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    LIVEMichael Jordan Gives $10 Million to UNC School of Social Work in Honor of His Mother Deloris Jordan
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    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is a public university school that trains social workers and runs research centers on families and global social development.

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    Dean
    Ramona Denby-Brinson
    Major gifts tracked
    $10 million

    Major gifts to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

    DonorAmount
    Michael JordanRead the story$10 million

    Key facts

    Largest gift
    Received a $10 million gift from Michael Jordan on October 5, 2026, the largest single gift in the school's historysource
    Jordan Institute for Families
    Founded in 1996 to work on policies around child and family wellbeing, maternal health and caregivingsource
    Jordan Family Scholars
    New program will support 10 students in its first round, each receiving a $12,500 scholarshipsource

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