The Rams Club - Opportunities to Give

YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN

Student-athletes are attracted to Carolina because of what our University represents – the opportunity to enjoy a collegiate experience athletically, academically and socially that will impact them for the rest of their lives.

You give the opportunity for the best student-athletes to attend the best university, compete in the best facilities, and play for the best coaches at the highest level of competition in all 28 of our varsity sports.

Rams Club members champion these student-athletes by providing the opportunity to meet immediate needs and securing the future of Carolina Athletics.

ANNUAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP ENDOW MENT TEAM OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

GROWING THE TEAM

Carolina has long prided itself on offering a broad-based program that focuses on maximizing opportunities for outstanding young men and women to be a part of the Carolina Family. The challenges in keeping that commitment are significant but can be met with the help of all Carolina fans through Rams Club membership.

SECURING THE FOUNDATION

Scholarships are the foundation of the Carolina student-athlete experience. The Scholarship Endowment helps ensure our coaches have the ability to bring the best student-athletes in the country to Chapel Hill. Gifts to this endowment provide aspiring student-athletes from every background the opportunity to receive a UNC education and fulfill their dream of competing in Carolina blue.

MAKING AN IMPACT

Sports Operating Endowments allow donors to help individual teams achieve the flexibility and autonomy they need to compete at the highest level in their sport. Team support also encompasses “friends” accounts for all 28 sports along with the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy.

BUILDING FOR CHAMPIONS

A top-level student-athlete experience calls for facilities which allow our studentathletes to train and develop to the best of their abilities. New and upgraded facilities are a crucial part of recruiting for coaches. Seven projects currently have active fundraising campaigns, and thanks to the support of Rams Club members over the past eight years, we have impacted 22 of our 28 athletic programs with facility upgrades.

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

The Educational Foundation Scholarship Endowment is the lifeblood of Carolina Athletics. Donors to the Scholarship Endowment provide critical, long-term support for Carolina’s athletic scholarship program. Scholarship donors give the opportunity for approximately 550 gifted student-athletes annually to gain a world-class education while competing for one of the nation’s top athletics programs.

Donors to the Scholarship Endowment can name a new scholarship (or honor someone of their choice) or add to an existing scholarship.

2022-23 COST OF ATTENDANCE

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING & RECOGNITION LEVELS

“Being a Tar Heel and continuing to build the Carolina legacy is an honor. I am so appreciative of our coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the chance to represent our University. Thank you to the Rams Club members who provide the opportunity to earn a scholarship and train in new facilities. I love this place and am proud to be part of this Carolina Family .”

-DRAKE MAYE FOOTBALL

ANNUAL FUND

Every Carolina fan can be a part of providing athletic and educational opportunities to student-athletes.

As a part of The Rams Club, every member helps Carolina Athletics meet its most pressing needs. A broad-based annual membership program is imperative to the future of Carolina Athletics. Whether you give $100 or $50,000 annually, we need you to be a part of our effort to ensure the success of our 28-team program and the opportunities it provides to Tar Heel student-athletes.

Donors to the Annual Fund have an immediate impact on Carolina student-athletes with their gifts, sustaining the athletics scholarship program and meeting many other critical needs of Carolina Athletics today.

COST OF ATTENDANCE HISTORY

Gifts to the Annual Fund bolster the annual yield, which helps offset the rapid increase in scholarship costs and ensures the viability of our broad-based, 28-team athletic program - a hallmark of Carolina’s athletic identity.

TEAM OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Team support encompasses gifts to any of Carolina’s team operating endowments, “friends” accounts and the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy.

Each sports program at Carolina has its own operating endowment. The annual yield from these endowments is made available to the coach to help meet specific needs not covered in the regular operating budget. Individual sport operating endowments allow donors to help their favorite teams make short-term program enhancements, while also securing the future success of each program.

