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The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award!
1st place will receive $1,500
2nd place will receive $750
3rd place will receive $250
Rank
Prize
Surprise Late Night Challenge!
Gifts
1
$1,500
UT Men's Ultimate Club
191
2
$750
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
155
3
$250
UT Archery Club
149
4
Texas Trap and Skeet
116
5
Texas Orange Jackets
24
6
Omega Chi Epsilon
20
7
Communication Studies Graduate Community
18
8
Gender and Sexuality Center
12
9
Kendra Scott WEL Institute
11
10
McCombs School of Business
10
11
Texas Women's Rugby
10
12
UT Sailing Club
9
13
Cockrell School of Engineering
7
14
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
6
15
UT Women's Volleyball Club
6
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Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank
University-Wide Leaderboard Gifts
Gifts
1
Texas Trap and Skeet
897
2
UT Men's Ultimate Club
566
3
Texas Women's Rugby
566
4
UT Archery Club
533
5
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
377
6
McCombs School of Business
329
7
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
316
8
Texas Orange Jackets
285
9
Cockrell School of Engineering
206
10
Dell Medical School
180
11
College of Natural Sciences
180
12
Moody College of Communication
152
13
College of Liberal Arts
146
14
Texas Exes
132
15
School of Law
115
Ended
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Kick Off Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award.
1st place will receive $1,500
2nd place will receive $750
3rd place will receive $250
Rank
Prize
Kick Off Challenge
Gifts
1
$1,500
Texas Trap and Skeet
164
2
$750
Texas Women's Rugby
162
3
$250
UT Archery Club
58
4
Texas Orange Jackets
14
5
Gender and Sexuality Center
8
6
Cockrell School of Engineering
5
7
The University of Texas at Austin
4
8
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
4
9
Moody College of Communication
4
10
McCombs School of Business
3
11
The School of Architecture
3
12
Center for Students in Recovery
3
13
UT Men's Ultimate Club
3
14
Harry Ransom Center
3
15
School of Human Ecology
3
Ended
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First Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Org Leaderboard: Day One
The student organization with the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 6:00 AM – 11:59 PM CDT will receive an additional award. Awards will be given in the following order:
1st Place - $1,000 award
2nd Place - $750 award
3rd Place - $500 award
4th Place - $250 award
5th Place - $100 award
Rank
Prize
Student Org Leaderboard: Day One
Gifts
1
$1,000
Texas Trap and Skeet
398
2
$750
UT Archery Club
331
3
$500
Texas Women's Rugby
229
4
$250
UT Men's Ultimate Club
228
5
$100
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
176
6
Texas Orange Jackets
139
7
Longhorn Band Student Association
72
8
UT Women's Volleyball Club
35
9
UT Sailing Club
22
10
Omega Chi Epsilon
22
11
Longhorn Wrestling
16
12
Longhorn Athletic Training Student Association
13
13
Engineering LGBQTies
13
14
UT Fencing Club
12
15
UT Dance Team
11
Ended
$250
2,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
2,000th Gift - $250 award
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
$250
4,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
4,000th Gift - $250 award
4,000 / 4,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
6,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
6,000th Gift - $500 award
6,000 / 6,000 Gifts
Completed
$750
8,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
8,000th Gift - $750 award
8,000 / 8,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
US State Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state (and DC) will win an additional $100 toward their designation.
Completed
Leaderboard
Student Org Leaderboard: Day Two
The student organization with the highest amount of dollars raised on September 23 from midnight – 10:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. Awards will be given in the following order:
1st Place - $1,000 award
2nd Place - $750 award
3rd Place - $500 award
4th Place - $250 award
5th Place - $100 award
Rank
Prize
Student Org Leaderboard: Day Two
Raised
1
$1,000
Texas Ice Hockey
$13,300.00
2
$750
UT Men's Ultimate Club
$5,896.90
3
$500
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
$5,355.00
4
$250
UT Archery Club
$5,313.00
5
$100
Texas Orange Jackets
$3,530.00
6
UT Sailing Club
$3,515.00
7
Texas Trap and Skeet
$3,512.00
8
Longhorn Wrestling
$2,410.00
9
Texas Women's Rugby
$2,350.00
10
Daily Texan
$1,735.00
11
Women's Ultimate Frisbee
$1,556.00
12
UT Fencing Club
$1,321.00
13
Longhorn Band Student Association
$1,260.00
14
Texas Disc Golf
$1,150.00
15
Women's Water Polo
$1,050.00
Ended
Success!
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
Show your Longhorn pride and help the UT area of your choice win $1,000! Add a 40 for Forty sticker to your Instagram story and tag @UTAustinTX.
Completed
Leaderboard
Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest total dollar amount on September 22 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award.
1st place will receive $1,500
2nd place will receive $750
3rd place will receive $250
Rank
Prize
Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
Raised
1
$1,500
Center for Leadership and Ethics
$20,400.00
2
$750
The School of Architecture
$12,150.00
3
$250
College of Natural Sciences
$10,915.00
4
Jackson School of Geosciences
$6,400.00
5
Landmarks
$3,330.00
6
McCombs School of Business
$2,626.00
7
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
$2,500.00
8
College of Liberal Arts
$2,405.00
9
Cockrell School of Engineering
$1,950.00
10
University of Texas Libraries
$1,950.00
11
School of Law
$1,845.07
12
Harry Ransom Center
$1,065.00
13
School of Human Ecology
$980.00
14
Moody College of Communication
$915.00
15
UT Archery Club
$910.00
Ended
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Student Study Break Match
The first $2,500 in gifts made by currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 22 from 10:00 PM – 11:59 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Hungry Bevo Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from noon – 2:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award.
