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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 any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. September 28, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

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Student Match

The first $2,500 in gifts from currently enrolled UT students made within this period will be matched. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted. September 28, 1 – 3 p.m. Central

$2,500 MATCHED

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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 any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. September 28, 10 – 11:59 p.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Longhorn Parent Brunch Match

The first $5,000 in gifts from parents of currently enrolled UT students within this period will be matched. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. September 29, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

$1,883

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!

1,883 / 1,883 Gifts

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Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 28, 5 – 7 p.m. Central 1st place – $1,500 | 2nd place – $750 | 3rd place – $250

Rank	Prize	Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge	Gifts
1	$1,500	UT Men's Ultimate Club	224
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	138
3	$250	McCombs School of Business	20
4		The School of Architecture	9
5		University of Texas Libraries	8
6		Forty Acres Scholars Program	7
7		Moody College of Communication	7
8		College of Liberal Arts	7
9		School of Law	7
10		Cockrell School of Engineering	6
11		College of Natural Sciences	6
12		Texas Exes	6
13		UT Women's Club Soccer	4
14		Dell Medical School	4
15		Texas Athletics	4

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Early Bird Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 29 from 6 – 8 a.m. Central 1st place – $1,500 | 2nd place – $750 | 3rd place – $250

Rank	Prize	Early Bird Challenge	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	64
2	$750	UT Archery Club	51
3	$250	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	23
4		First-Gen Equity	12
5		Texas Women's Rugby	6
6		College of Liberal Arts	5
7		McCombs School of Business	5
8		College of Education	3
9		Men's Lacrosse Club	2
10		UT iGEM Team	2
11		Steve Hicks School of Social Work	2
12		UT Outpost	2
13		UT Dance Team	2
14		Longhorn Wrestling	2
15		Moody College of Communication	2

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Final Countdown Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 29, 8 – 10 p.m. Central 1st place – $1,500 | 2nd place – $750 | 3rd place – $250

Rank	Prize	Final Countdown Challenge	Gifts
1	$4,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	415
2	$2,000	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	216
3	$1,000	Texas Women's Rugby	60
4		UT Men's Ultimate Club	53
5		Longhorn Racing	45
6		UT Archery Club	22
7		Pre-Health & Diversity Scholars	15
8		McCombs School of Business	13
9		Cockrell School of Engineering	12
10		College of Natural Sciences	10
11		Texas Exes	9
12		IEEE Robotics and Automation Society	9
13		School of Human Ecology	8
14		Chapters & Networks	7
15		Men's Lacrosse Club	6

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University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received

The participating college, school, unit, or organization with the highest amount of dollars raised will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Canfield Business Honors Program	$5,003,275.00
2	Center for Global Business	$2,500,000.00
3	Dell Medical School	$2,486,929.69
4	McCombs School of Business	$244,538.02
5	Global Leadership & Social Impact	$163,660.00
6	First-Gen Equity	$157,306.00
7	LBJ School of Public Affairs	$80,610.44
8	Jackson School of Geosciences	$77,801.00
9	Forty Acres Scholars Program	$44,570.40
10	The School of Architecture	$29,450.00
11	Cockrell School of Engineering	$28,448.50
12	Moody College of Communication	$22,641.00
13	School of Law	$21,500.00
14	The LaunchPad	$20,100.00
15	Longhorn Racing	$19,743.69

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Late Night Surprise Challenge

It's a late night surprise! The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 28th from 9 – 11 p.m. Central will receive an additional award. 1st place - $1,500 | 2nd place - $750 | 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	161
2	$750	UT Archery Club	126
3	$250	UT Dance Team	61
4		The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	42
5		UT Men's Ultimate Club	28
6		Texas Women's Rugby	20
7		Omega Chi Epsilon	14
8		Longhorn Racing	12
9		McCombs School of Business	11
10		Chapters & Networks	6
11		Moody College of Communication	6
12		Women in Informatics	6
13		Dell Medical School	5
14		Women's Club Lacrosse	5
15		School of Law	4

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40 to the 40 Surprise Challenge

It’s a 40 to the 40 surprise challenge! The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 29th from 4:40 – 5:40 p.m. Central will receive an additional award. 1st place - $2,000 | 2nd place - $500

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	Longhorn Racing	576
2	$500	UT Men's Ultimate Club	240
3		Cockrell School of Engineering	4
4		School of Human Ecology	4
5		Center for Women in Law	3
6		School of Law	3
7		Women's Club Lacrosse	3
8		LBJ School of Public Affairs	3
9		Global Leadership & Social Impact	3
10		Texas Ice Hockey	2
11		Center for Students in Recovery	2
12		Chapters & Networks	2
13		Dell Medical School	2
14		Longhorn Band	2
15		Texas Exes	2

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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. September 26, 6 a.m. Central – September 29, 4:59 p.m. Central

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US State Challenge

Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state, including 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. September 28, 6 a.m. Central – September 29, 10 p.m. Central

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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. September 28, 6 a.m. Central – September 29, 10 p.m. Central

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Procrastinator Gift

The donor who makes the very last 40 for Forty gift will win an additional $500 awarded to their designation! The winner will be determined by the ScaleFunder platform’s timestamped giving logs. September 29 at 10 p.m. Central

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Student Support Kickoff Match

The first $5,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives within this period will be matched. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. September 28, 6 – 8 a.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Alumni Match

The first $2,500 in gifts from UT alumni made within this period will be matched. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted. September 28, 1 – 3 p.m. Central

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 2)

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Student Support Final Match

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Central 1st place – $1,500 | 2nd place – $750 | 3rd place – $250