Team support also includes gifts to “friends” accounts, which provide an immediate increase to coaches’ operating budgets to use at their discretion. Lastly, team support includes gifts to the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy, which develops, challenges and supports student-athletes, coaches and staff in their quest to become world-class leaders in athletics, academics and life.

HEAD COACH ENDOWMENTS

The unique opportunity exists to recognize and celebrate your passion for Carolina as well as the coaching legends who have led Tar Heel sports programs to national prominence. The impact of a head coach endowment will be felt daily in the program – contributing to ongoing operations and ensuring our student-athletes benefit from the highest levels of academic support, leadership training, and best practices in fitness, nutrition, and wellness.

For all of their successes, only one Carolina program has ever been supported at this level. A head coach endowment will truly set the selected program apart by ensuring our coaches’ legacies of excellence continue far into the future.

With opportunities starting at $3M, this generous investment of endowing a head coach position would honor you and your family and give the selected program’s coach and their successors the resources to provide the ultimate collegiate experience for Tar Heel student-athletes.

FACILITIES

Some of Carolina’s most storied programs look to take the next step in pursuit of championships with updated facilities. Rams Club members play a pivotal role in providing Carolina’s world-class student-athletes with top-tier facilities to prepare, compete, and represent Carolina.

Carolina Athletics and The Rams Club are undergoing important facility projects that directly impact many of Carolina’s 28 sport programs. Current projects under construction include renovations to Carmichael Arena, Finley Golf Course, Kenan Football Center, and a brand-new outdoor Tennis Center.

In addition to these active construction sites, many facility projects have been completed in recent years, including:

Baseball MLB Visitor’s Locker Room

Bill Koman Practice Complex

Eddie Smith Fieldhouse

Football Sports Medicine and Players Lounge

Gymnastics Practice Facility

Karen Shelton Stadium

Men’s Basketball Locker Suite

Softball Hitting Facility

Volleyball Locker Room

You can impact the success of these programs for decades to come, and help them take the next step in their pursuits of championships. Donors may also place their name (or honor someone of their choice) on numerous naming opportunities within each project.

ACTIVE FACILITY CAMPAIGNS

FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATION

CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RENOVATIONS

KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION

SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM

TRACK & FIELD

COMPLEX

FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS

PHASE 1 GOAL: $13.5 MILLION

Carolina’s men’s and women’s golf teams look forward to practicing and competing at Finley Golf Course with an updated course layout, new practice area, and a new team building (phase 2). These updates will give the Tar Heels one of the best golf facilities in the country.

“THIS PROJECT IS EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT FOR CAROLINA GOLF, MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDENT-ATHLETES, WHO HAVE BEEN THE FOCAL POINT OF EVERY DECISION THAT’S BEEN MADE. IT’S FITTING THIS PROJECT FEATURES TAR HEELS OF THE PAST HELPING TO SHAPE CURRENT AND FUTURE TAR HEELS.”

-ANDREW DIBITETTO HEAD COACH, MEN’S GOLF

THE FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS WILL OFFER:

A six-hole short course and range dedicated to Carolina Golf team members

An updated course layout, “flipping” the current front and back nines

Two new holes on the future front nine New bermuda greens and sand areas throughout the course

A new team building and training facility (phase 2)

FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS

PHASE 1 GOAL: $13.5M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

PRACTICE AREA COMMITTED

TEAM BUILDING RESERVED

BACK NINE $2.5M

PAR 3 COURSE $1.5M

LOBBY/ENTRY $1M

SHORT GAME AREA $1M

TEAM BUILDING SECOND FLOOR $1M

ENHANCED VIDEO CAPTURE PRACTICE BAY $500K

FITNESS AREA/PUTTING PRACTICE AREA $500K

OUTDOOR PATIO/GRILL SPACE $500K

MULTI-SLOPE PUTTING GREEN $500K

CLUBHOUSE PUTTING GREEN COMMITTED

MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED

WOMEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH OFFICE RESERVED

DRIVING RANGE $500K

MEN’S GOLF LOCKER ROOM $500K

WOMEN’S GOLF LOCKER ROOM $500K

TEAM LOUNGE (SHARED) COMMITTED

STANDARD HITTING PRACTICE BAY $250K

FOUNDERS/CHAMPION RECOGNITION $250K

CONFERENCE ROOM COMMITTED

MEN’S GOLF ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE $250K

WOMEN’S GOLF ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE $250K

TROPHY CASE $250K

PAR 3 COURSE INDIVIDUAL HOLES $250K

KITCHEN $100K

CLUB FITTING ROOM COMMITTED

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR OFFICE $100K

“THE STADIUM WILL RECOGNIZE THE SUCCESS WE’VE ENJOYED 0VER THE YEARS AND WAS THE ONE MAJOR ITEM MISSING FROM OUR PROGRAM. WE CAN NOW OFFER A WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PLAYERS AND A COMFORTABLE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY FOR FANS TO ENJOY HIGH CLASS TENNIS.”

-MACK BROWN HEAD COACH, CAROLINA FOOTBALL

-BRIAN KALBAS HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S TENNIS

CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER

PHASE 1 GOAL: $18.5 MILLION

The new Chewning Tennis Center creates an environment which maximizes the potential for student-athlete success and recruiting by including championship courts, seating and amenities that reflect the University’s status as a leader in collegiate tennis. The facility is a venue that will be sought after by players, spectators, the ACC and the NCAA for hosting competitions and events.

PHASE 1 OF THE CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER OFFERS:

Twelve outstanding competition and practice courts

Modern scoring, PA system, live streaming and other technology capabilities

New fan amenities: chair back seating, concessions, restrooms, and awnings for shade

CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER

PHASE 1 GOAL: $18.5M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

TENNIS CENTER COMMITTED

TENNIS STADIUM $2.5M

NORTH GRANDSTAND $1.5M

THE 6 PRACTICE COURTS $1M

SOUTH GRANDSTAND $1M

COURT LEVEL PATIO $1M

RESTROOM/CONCESSIONS BUILDING $1M

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP COURTS (1 of 6 available)

$500K

ENTRY COURTYARD $500K

ROOF TERRACE $500K

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE COURTS (5 of 6 available) $250K

ENTRY GARDEN $250K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

“UPGRADES TO THE LOCKER ROOM AND WET AREA ARE MAKING A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON OUR PROGRAM AND ITS CULTURE, AS THE LOCKER ROOM IS THE HEAVIEST TRAFFIC AND MOST SACRED SHARED SPACE WITHIN ANY TEAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE UPGRADES TO THE OFFICE SPACE PROVIDE A MUCH-NEEDED RECRUITING AREA FOR THE FAMILIES AND VISITORS THAT COME TO CAMPUS.”

-COURTNEY BANGHART HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RENOVATIONS

COST: $2.75 MILLION

The Carolina Women’s Basketball locker room and coaches office renovations provide critically-needed facilities upgrades in Carmichael Arena for a program returning to national relevance.

These renovations enhance Coach Banghart’s ability and commitment to recruit the best and brightest student-athletes, who will compete and represent Carolina at the highest level and achieve excellence both academically and athletically.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RENOVATIONS

COST: $2.75M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

OFFICE SPACE AND LOCKER ROOM

LOCKER ROOM $500K

OFFICE SUITE

$500K

HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED

CONFERENCE ROOM $100K

RECRUIT ROOM COMMITTED

ASSISTANT COACH OFFICES (5 of 7 available) $50K

INDIVIDUAL LOCKERS (9 available) $5K

TEAM SPACES

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MUSEUM COMMITTED

TRAINING CENTER/ WEIGHT ROOM COMMITTED

PLAYERS LOUNGE COMMITTED

TEAM THEATRE COMMITTED

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING OFFICE $25K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