1st place - $1,500
2nd place - $750
3rd place - $250
Rank
Prize
Hungry Bevo Challenge
Gifts
1
$1,500
Texas Trap and Skeet
136
2
$750
Texas Women's Rugby
97
3
$250
Texas Orange Jackets
84
4
UT Men's Ultimate Club
21
5
McCombs School of Business
19
6
UT Archery Club
19
7
School of Law
16
8
Jackson School of Geosciences
13
9
College of Natural Sciences
12
10
Texas Exes
12
11
Moody College of Communication
10
12
School of Human Ecology
10
13
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
10
14
College of Liberal Arts
9
15
Longhorn Wrestling
9
Ended
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University Co-Op Endowment Match
Gifts to the university co-op will be matched until the $5,000 is exhausted.
$220 MATCHED
Ended
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Surprise Challenge!
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award!
1st place will receive $1,500
2nd place will receive $750
3rd place will receive $250
Rank
Prize
Surprise Challenge!
Gifts
1
$1,500
UT Men's Ultimate Club
59
2
$750
Texas Trap and Skeet
44
3
$250
Texas Women's Rugby
18
4
Dell Medical School
17
5
Cockrell School of Engineering
15
6
McCombs School of Business
13
7
Longhorn Band Student Association
13
8
School of Human Ecology
12
9
University of Texas Libraries
11
10
Texas Exes
8
11
UT Student Emergency Fund
8
12
The University of Texas at Austin
7
13
College of Natural Sciences
7
14
Moody College of Communication
6
15
College of Liberal Arts
6
Ended
Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank
University-Wide Leaderboard Dollars
Raised
1
McCombs School of Business
$760,495.00
2
Dell Medical School
$491,029.00
3
LBJ School of Public Affairs
$391,605.53
4
Jackson School of Geosciences
$119,449.00
5
University of Texas Libraries
$72,404.00
6
Center for Leadership and Ethics
$57,500.00
7
Cockrell School of Engineering
$48,635.00
8
College of Natural Sciences
$40,363.00
9
The School of Architecture
$37,600.00
10
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
$31,273.00
11
School of Human Ecology
$26,125.00
12
School of Law
$23,959.49
13
College of Liberal Arts
$22,050.40
14
Moody College of Communication
$22,040.00
15
Texas Exes
$21,595.00
Ended
Success!
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 toward their designation. The donor’s residence country will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address.
$250 per continent, $1,750 total
Completed
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Second Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match
The first $10,000 in gifts made by UT Austin faculty and staff will receive a match on September 23 from 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$250
3,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
3,000th Gift - $250 award
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
5,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
5,000th Gift - $500 award
5,000 / 5,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
7,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts.
7,000th Gift - $500 award
7,000 / 7,000 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Student Support Power Hour Day Two
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 23 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Turn the US Burnt Orange
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The donor who completes the map and is the first donor from the 50th state (and DC) will win an additional $400 toward their designation. The donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of the giving day website and the credit card billing address.
Completed
Success!
Faculty & Staff Pre-Campaign Match
The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between September 1 – September 22 will be matched based upon pledge amount between the first day pledged and December 31, 2021. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity.
Completed
Success!
Faculty & Staff Challenge
The college, school, unit, or organization with the highest number of donations from any faculty or staff donors will win an additional reward. Prizes will be awarded after the campaign completes when results can be tabulated. Payroll deductions (from September 1 – September 22) and day-of gifts made through the 40 for Forty page will count towards the total.
1st place - $3,000 award | 2nd Place - $1,000 award | 3rd Place - $500 award
Completed
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Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award.
1st place will receive $1,500
2nd place will receive $750
3rd place will receive $250
Rank
Prize
Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge
Gifts
1
$1,500
Texas Trap and Skeet
84
2
$750
Texas Orange Jackets
70
3
$250
UT Archery Club
67
4
Longhorn Band Student Association
51
5
Texas Exes
19
6
McCombs School of Business
17
7
Cockrell School of Engineering
14
8
Texas Women's Rugby
12
9
College of Natural Sciences
11
10
Moody College of Communication
10
11
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
9
12
Dell Medical School
8
13
College of Education
7
14
The University of Texas at Austin
6
15
Jackson School of Geosciences
6
Ended
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Longhorn Parent Brunch Match
The first $5,000 in gifts made by parents of currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 23 from 10:00 AM – noon CDT. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Final Countdown Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award!
1st place will receive $5,000
2nd place will receive $1,500
3rd place will receive $1,000
Rank
Prize
Final Countdown Challenge
Gifts
1
$5,000
Texas Trap and Skeet
310
2
$1,500
UT Men's Ultimate Club
217
3
$1,000
Texas Women's Rugby
215
4
The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
181
5
UT Archery Club
142
6
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks
77
7
The University of Texas at Austin
54
8
Women's Ultimate Frisbee
54
9
McCombs School of Business
28
10
Texas Orange Jackets
27
11
College of Natural Sciences
26
12
Cockrell School of Engineering
18
13
College of Liberal Arts
17
14
Moody College of Communication
14
15
College of Education
12
Ended
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LGBTQ Studies Matching Challenge
The first $1,000 in gifts made to the Gender and Sexuality Center will receive a match!