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 Thank you for supporting the people, places and programs at UT that matter most to you so they can thrive, adapt and grow. With your help, we raised more than $3.7 million from more than 8,200 gifts!


Final Challenge Update!
Sep 23, 2021

Congratulations to tonight’s final challenge winners! Thank you to everyone for supporting #UT40for40 another year and for helping these groups secure additional prize funds.
 
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! 

 

Ambassador Leaderboard Challenge

1st Place: Texas Trap and Skeet 

2nd Place: Texas Trap and Skeet 

3rd Place: UT Archery Club
 

Faculty & Staff Challenge

1st Place: Dell Medical School

2nd Place: University of Texas Libraries

3rd Place: Jackson School of Geosciences

 

Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge Winner of an additional $1,000 is Dell Medical School Student Scholarships!

 

5,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! Butler School of Music won the 5,000 Gift Milestone Award! 

6,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! School of Law won the 6,000 Gift Milestone Award! 

7,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! Texas Exes Comal County won the 7,000 Gift Milestone Award! 

8,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! First-Gen Equity won the 8,000 Gift Milestone Award! 

 

Overnight and AM Challenge Winners
Sep 23, 2021

Congratulations to today’s challenge winners! Not to worry if your group hasn’t won a challenge so far —more are coming this evening so you can support the people, places and programs that matter most to you.

State Challenge Winners - Check your donor wall these have been awarded! 


Surprise Late Night Challenge

1st PlaceUT Men's Ultimate Club

2nd Place: The University of Texas Weightlifting Team

3rd Place: UT Archery Club

 

Student Org Leaderboard - Day 1 - Challenge

1st Place: Texas Trap and Skeet

2nd Place: UT Archery Club 

3rd Place: Texas Women's Rugby

4th Place: UT Men's Ultimate Club

5th Place: The University of Texas Weightlifting Team


Surprise Challenge!

1st Place: UT Men's Ultimate Club

2nd Place: Texas Trap and Skeet

3rd Place: Texas Women's Rugby


3,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! UT Dance Team won the 3,000 Gift Milestone Award! 

4,000 Gift Milestone award:   Congratulations! Longhorn Baseball Club won the 4,000 Gift Milestone Award!

Leaderboard
Surprise Late Night Challenge!
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
Ended
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
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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Match
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
Match
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
$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
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
Ended
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
Leaderboard
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
Ended
Leaderboard
Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Leaderboard
The Texas Exes chapter or network designation with the greatest number of gifts between September 22 from 6:00 AM – September 23 at 10:00 PM CDT will receive awards in the following order. Only one prize per chapter or network. 1st Place - $1,500 2nd Place - $1,000 3rd Place - $750 4th Place - $500
Rank Prize Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Leaderboard Gifts
1 $1,500 San Antonio Chapter 73
2 $1,000 Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network 59
3 $750 Denton County Chapter 30
4 $500 Brownsville Chapter 27
5 Comal County Chapter 23
Ended
Leaderboard
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
Ended
Leaderboard
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
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
Ended
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Match
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
Leaderboard
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
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
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
Leaderboard
Texas Exes Happy Hour Challenge
The chapter or network with the greatest number of gifts on September 23 between 4:00 - 9:00 PM CDT will receive awards in the following order. Only one prize per chapter or network. 1st Place - $2,500 2nd Place - $1,500 3rd Place - $1,000 4th Place - $500
Rank Prize Texas Happy Hour Challenge Gifts
1 $2,500 Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network 58
2 $1,500 San Antonio Chapter 48
3 $1,000 Denton County Chapter 24
4 $500 Brownsville Chapter 14
5 Comal County Chapter 12
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
Ended
2
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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
2
Match
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
Ended
Turn the World Burnt Orange
Rank State Gifts
1 TX 5852
2 CO 282
3 WI 213
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