“IT’S BEEN A KEY TALKING POINT FOR US IN RECRUITING. THE PROSPECTS ARE SEEING THE TRANSFORMATION IN REAL TIME, AND THEY SEE THE COMMITMENT TO FOOTBALL. EVERYTHING WE’VE DONE IS FIRST CLASS, AND AS THEY’RE COMPARING CAROLINA WITH OTHER SCHOOLS, THEY KNOW THEY CAN COME HERE AND HAVE THE BEST OF THE BEST TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS ATHLETICALLY, ACADEMICALLY AND FROM A FACILITIES STANDPOINT.”

-MACK BROWN HEAD COACH, FOOTBALL

CAROLINA FOOTBALL PROJECTS

KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION

GOAL: $15 MILLION

The Kenan players’ lounge, sports medicine facility, and rooftop courtyard renovations provide essential facility upgrades for a program excelling both on the field and in the classroom.

KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION OFFERS:

A modern, functional athletic training room to meet the needs of student-athletes

Improvements to the Carolina Experience throughout the facility: training room, players’ lounge, team areas, outdoor areas

A vision for incorporation of NIL driven program and needs

An expanded synergy between strength training and nutrition

Opportunities to create a more dynamic training table

A generational facility that engages the senses and celebrates the history of Carolina Football

KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION

GOAL: $15M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

SPORTS MEDICINE AREA $1M

FOOTBALL TERRACE COMMITTED

PLAYERS LOUNGE COMMITTED

HYDROTHERAPY ROOM $500K

TREATMENT AREA $500K

TEAM TABLE (OUTDOOR DINING) COMMITTED

CRYOTHERAPY ROOM $100K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

TURF, LOCKER ROOM, AND WEIGHT ROOM

GOAL: $5 MILLION

In order to compete in the evolving college football landscape, Carolina needed to make updates to the Kenan Football Center, which was originally designed in the mid-1990s. These updates to the turf, locker room, and weight room allow us to remain competitive in recruiting top talent.

THE KENAN LOCKER ROOM AND WEIGHT ROOM OFFER:

Nine additional power racks and new flooring

Gatorade Nutrition Station

120 new stainless steel lockers with custom storage for helmets and shoulder pads, lockable storage, and padded seats

Personalized name and plate images

Improved ventilation

Upgraded sound system

THE KENAN TURF RENOVATION OFFERS:

New artificial playing surface—Astroturf RootZone 3D3 Blend allows minimal infill splash

Brock pad underneath for additional player safety

Custom inlaid logos and argyle pattern

Wiring and open conduit paths under field to allow for current and future technologies (pylon cameras, goal post cameras)

Superior drainage

Recruiting-ready look every day

BILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX

COST: $40.2 MILLION

The Bill Koman Practice Complex provides critically-needed practice facilities for a program making great strides in the increasingly competitive world of college football.

THE BILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX OFFERS:

Indoor facility with:

• Full 120-yard field with synthetic turf

• 75’ inside clearance for full special teams preparation

• LED sport lighting

• Netting system that will allow other varsity programs to use the facility

• Nine garage doors for easy flow between indoor and outdoor fields

• Audio/video system with 15 different work stations to control all cameras, scoreboards, sound systems, and other devices

Connected training building that includes space for Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Football Equipment & Facilities, restrooms, and an observation deck

40-yard, 15-degree synthetic turf training ramp for Strength & Conditioning

Two outdoor fields – one with synthetic turf and one with natural grass

B ILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX

COST: $40.2M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

FOOTBALL PRACTICE COMPLEX COMMITTED

TRAINING BUILDING & OUTDOOR OBSERVATION PLATFORM $2M

INDOOR PRACTICE FIELD COMMITTED

OUTDOOR PRACTICE FIELD (turf) $2M

OUTDOOR PRACTICE FIELD (grass) $2M

PILLARS (five remaining) $1M

TRAINING/CONDITIONING RAMP $500K

INDOOR OBSERVATION PLATFORM COMMITTED

WEST ENTRYWAY (connected to training/conditioning ramp) COMMITTED

EAST ENTRYWAY COMMITTED

SPORTS MEDICINE AREA COMMITTED

FILM AREA COMMITTED

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $100K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $50K

