40 Hours for the Forty Acres has ended!
40 Hours for the Forty Acres
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Thank you!
Thank you for making this 40 Hours for the Forty Acres another success! Because of your support for people, places and pursuits across The University of Texas at Austin, UT is becoming the world’s highest-impact public research university.
Thank you for making a difference during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres!
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The Final Challenge Winners
Apr 14, 2023
Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are the challenge winners for the final hours of the campaign!
Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge
1st Place: WINNER UT Men's Ultimate Club
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
3rd place: WINNER Longhorn Racing
Final Countdown Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew
3rd place: WINNER The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
1st Place: First Gen Equity $1,000 Prize
Runner-up: Texas Taekwondo $250 Prize
State & International Challenge Winners - Check your donor wall these have been awarded!
Leaderboard Challenge Winners - Check the challenges page wall for the final leaderboards. Prizes have been awarded!
Lucky Longhorn Lottery Winners
Apr 13, 2023
Congratulations to our 40 random winners today!
Participating Groups
Advocacy & Social Causes
Arts & Design
Athletics & Sport Clubs
Business & Entrepreneurship
Colleges & Schools
Communication & Media
Departments & Programs
Diverse Longhorn Leaders
Education
Global Initiatives
Health & Well-Being
Humanities & Languages
Museums & Libraries
Science, Technology & Engineering
Student Organizations
Student Support
Texas Exes
2
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UT Outpost Match Challenge
A generous Longhorn family is matching the first $200,000 for gifts to the UT Outpost Challenge supporting the UT Outpost food pantry and career closet.
$870 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Match for Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Your gift to the Counseling and Mental Health Center funds our suicide prevention programming efforts. This year your impact is doubled! Each dollar donated will be matched up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 1)
The first $5,000 in gifts from UT faculty and staff members made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
April 12, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Happy Horns Happy Hour Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
April 12, 4 – 9 p.m. Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 2)
The first $5,000 in gifts from UT faculty and staff members made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
April 13, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Kotoyantz Family Parent Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from UT parents/guardians made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $100 – $1,000 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
Completed
2
Match
Wildflower Center Student Internship Match
Gifts to the Wildflower Center Student Internship fund will be matched dollar for dollar until the $4,000 is exhausted!
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
LLILAS Benson Advisory Council Match
The LLILAS Benson Advisory Council will match gifts up to a total of $15,400 in memory of Anne Dibble!
Completed
Center for Women in Law Executive Committee President Susan Blount Challenge Grant
Once the Center for Women in Law reaches 40 donations, we will unlock $5,000!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
Pre-Campaign Ambassador Sign-up Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the most verified 40 for Forty ambassadors registered by April 10 at 5 p.m. will receive an additional award! 1st Place – $1,000 award | 2nd Place – $500 award | 3rd Place – $250 award
Completed
Faculty & Staff Challenge
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the greatest number of gifts from UT faculty and staff donors will win an additional award!
March 29, 8 a.m. – April 13, 10:00 p.m. Central
1st Place – $2,000 award | 2nd Place – $1,000 award | 3rd Place – $500 award
1st Place - UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 2nd Place - Dell Medical School | 3rd Place - Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Completed
Turn the U.S. Burnt Orange
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The donor who completes the map by making the first gift from the 50th state (including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico) will win an additional $400 awarded to their designation. The donor’s state will be determined by the credit card billing address.
April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
Completed
Lucky Longhorn Lottery
Feeling lucky, Longhorns? 40 donors who make a gift during the challenge period will be randomly selected to win an additional $250 awarded to their designation!
April 13, 7 a.m. – noon Central
Completed
Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award!
