The University of North Carolina Press was founded in 1922 to publish distinguished scholarly work for the academy, and general interest works for the people of the state, the region, and beyond. The depth and breadth of the numerous awards received, including the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in History, confirm that UNC Press is one of the top university presses in the nation with an international reputation for excellence. Learn more about the work of the Press and friends who support us in our Annual Reports.
Ways You Can Support UNC Press
Books Make Great Gifts–Buy our Books
UNC Press has a title for everyone on your list from family and friends to colleagues and clients. Book sales cover 65% of our annual expenses, so purchasing a UNC Press book is a wonderful way to support the Press. Don’t forget to purchase a title or two for yourself as well.
And Gifts Make Great Books–Become a Friend of UNC Press
Private support covers 30% of the Press’s annual expenses. All who make a financial gift become a “Friend of UNC Press.” You can join with the Press’s many Friends by making a gift to:
- The Annual Fund provides unrestricted funds for day-to-day operational expenses, allowing the Press to direct funds to where the current need is greatest.
- Endowment Funds, both restricted and unrestricted, provide increasingly essential, steady revenue streams for multi-year publishing projects. Gifts may be given to existing funds or may be used to create new named endowments at $150,000 or more.
- Special Funds provide expendable funds for specific initiatives. Current examples include the Authors Fund supporting authors’ first books and the William E. Leuchtenburg Fund to support career-defining books.
- Planned Gifts provide broad support through bequests and beneficiary designations from retirement and insurance policies. In addition to being a Friend, donors making Planned Gifts are recognized as members of The First Edition Society.
You can contact Director of Development Joanna Ruth Marsland (listed below) about the philanthropic intent of your Endowment Fund, Special Fund, or Planned Gift donation.
Types of Financial Gifts Accepted by UNC Press (click the arrow to the right to see details)
Cash: Checks should be made payable to the “University of North Carolina Press,” and credit card gifts may be made by clicking the green “Give Now” button above. Contact the Director of Development, listed below, for wire transfers.
Stocks: Publicly traded securities may be transferred to the Press. Contact the Director of Development, listed below, for instructions.
Beneficiary designations: Name “The University of North Carolina Press, Inc. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Tax I.D.: 56-6001394” as beneficiary of life insurance policies and retirement plans.
Bequests: Name “The University of North Carolina Press, Inc. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Tax I.D.: 56-6001394” as beneficiary in your estate plans or will. Donors who do so become members of the First Edition Society.
Other types of gifts, such as closely held securities, real estate, tangible personal property, and trusts require approval by the Press’s Gift Acceptance Committee.
UNC Press Advancement Council
The UNC Press Advancement Council furthers the Press’s mission by strengthening the Press’s financial resources, soliciting and receiving financial contributions, raising the profile of the Press, and advocating for the Press with various constituencies.
2025 Members (click the arrow to the right to see the list of current members)
Kirk Brown, Chair
Fletcher, NC
Susan Stern, Vice Chair
Wilmington, NC
John Blythe
Chapel Hill, NC
Betsy Brown
Manteo, NC
Jon Buchan
Charlotte, NC
Allyson Duncan
Raleigh, NC
Diane Flynt
Dugspur, VA
Sherrill Lybrook
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Bill Massey
Manteo, NC
Joe McCall
Washington, DC
Ray Owens
Charlotte, NC
Annette Porter
Winston-Salem, NC
Bill Porter
Winston-Salem, NC
Liza Roberts
Raleigh, NC
Ex-Officio, voting
Matthew Morse Booker
Raleigh, NC
Carlton Wilson
Durham, NC
Ex-Officio, non-voting
John Sherer
Spangler Family Director, UNC Press
Joanna Ruth Marsland
Director of Development, UNC Press
Contact the Press
Joanna Ruth Marsland,
Director of Development
UNC Press
116 South Boundary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-962-0924
[email protected]
Legal name: The University of North Carolina Press, Inc.
Tax I.D.: 56-6001394