ALUMNI DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $5K

LETTERMEN DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $1K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

“32 OF UNC’S 48 TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESIDE IN THE COLLECTIVE HISTORIES OF THE FOUR TEAMS THE NEW STADIUM SERVES. AND SERVE IT DOES, IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. EVERY FORMER LACROSSE AND SOCCER PLAYER WILL BE PROUD OF WHAT THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BUILT AND EVERY VISITING RECRUIT WILL SEE THE COMMITMENT WE HAVE MADE TO THE FUTURE OF THEIR SPORT.”

-ANSON DORRANCE HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S SOCCER

SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM

COST: $36.5 MILLION

The Carolina Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium provides a state-of-the-art home for four programs that boast nearly three quarters of UNC’s national championships. The stadium brings fans closer to the field and offers the programs the operational space they need to compete at a championship level.

THE SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM OFFERS:

Natural grass field

State of the art LED Video board

4,200 individual seatbacks

Concourses that connect the north and south sides of campus

New concessions and restrooms located in the stadium

Team building that includes offices, locker rooms, players’ lounges, nutrition areas, Sports Medicine/Athletic Training room, theatre and meeting rooms

SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM

COST: $36.5M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

CONCESSIONS COMMITTED

MEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOMS COMMITTED

WOMEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOMS $100K

MEETING ROOM COMMITTED

RADIO BOOTH (2) $100K

PA BOOTH $100K

TV BOOTH $100K

MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED

WOMEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED

WOMEN’S LACROSSE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED

CONFERENCE ROOM (2) COMMITTED

STUDENT SECTION COMMITTED

WOMEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH OFFICES COMMITTED

MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE (1 of 3 available) $50K

WOMEN’S LACROSSE ASSISTANT COACH OFFICES COMMITTED

EMS ROOM $50K

EVENT MANAGEMENT ROOM $50K

WORK ROOM $50K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $50K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $25K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $10K

ALUMNI DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $5K

LETTERMEN DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $1K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

KAREN SHELTON STADIUM

COST: $14.3 MILLION

Karen Shelton Stadium is built on the former footprint of Ehringhaus Field. The facility includes a team building with offices, locker rooms, players’ lounge and other program support spaces. The new turf provides the ideal surface for the sport.

“BECAUSE OF RAMS CLUB MEMBERS AND THEIR HELP IN THE CREATION OF KAREN SHELTON STADIUM, MY EXPERIENCE HERE AT CAROLINA HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE. I CANNOT THANK RAMS CLUB MEMBERS ENOUGH FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY PROVIDE.”

-MEREDITH SHOLDER

FIELD HOCKEY ‘22

KAREN SHELTON STADIUM OFFERS:

900-seat stadium with fan amenities (chairback seating, concessions and restrooms)

Three-level press and scorers box

LED sport lighting and LED video scoreboard

Team building that includes locker rooms, team theatre/video room, sports medicine space, players’ lounge, meeting space and coaches’ offices

KAREN SHELTON STADIUM

COST: $14.3M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

COMPLEX/ STADIUM COMMITTED

PLAYING FIELD $2M

TEAM BUILDING $2M

TEAM LOCKER ROOM $1M

GRANDSTAND $1M

OUTDOOR PLAZA COMMITTED

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE/BANQUET AREA COMMITTED

PRESS BOX W/ CAMERA DECK $250K

TEAM THEATRE $250K

TEAM BUILDING BALCONY $250K

ENTRANCE/LOBBY COMMITTED

LACTATION ROOM $50K

CLOSING ROOM COMMITTED

VISITING LOCKER ROOM COMMITTED

COACHES’ LOCKER ROOM COMMITTED

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $50K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $25K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $10K

ALUMNI DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $5K

LETTERMEN DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $1K

“OUR NEW OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FACILITY IS A PHENOMENAL SETTING WITH WORLD-CLASS POTENTIAL. I ENVISION A GREAT HOME BASE WHERE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES CAN TRAIN AND CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WHERE WE CAN HOST WORLDCLASS HOME MEETS AND ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE FUTURE.

