguished ROTC graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, was an extraordinary student and soldier who tragically lost her life in the January 29th aerial collision in Washington, DC. She dedicated her life to serving others and her country, demonstrating exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to her values. The Captain Rebecca Lobach Memorial Endowment Fund honors her legacy by providing financial support to Army ROTC cadets in need. This fund ensures that future generations of leaders who embody Rebecca’s dedication to family, community, and service can thrive at Carolina and beyond, just as she did.
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Center for Student Success
The Center for Student Success enables all Carolina students to develop the skills and strategies needed to prosper academically, socially and professionally while at Carolina and after graduation. The Center fosters equal access to success across student populations through several programs: Summer Bridge, the Writing and Learning Center, Carolina Firsts, Peer Mentoring and Transfer Student Services. To better serve students, the College is moving the Center to the House Undergraduate Library, increasing the Center’s space by 10,000 sq. ft.
O.B. Hardison Scholarship Fund for the Humanities
Join Stephen H. Israel (B.A., English ‘66), Vice Chairman Emeritus, Korn Ferry, and other Carolina alumni and friends who recognize the critical role that the humanities play in our lives. Your support for this exciting initiative will help Carolina lead the way in the resurgence of the humanities which provide students with a broader educational experience along with wisdom and judgment, ethical discernment, communication skills and the cultivation and understanding of all that is beautiful and meaningful in life.
Give Now to O.B. Hardison Scholarship Fund for the Humanities
School of Civic Life and Leadership
The School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) is an interdisciplinary home specifically for the study and practice of public discourse, civic life, and civic leadership. SCiLL provides students a grounding in the foundations and current state of American political experience and democracy. A wide range of courses build on this foundation to encourage thoughtful engagement with democracy and civility through a variety of disciplines.
Give Now to School of Civic Life and LeadershipBattle for Carolina: 2-4 p.m.
Carolina gave us more than just a degree – it gave us lifelong friends, our marriage, unforgettable experiences, and the foundation for everything we’ve built since. Giving back on GiveUNC is our way of paying it forward so future Tar Heels get the same opportunities. Join us in making an impact! Go Heels!
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About the College of Arts and Sciences
Think. Communicate. Collaborate. Create… for meaningful lives.
The College of Arts and Sciences forms the academic core of the Carolina experience as the largest unit on campus. Our mission is to create knowledge and discover innovative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, to educate outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, and to encourage faculty, staff and students to contribute meaningfully to North Carolina, the nation and the world.
The College is home to 19,000+ undergraduate students, 2,400+ graduate students and 979 faculty members who study and teach across the 43 departments and curricula in the College. College faculty, who teach 84% of all undergraduate hours at Carolina, consist of world-class scholars who have been recognized for outstanding research, teaching and engagement in the fine arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics.
The College works to bring the best minds together to reimagine the arts and sciences for the public good. An investment in the College is an investment in a better future for all.
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