Not sure where to give? Donate to Departments & Programs to support the broad range of pursuits happening across the Forty Acres — and watch as what starts here changes the world.
The first $20,000 in gifts to Texas Global will be matched dollar for dollar!
$1,865 MATCHED
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UT Outpost 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.
$4,867 MATCHED
Ended
2
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The Artaza Family Matching Fund
The first $20,000 in gifts to UT Libraries will be matched dollar for dollar!
Completed
2
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Friends of the CLE Match
The first $2,000 in gifts to the Center for Leadership and Ethics will be matched dollar for dollar!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Kendra Scott Match
The first $10,000 in gifts to the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute will be matched dollar for dollar by Kendra Scott!
Completed
2
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Dr. Charles Lu Global Leadership & Social Impact Match
In honor of GLSI’s tenth Anniversary, Dr. Lu is inviting friends, family, and GLSI alumni to consider making a gift in support of his endowment and the impact it will have on future students. Additionally, during Forty Hours for the 40 Acres, Dr. Lu is matching all contributions to his endowment, up to $10,000. All gifts made will go directly to the Dr. Charles Lu Global Leadership Endowed Excellence Fund.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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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)
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 29, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Support Final 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 29, 3 – 5 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
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 - $1000 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
Leaderboard
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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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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Suzanne Deal Booth – Dollar for Dollar Match for Landmarks
Landmarks friend and donor Suzanne Deal Booth has agreed to match donations up to $10,000. Booth is a long-time supporter of Landmarks’ programs and events. All funds raised up to $10,000 will be matched dollar for dollar for the entirety of the campaign.
$905 MATCHED
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Comprehensive Memory Center Match
Gifts to the Comprehensive Memory Center will be matched until the total $5,000 is exhausted thanks to a generous matching grant from Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation.
$1,531 MATCHED
Ended
2
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The Center for Women in Law Matching Grant
The first $10,000 in gifts to The Center for Women in Law will be matched dollar for dollar!
Completed
2
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OnRamps Microeconomics Match
The first $10,000 in gifts to the Department of Economics for its Microeconomics Teacher Training Initiative will be matched dollar for dollar!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Go With Your Gut Match
When you go with your gut and make a donation to Dell Med's Gut Health Research and Care, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous donation from Drs. Ayeez & Shelena Lalji and Family. Any gifts of $1,000 or less will be matched until the $10,000 is exhausted. "We are passionate about getting to the root cause of neurodegenerative and other diseases. A healthy gut microbiome is essential for healing the disease in the human body. We are excited to support an integrative and functional approach to health and wellbeing for future generations." - Drs. Ayeez & Shelena Lalji and Family
Completed
2
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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
Completed
2
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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
Completed
2
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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
2
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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
Completed
$1,250
4,040th Gift Milestone Award
Every gift made during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres makes a difference. In honor of this Texas-sized giving day, the 4,040th gift will receive a $1,250 award!
4,040 / 4,040 Gifts
Completed
$1,250
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 - $1,250 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
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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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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