THE FOUNDATION IS THERE AND NOW WE NEED THE KEY SUPPORT TO MAXIMIZE THIS FACILITY’S ENORMOUS POTENTIAL.”

-CHRIS MILTENBERG DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY

TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX

COST: $16.4 MILLION

The Track & Field program welcomes a new facility on the former Finley Fields (on Mason Farm Road). This space is dedicated for the program’s exclusive use, and provides our student-athletes with the running surfaces and throwing fields to develop their performance at optimal times for them.

THE TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX OFFERS:

400-meter, 8-lane track by Beynon and a 1-kilometer warm-up track

LED sport lighting and LED video scoreboard

500 seats for meet viewing

Two synthetic practice fields for Olympic sports teams

TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX COST: $16.4M

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX RESERVED

400 METER TRACK COMMITTED

COMPETITION FIELD $2M

TRACK PRACTICE FIELD (2) $1M

OLYMPIC SPORT FIELD (2) $1M

VIDEOBOARD COMMITTED

FINISH LINE $500K

1500 METER STARTING LINE $500K

TRACK VIEWING STANDS $250K

100 METER STARTING LINE $250K

110 METER HURDLE STARTING LINE $250K

THE LOOP COMMITTED

HIGH JUMP PIT COMMITTED

LONG JUMP/TRIPLE JUMP PIT (2) $100K

POLE VAULT PIT/RUNWAY (2) $100K

JAVELIN RUNWAY $100K

DISCUS/HAMMER CIRCLE $100K

SHOT PUT CIRCLE $100K

STEEPLECHASE WATER JUMP COMMITTED

WINNER’S PODIUM COMMITTED

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $50K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $25K

DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $10K

ALUMNI DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $5K

LETTERMEN DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $1K

*Naming opportunities are subject to change.

ONLINE CASH GIFTS

WAYS TO GIVE

Rams Club members participate in a variety of ways, including as annual members and through special gifts to a project or campaign. How they make that gift can vary as well – and several options exist for making a gift of great impact for the student-athletes and ease for the donor.

SCHEDULED PAYMENTS

Existing members can login to their account at any time to make secure gifts, check account status, update contact information, make a new pledge or access their GoHeels ticket account. New members may also join online.

PLEDGES

You may make a pledge over five years for any gift (excluding Annual Fund memberships) of $1,000 or more.

PAYROLL DEDUCTION

Existing and new members can make a gift by check. All checks should be made to The Educational Foundation, Inc., indicate what the gift should be applied to, and mailed to The Rams Club office.

PLANNED GIFTS

Enjoy the ease of making your gift in monthly installments or at the same time each year by setting up a bank account or credit card draft. Setting up a draft ensures your account will always stay active and never lapse accidentally.

You can make your gift in support of student-athletes through payroll deduction direct from your employer. For more information or to set up this gift, please call The Rams Club offices at 919.843.2000.

STOCK & WIRE TRANSFERS MATCHING GIFTS

Estate/Planned gifts are a great way to make a gift in support of student-athletes that lasts beyond your lifetime. More information on planned gifts is to the right.

You can make a gift by donating stock or making a direct wire transfer. To learn how, please contact Jason Steinberg at 919.843.6440 or jason@ramsclub.com.

Some employers will match the charitable gifts of their employees. To find out if your employer will match gifts to The Rams Club, please contact your employer’s human resources department.

