The Campaign for Carolina Impact Report and Giving to SILS Opportunities

The Campaign for Carolina impaCT aT SilS

The Campaign for Carolina, launched in 2014, comes to an end on December 31. Its impact is keenly felt, and SILS has been significantly changed because of individual, foundation, and corporate philanthropy. We are incredibly grateful to the over 1,500 donors who helped us achieve $28.5 million in total campaign commitments, 143% of our goal. Students

Numerous scholarships, research support and experiential learning opportunities now enhance the student experience. SILS first funds dedicated to diversity initiatives and global study began as part of this campaign, along with new graduate assistantships and a student emergency fund. Programs

Campaign giving provided initial funding for two new programs, the Certificate in Applied Data Science and the Professional Science Master’s in Digital Curation and Management. The Carolina Health Informatics Program received considerable private support to add the ENABLE program to its offerings. Research

SILS is now the administrative home of two new centers, primarily funded by foundation and corporate support. The Center for Information Technology and Public Life, and the Center on Technology Policy have international impact on technologies and the people who use them. Faculty

In addition to seed funding for faculty scholarship, the university’s first named deanship and an endowed professorship in librarianship were milestone gifts to the campaign. They ensure SILS’s strength for years to come.

SILS Campaign Success By the Numbers

$28,538,776

Total Commitments Raised During the Campaign 866

SILS Alumni Donors

$3.6M

Dedicated to Maximizing the SILS Student Experience

500+

Number of students receiving financial assistance from SILS student support funds during the Campaign

SILS Endowment Growth Over the Campaign

Engagement

SILS library collections, lectureships and ongoing programs such as the Susan Steinfirst Community Lecture, Story Squad and the Symposium on Information for Social Good were also markedly enhanced through campaign giving.

Campaign data through October 1st, 2022.

Campaign Commitments By Type

Gifts and Pledges $ 5.9 Million Documented Planned Gifts $ 9.8 Million Private Grants $ 12.7 Million

More Campaign Highlights

32 New funds were established to support SILS students, faculty, and programs during the campaign. 2 New academic programs (CADS & PSM) grew from seed funding provided by the Campaign. 2 New research centers (CITAP & CTP) formed at SILS from Foundation & Corporate Funding During the Campaign

The Duncan-Lowry Deanship

A commitment made by Charles B. Lowry (MSLS ’74) and Marcia Duncan Lowry in 2016 established the Duncan-Lowry Deanship at SILS. The commitment is the largest in the School’s history and the first at Carolina to be designated for a deanship. Would you like to be a part of The Campaign for Carolina? There is still time to give.

The Campaign for Carolina ends on December 31st, 2022. If you would like to make a gift and ensure it counts towards the Campaign, please reach out to SILS Associate Dean for Development Anne Webb at 919.962.3499 or via email at Anne_Webb@unc.edu.

Learn more at campaign.unc.edu

Thank you to SILS Campaign Leadership!

Marcia Duncan Lowry and Charles Lowry Duncan Smith SILS is grateful to all of our SILS Campaign Committee members (listed to the right) and our Campaign Committee Co-Chairs Charles Lowry, Marcia Duncan Lowry, and Duncan Smith (pictured above) for their dedication, time, and leadership to generate successful campaign outcomes for our students, faculty, and staff. SILS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Charles Bryan Lowry (MSLS ’74):

Campaign Co-Chair (through 2018) Marcia Duncan Lowry (MSLS ’75, FSU):

Campaign Co-Chair (through 2018) Duncan Smith (MSLS ’80):

Campaign Chair (from 2019) Mary Boone Bernsen (BA ’66, MSLS ’73) Bob Martin (PhD ’88) Anne Cooper Moore (MSLS ‘84) Joyce Ogburn (MSLS ’82) Irene Owens (PhD ‘95) Susan Perry (MSLS ’66) Mary Jane Petrowski (MSLS ’78) Mae Lipscomb Rodney (PhD ’86) Fred Roper (AB ’60, MSLS ’62) Bernie Todd Smith (MSLS ’73) Sarah Snow (MSIS ’04) Over 90 Years of Informed Impact | Fall 2022 27