40 Hours for the Forty Acres 2020

Now in its seventh year, 40 Hours for the Forty Acres is an annual university-wide fundraising event that encourages everyone in the UT Austin community to give to the UT people, places and programs that are meaningful to them. For 40 hours, students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends come together as a community and show their support.

40 Hours for the Forty Acres will start at 6 am on September 15th and run through 10pm on September 16th. 

Philanthropy has become an increasingly critical part of the university’s support. It funds many scholarships for students who otherwise would not be able to attend college and supports the university’s top-notch faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and hands-on learning opportunities for students. Giving back is one of the greatest things we can do for our university and for future Longhorns. Whether you can give $5 or $500, you are part of Longhorn Nation, and you can help make a difference.

Yes, you can make multiple gifts when you check out. Make sure to select "Add a Donation" on the gift menu to select the other areas you would like to support. Your card will only be charged once for the sum of your donations.

Challenges and matches are time-sensitive, regulated incentives to make your donations go further. Each challenge and match is explained on the 40 Hours for the Forty Acres page. For full rules and explanations, see Challenge & Match Rules.

Challenge funds were generously donated by members of UT Austin's Development Board and others. 

Contact Kellie Sullivan at 512-471-6058 or k.sullivan@austin.utexas.edu.

Help us spread the word! We have only 40 hours, and we want to reach as many Longhorns as possible. Use your social media channels to help bring awareness to this event. Click here to become an ambassador and tell your friends about the event!

Make a gift online at 40for40.utexas.edu during the campaign. When the campaign is live, you can click the "Give Now" button at the top of the website. If you've reached this page before or after the campaign, please click here to make your donation.

Coloring sheets for the challenge can be found here! 

Your credit or debit card is charged immediately upon finalizing your gift.

If you do not see the school, organization or program that you would like to give to, please select either "Area of Greatest Need" or "Other." If you select "Other," please scroll down to the comments field and type in where you would like your donation to go. 

Absolutely! Click here to find out if your employer matches gifts. 

It’s up to you! You may designate any area of the university that is important to you. Whether your heart is with your college or school or you have an interest in a specific research initiative or student program at UT, you are free to choose what your gift supports. When you make your gift, you can select from a list of colleges, schools and units.

Yes. There is a $99,000 maximum donation amount on the online giving page. If you wish to donate $99,000 or more, please contact annual giving at 512-471-4103.

For general questions about your gift, please email annual.giving@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-471-4103.

Yes. Gifts are 100 percent tax deductible. After you submit your gift, you will receive a tax receipt within 7-10 business days.