April 13, 12 – 4 p.m. Central
1st place – $2,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000
| Rank | Prize | Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 281 |
| 2 | $1,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 271 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Longhorn Racing | 270 |
| 4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 258 | |
| 5 | Texas Crew | 250 | |
| 6 | Texas Rugby | 226 | |
| 7 | Liberal Arts Council | 29 | |
| 8 | Texas Exes | 26 | |
| 9 | 2023 Class Gift | 24 | |
| 10 | Dell Medical School | 12 | |
| 11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 11 | |
| 12 | School of Human Ecology | 10 | |
| 13 | Texas Athletics | 10 | |
| 14 | Moody College of Communication | 9 | |
| 15 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 9 |
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University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the greatest number of gifts will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
| Rank | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 1,403 |
| 2 | Texas Crew | 1,399 |
| 3 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 1,014 |
| 4 | Longhorn Racing | 724 |
| 5 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 661 |
| 6 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 581 |
| 7 | Chapters & Networks | 515 |
| 8 | UT Archery Club | 351 |
| 9 | Texas Rugby | 236 |
| 10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 228 |
| 11 | Texas Women's Rugby | 187 |
| 12 | Liberal Arts Council | 158 |
| 13 | Texas Exes | 134 |
| 14 | Texas Blazers | 123 |
| 15 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 121 |
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Day 1 Leaderboard: Unique Donors
The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of unique donors during the first day of 40 for Forty will receive awards!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 150 |
| 2 | $750 | Chapters & Networks | 128 |
| 3 | $500 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 87 |
| 4 | $250 | Texas Crew | 64 |
| 5 | $100 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 51 |
| 6 | Texas Exes | 47 | |
| 7 | Dell Medical School | 44 | |
| 8 | McCombs School of Business | 40 | |
| 9 | Texas Blazers | 38 | |
| 10 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 36 | |
| 11 | School of Human Ecology | 34 | |
| 12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 34 | |
| 13 | Women's Club Lacrosse | 33 | |
| 14 | College of Liberal Arts | 32 | |
| 15 | College of Natural Sciences | 30 |
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Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Happy Hour Challenge
Celebrate your Longhorn pride by giving to your Texas Exes chapter or network! The four chapters or networks with the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award.
April 12, 4 – 9 p.m. Central
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 | Dallas Chapter | 149 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network | 135 |
| 3 | $750 | San Antonio Chapter | 47 |
| 4 | $500 | Brownsville Chapter | 24 |
| 5 | Denton County Chapter | 19 | |
| 6 | Cheer and Pom Alumni Network | 2 | |
| 7 | Fort Worth Chapter | 1 | |
| 8 | Pride Alumni Network | 1 | |
| 9 | Abilene Chapter | 0 | |
| 10 | Alaska Chapter | 0 | |
| 11 | Amarillo Chapter | 0 | |
| 12 | Amsterdam Chapter | 0 | |
| 13 | Argentina Chapter | 0 | |
| 14 | Arlington Chapter | 0 | |
| 15 | Atlanta Chapter | 0 |
Ended
2
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Rapid Response Program Match
$1 million match for any gift to the Rapid Response Program. Help us prepare the next generation of geoscientists by making your gift to this critical initiative today!
$8,445 MATCHED
Ended
2
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LGBTQ Studies/GSC Crisis Fund Match
The first $1,000 in gifts to the GSC Crisis Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by our friends at LGBTQ Studies!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Student Support Kickoff Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5 – $500 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
April 12, 6 a.m. – noon Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Midnight Madness Match
The first $7,500 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $7,500, is exhausted.
April 13, midnight – 7 a.m. Central
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Student Support Final Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5 – $500 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
April 13, 4 – 8 p.m. Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Student Support Late-Night Match
The first $5,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
April 12, 9 – 11:59 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
David Dibble Match
The first $5,000 in gifts to the Anne Dibble Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by Anne's son, David Dibble.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Campus Environmental Center Match
Gifts to the Campus Environmental Center fund will be matched dollar for dollar until the $1,500 is exhausted!
Completed
1,883rd Milestone Award
In September 1883, The University of Texas was officially opened in a ceremony inside an incomplete building on a grassy hill where the Tower now stands. To celebrate UT's founding year, the 1,883rd gift will receive a $1,883 award!
Completed
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
Show your Longhorn pride and help a participating 40 for Forty group win $1,000! Share your burnt-orange selfie to your Instagram story and tag @UTAustinTX and #UT40for40 for your chance to win.
April 10, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 4:59 p.m. Central
Completed
U.S. State Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico will win an additional $100 awarded to their designation. The donor’s state will be determined by the credit card billing address.
April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
Completed
International Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s international donation heat map! The first donor from each continent will win an additional $250 awarded to their designation. The donor’s country will be determined by the credit card billing address.
April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
Completed
Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award!