Rank	Prize	Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	123
2	$750	UT Men's Ultimate Club	122
3	$250	Texas Women's Rugby	99
4		Longhorn Racing	65
5		Texas Orange Jackets	25
6		McCombs School of Business	12
7		Texas Exes	12
8		VAV - Survivor's Emergency Fund	11
9		Texas Blazers	8
10		LGBTQ Studies	7
11		Longhorn Powerlifting	7
12		Multicultural Engagement Center	7
13		The School of Architecture	6
14		Texas Performing Arts	5
15		Cockrell School of Engineering	5

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Midnight Madness Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 29, midnight – 6 a.m. Central 1st place – $2,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000

Rank	Prize	Midnight Madness Challenge	Gifts
1	$2,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	166
2	$1,500	UT Archery Club	92
3	$1,000	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	81
4		UT Men's Ultimate Club	51
5		Cockrell School of Engineering	4
6		Longhorn Racing	4
7		College of Liberal Arts	3
8		College of Fine Arts	3
9		Longhorn Band Student Association	2
10		Texas Exes	2
11		First-Gen Equity	2
12		Moody College of Communication	2
13		McCombs School of Business	2
14		School of Law	2
15		Blanton Museum of Art	1

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Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! September 29, 1 – 3 p.m. Central 1st place – $1,500 | 2nd place – $750 | 3rd place – $250

Rank	Prize	Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge	Gifts
1	$1,500	UT Men's Ultimate Club	179
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	128
3	$250	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	75
4		Texas Orange Jackets	22
5		School of Law	9
6		McCombs School of Business	9
7		Cockrell School of Engineering	8
8		College of Natural Sciences	8
9		Jackson School of Geosciences	7
10		College of Liberal Arts	7
11		UT Dance Team	7
12		UT Archery Club	6
13		Moody College of Communication	6
14		Women's Club Lacrosse	5
15		Kendra Scott WEL Institute	5

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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	1,420
2	UT Men's Ultimate Club	1,186
3	Longhorn Racing	830
4	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	546
5	UT Archery Club	437
6	Texas Women's Rugby	358
7	McCombs School of Business	317
8	Chapters & Networks	176
9	Cockrell School of Engineering	135
10	Texas Exes	128
11	UT Dance Team	109
12	College of Liberal Arts	87
13	Moody College of Communication	84
14	College of Natural Sciences	83
15	Texas Orange Jackets	75

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Day 1 Leaderboard: Gifts

The five participating colleges, schools, units and organizations with the greatest number of gifts raised during the first day of 40 for Forty will receive awards. September 28, 6 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Day 1 Leaderboard: Gifts	Gifts
1	$1,000	Texas Trap and Skeet	541
2	$750	UT Men's Ultimate Club	514
3	$500	UT Archery Club	217
4	$250	Texas Women's Rugby	172
5	$100	Chapters & Networks	146
6		McCombs School of Business	114
7		Longhorn Racing	108
8		Texas Exes	78
9		UT Dance Team	76
10		Cockrell School of Engineering	55
11		The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	53
12		Texas Blazers	49
13		Moody College of Communication	47
14		College of Liberal Arts	47
15		University of Texas Libraries	40

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It's a surprise!

The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 28th from 10 – 11 a.m. Central will receive an additional award! 1st place - $1,500 | 2nd place - $750 | 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	It's a surprise!	Gifts
1	$1,500	UT Men's Ultimate Club	97
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	77
3	$250	Texas Women's Rugby	50
4		Texas Blazers	36
5		Longhorn Racing	15
6		UT Archery Club	11
7		College of Liberal Arts	6
8		McCombs School of Business	6
9		Texas Exes	6
10		Moody College of Communication	5
11		School of Nursing	4
12		University of Texas Libraries	3
13		College of Natural Sciences	3
14		Department of Physics	3
15		School of Law	3

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Time for another surprise challenge!

Happy day two of 40 for Forty! The three participating colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 29th from 9 – 11 a.m. Central will receive an additional award. 1st place - $1,500 | 2nd place - $750 | 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$1,500	UT Men's Ultimate Club	124
2	$750	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	90
3	$250	Texas Trap and Skeet	81
4		UT Archery Club	30
5		Texas Women's Rugby	30
6		McCombs School of Business	12
7		Plan II Honors Program	9
8		Cockrell School of Engineering	8
9		Kendra Scott WEL Institute	7
10		Texas Athletics	6
11		Student Engineering Council	6
12		Texas Exes	5
13		Chapters & Networks	5
14		Jackson School of Geosciences	4
15		Men's Lacrosse Club	4

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Pre-Campaign Ambassador Sign-up Challenge

The participating three colleges, schools, units and organizations that have the most verified 40 for Forty Ambassadors registered by September 26 at 5 p.m. will receive an additional award. July 29, 6 a.m. Central – September 26, 5 p.m. Central

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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. Prizes will be awarded after the campaign completes when results can be tabulated. 1st place - $2,000 award | 2nd Place - $1,000 award | 3rd Place - $500 award September 14, 8 a.m. – September 29, 10:00 p.m. Central Standings as of 9/29 2:30 p.m. Central: 1) McCombs School of Business | 2) University of Texas Libraries | 3) Texas Exes | 4) School of Nursing | 5) Dell Medical School

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Turn the US 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. September 28, 6 a.m. Central – September 29, 10 p.m. Central

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Lucky Longhorn Lottery

Try your luck! 20 donors who make a gift during the challenge period will be randomly selected to win an additional $250 awarded to their designation. September 28, 8 – 10 p.m. Central

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