PLANNED GIVING

You can create your own Carolina Athletics legacy through a planned gift – and ensure that your support of Tar Heel student-athletes continues beyond your own lifetime. Your gift can impact student-athletes for generations to come and may also provide you with tax benefits today and in your estate while providing great benefits to you and your family.

Several types of planned gifts that can benefit you and Tar Heel student-athletes are listed below, and more options may be available depending on your interests and financial goals. If you or your financial advisor need more information, please reach out to Beth MacKethan (919.843.6448, beth@ramsclub.com).

TYPES OF PLANNED GIFTS

BEQUEST

CAROLINA GIFT ANNUITY

CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST

DONOR-ADVISED FUND

LIFE INSURANCE

RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

SPOTLIGHT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE

Carolina boasts one of the greatest women’s athletics programs in the nation. Built by pioneers like Mia Hamm, Heather O’Reilly, Shalane Flanagan, Courtney Bumpers, Anson Dorrance, Jenny Levy, Karen Shelton, and Beth Miller, Carolina Women’s Athletics has established a legacy of success that embodies the essence of what it means to be a Tar Heel. These women demonstrated dedication, ambition and toughness during their time in competition, and also committed their life’s work to making an impact on their community far beyond their playing years.

As we look to chart a course for the next generation of Tar Heel women, you can support them through FORevHER Tar Heels - an initiative that looks to build and inspire a Carolina community that champions and empowers our women student-athletes.

FORevHER Tar Heels offers donors a chance not only to provide opportunities through scholarship, facilities and team operational support, but also through woman-to-woman mentorship and enhanced career networking.

With a goal of supporting current and future women student-athletes, The Rams Club offers three areas of focus which will directly impact women’s teams at Carolina:

Champions. Legends. Leaders.

The rich history of Carolina women’s athletics boasts 43 national championships, 42 individual national champions and numerous conference championships. Perhaps even more impressive than this, is the inspiring collection of career paths forged by our women student-athlete alumnae. From doctors to CEOs to teachers (and yes, professional athletes), Carolina women have demonstrated time and again that their accomplishments in competition are just the beginning of their impact on the world.

VISION

The Rams Club and Carolina Athletics aims to engage and activate a network of Tar Heels that will:

• Offer opportunities to outstanding young women student-athletes to be part of the Carolina Family.

• Provide resources for Carolina’s women’s sport programs to ensure success.

• Participate in the development of student-athlete leaders who will impact their communities.

OPPORTUNITIES

This collaborative effort not only enhances the Carolina student-athlete experience, but also allows alumnae and Rams Club members to invest their talents and resources in some of the most formative years of these women’s lives.

For student-athletes and coaches:

• Our women student-athletes have the opportunity to be mentored by successful alumnae and women members of The Rams Club.

• This initiative provides resources to enhance our career networking program and events.

• FORevHER Tar Heels adds to our coaches’ arsenal of recruiting tools - a powerful network of women Tar Heels supporting each other!

For donors and alumnae:

• Our most supportive donors to and alumnae of our women’s sport programs have the opportunity to develop personal connections with our student-athletes so they can see their impact in action.

• This initiative provides an opportunity for donors to directly participate in the development of our women student-athletes.

For Carolina Athletics and The Rams Club:

• FORevHER Tar Heels provides new funds and support for women’s athletics at Carolina, including scholarship, capital projects, team operational support, leadership development and career networking.

• Ultimately, this initiative enhances the overall female student-athlete experience at Carolina!

“RAMS CLUB MEMBERS ARE THE TEAM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE RESOURCES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GRADUATE FROM THIS GREAT UNIVERSITY, AND FOR CAROLINA TO CONTINUE ITS TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE.”

-BUBBA CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

While I have expressed my preference to support the capital project(s) indicated above, I understand that there may be facility expenditures required for projects other than those indicated above and therefore I authorize The Rams Club to use my gift where it is most needed.