April 12, 12 – 4 p.m. Central
1st place – $2,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000
| Rank | Prize | Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | Texas Crew | 395 |
| 2 | $1,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 377 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 376 |
| 4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 235 | |
| 5 | Texas Women's Rugby | 85 | |
| 6 | Texas Orange Jackets | 74 | |
| 7 | Texas Blazers | 66 | |
| 8 | Texas Taekwondo | 16 | |
| 9 | Texas Exes | 15 | |
| 10 | UT Child Development Center San Jacinto | 13 | |
| 11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 12 | |
| 12 | UT Child Development Center Comal | 12 | |
| 13 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 11 | |
| 14 | College of Natural Sciences | 11 | |
| 15 | McCombs School of Business | 11 |
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Final Countdown Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award!
April 13, 8 – 10 p.m. Central
1st place – $3,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $500
| Rank | Prize | Final Countdown Challenge | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 706 |
| 2 | $1,500 | Texas Crew | 663 |
| 3 | $500 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 606 |
| 4 | Longhorn Racing | 434 | |
| 5 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 337 | |
| 6 | UT Archery Club | 299 | |
| 7 | Chapters & Networks | 78 | |
| 8 | Texas Women's Rugby | 71 | |
| 9 | Liberal Arts Council | 32 | |
| 10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 14 | |
| 11 | School of Human Ecology | 12 | |
| 12 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 10 | |
| 13 | University of Texas Libraries | 9 | |
| 14 | College of Liberal Arts | 8 | |
| 15 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 8 |
Ended
University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the highest number of dollars raised will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
| Rank | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Medical School | $2,526,675.00 |
| 2 | Department of Accounting | $2,001,100.00 |
| 3 | McCombs School of Business | $433,094.00 |
| 4 | Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | $350,435.00 |
| 5 | New Student Services | $200,140.00 |
| 6 | Texas Exes | $101,425.00 |
| 7 | School of Human Ecology | $40,580.00 |
| 8 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | $37,308.00 |
| 9 | Longhorn Band | $28,830.00 |
| 10 | Global Sustainability Leadership Institute | $27,000.00 |
| 11 | Forty Acres Scholars Program | $26,203.00 |
| 12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | $20,540.00 |
| 13 | Texas Crew | $18,240.00 |
| 14 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | $17,634.76 |
| 15 | Texas Global | $17,175.00 |
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Day 2 Leaderboard: Gifts
The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of gifts raised during the second day of 40 for Forty will receive awards!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 999 |
| 2 | $750 | Texas Crew | 938 |
| 3 | $500 | Longhorn Racing | 713 |
| 4 | $250 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 639 |
| 5 | $100 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 633 |
| 6 | UT Archery Club | 304 | |
| 7 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 298 | |
| 8 | Texas Rugby | 233 | |
| 9 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 109 | |
| 10 | Liberal Arts Council | 106 | |
| 11 | Chapters & Networks | 98 | |
| 12 | Texas Women's Rugby | 89 | |
| 13 | Texas Exes | 73 | |
| 14 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 67 | |
| 15 | School of Human Ecology | 63 |
Ended
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Leaderboard
The four Texas Exes chapters or networks with the greatest number of gifts during 40 for Forty will receive an additional award!
April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 | Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network | 202 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Dallas Chapter | 160 |
| 3 | $750 | San Antonio Chapter | 53 |
| 4 | $500 | Brownsville Chapter | 32 |
| 5 | Denton County Chapter | 20 | |
| 6 | Cheer and Pom Alumni Network | 13 | |
| 7 | Black Alumni Network | 4 | |
| 8 | Pride Alumni Network | 4 | |
| 9 | Midland Chapter | 2 | |
| 10 | Fort Worth Chapter | 1 | |
| 11 | Bastrop County Chapter | 1 | |
| 12 | Waco Chapter | 1 | |
| 13 | Fayette County Chapter | 1 | |
| 14 | Phoenix Chapter | 1 | |
| 15 | San Angelo Chapter | 1 |
Ended
Turn the World Burnt Orange
#1
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX | 9386 |
| 2 | CA | 156 |
| 3 | GA | 116 |
| Rank | Region | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 10480 |
| 2 | Mexico | 7 |
| 3 | Singapore | 4 |
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