Annual Giving Opportunities

Gifts to the Annual Fund directly support every student, faculty member, staff member and program at North Carolina Central University. These are unrestricted funds that impact the University’s ability to sustain operations and provide the flexibility necessary to respond to emerging needs and challenges. Your gifts go to work immediately by being used in the year they are made. Supporting the Annual Fund:

• Ensures that essential scholarships are provided to a greatly deserving group of students with proven academic potential 
• Opens doors to unique research, leadership and service opportunities and helps our students train for success within a global workforce 
• Makes vital resources available to our faculty, keeping our research on the cutting edge

Make your Annual Fund gift today and join our Giving Societies!

Visit the How to Give page for additional methods of making a gift.

​​​​​Each year, NC Central celebrates philanthropy with a 24-hour Day of Giving that demonstrates the collective and positive impact of gifts of all sizes. The NC Central Day of Giving brings our Eagle family together worldwide and allows us to create even more outstanding opportunities and experiences at NC Central.

To make this day successful each year, we rely on our Day of Giving Ambassadors; they volunteer their time and efforts by philanthropically supporting the university and promoting the event amongst their friends, families and communities through social media and email communications.

​​​​​Your reunion is a great opportunity to reminisce about your time as a student. Return to the sloping hills and verdant greens of NC Central University, reconnect with classmates and take part in the tradition of giving. Your reunion class gift celebrates the entirety of your class's philanthropy to the university during your milestone year. By making a gift, your class can collectively make a tremendous impact on our current and future NC Central students while carrying out the everlasting legacy of Dr. Shepard!

What Counts as a Reunion Class Gift?

• New gifts, pledges and newly documented planned gifts made during your reunion year in support of a college, department or area of your choice within the University count towards your reunion class gift.
• Dues to the alumni association, societies and clubs are not included in your reunion class gift total. Contributions towards the Eagle Club can only be counted towards your class gift if you decline benefits.

Visit our Reunions page for more information.

As team members and colleagues, you are an integral part of the university, and NC Central would not be one of the top-ranked HBCUs in the country without your continued support. The Faculty and Staff Campaign highlights our connectedness and our culture of philanthropy and recognizes the importance of campus giving.

Giving to the Campaign supports student success and advances our mission of creating the next generation of leaders in the global marketplace. Your gift to any fund, program, department or area within the University will be reflected in the Campaign, and every gift — no matter the size — makes a difference.

You make a difference by getting involved! 

In Fiscal Year 2021, 423 faculty and staff members gave $201,000 to support NC Central; we hope you will join us once again this year in making a philanthropic investment in our students and help us meet our goal of 700 faculty and staff donors.

How to Give

You can make a gift through payroll deduction, where you choose an amount to be taken from your paycheck automatically.

You can also visit the How to Give page for other ways to give.