Name: Kendra Scott WEL Institute
Start: 2024-03-27T06:00:00-0500
End: 2024-04-15T09:00:00-0500
Location: 40 Hours for the Forty Acres

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Kendra Scott WEL Institute

The Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Who We Are

The Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KS WELI) at The University of Texas at Austin is strengthening the next generation of courageous, creative women leaders who will change the world — in business and beyond. Through an environment of community, diversity, inclusivity, and empowerment, we aim to redefine leadership and entrepreneurship by growing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses.

The KS WELI is specifically built to address the barriers women may face in business – whether cultural, financial, or personal. We want to break down those barriers and clear the path for our students. We do so in three distinct ways. First, we empower our students to become leaders and founders - through speakers, role models, visibility, representation, and celebration of success. Second, the KS WELI works to build a community of strong women both within and outside UT. Lastly, we strive to equip our students with hands-on tools, workshops, and curriculum for gaining intentional skills, practice, and internships.

What We Are Fundraising For

The Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute is raising money for:

1. The FoundHER Program

The program spotlights and equips self-identifying women entrepreneurs (students, alumni, and faculty) from The University of Texas at Austin by highlighting their businesses and startups.

2. Student Leadership Opportunities and Professional Development Programs

These opportunities are offered through the Student Board, Student Council and internships within the KS WELI.

3. Mentorship and Programming

Help the KS WELI provide mentorship and programming to facilitate valuable connections and advice to students.

4. KS WELI Sponsored Courses

These courses are interdisciplinary opportunities in leadership, design, and entrepreneurship that equip and empower students through the women's perspective.

5. Signature Events

The KS WELI annual signature events include Women's Summit and International Women’s Day Celebration. Join us at our next event for an inspiring day full of content specifically designed to empower and equip students for the next step in their journey as we grow a community of innovative like-minded women in the entrepreneurial space.

Your Impact

Through your donation, the KS WELI will be able to continue to empower women to lead and encourage the world to follow while equipping the next generation of women founders and leaders.

Learn More

To learn more and discover other ways to get involved with the KS WELI you can visit our website. To see firsthand the impact your donation makes, follow us on social media at @kswelinstitute.

Leaderboard

Final Countdown Challenge

The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! April 11, 8 – 10 p.m. Central 1st place – $2,000 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000 | 4th place – $750 | 5th place – $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	Texas Trap and Skeet	356
2	$1,500	Texas Crew	304
3	$1,000	UT Child Development Center Leona	257
4	$750	Texas Women's Rugby	103
5	$250	Liberal Arts Council	88
6		The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	40
7		Longhorn Band Student Association	40
8		First-Gen Longhorns	23
9		UT Women's Volleyball Club	22
10		Harry Ransom Center	20
11		Communication Studies Graduate Community	20
12		School of Human Ecology	14
13		Cockrell School of Engineering	12
14		College of Natural Sciences	11
15		Prison and Jail Innovation Lab	10

Ended

$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

Completed

$750

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 – $750 award

7,000 / 7,000 Gifts

Completed

Match

Saddle Up Surprise Match

Surprise! Here is another match for 40 for Forty! The first $7,500 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $7,500, is exhausted. April 11, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Central

$7,500 MATCHED

Completed

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Raising the Bar Challenge

The ten participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that have the largest percentage increase in number of gifts from the previous year within the designated period will receive an additional award! Participation only available to groups that had one or more donations during the prior campaign. March 27, 6 a.m. Central – April 11, 10 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	% +/-	Goal
1	$6,000	Longhorn Powerlifting	+5400.00%	55 goal: 1
2	$4,300	UT iGEM Team	+3466.67%	107 goal: 3
3	$3,500	Communication Studies Graduate Community	+2650.00%	55 goal: 2
4	$3,000	UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee	+2275.00%	95 goal: 4
5	$2,500	Prison and Jail Innovation Lab	+1850.00%	39 goal: 2
6	$2,000	UT Women's Volleyball Club	+1500.00%	48 goal: 3
7	$1,500	UT Sailing Team	+1450.00%	31 goal: 2
8	$1,000	Harry Ransom Center	+1283.33%	83 goal: 6
9	$700	Department of Economics	+1225.00%	53 goal: 4
10	$500	UT Child Development Center Leona	+1150.00%	275 goal: 22
11		Literacy First	+600.00%	14 goal: 2
12		Texas Ice Hockey	+600.00%	7 goal: 1
13		Texas Running Club	+533.33%	19 goal: 3
14		Center for Global Business	+500.00%	6 goal: 1
15		Longhorn Band Student Association	+436.36%	177 goal: 33

Ended

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Day 2 Leaderboard: Gifts

The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of gifts raised during the second day of 40 for Forty will receive awards! April 11, midnight – 10 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$1,000	Texas Crew	510
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	379
3	$500	UT Child Development Center Leona	264
4	$250	Chapters & Networks	193
5	$100	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	178
6		2024 Class Gift	138
7		Texas Women's Rugby	130
8		Longhorn Band Student Association	102
9		Texas Taekwondo	96
10		Liberal Arts Council	89
11		Texas Exes	76
12		Texas Blazers	73
13		School of Human Ecology	59
14		Harry Ransom Center	56
15		McCombs School of Business	53

Ended

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received

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

Rank	Department	Raised
1	McCombs School of Business	$8,409,843.00
2	Department of Mathematics	$1,601,405.00
3	Jackson School of Geosciences	$623,850.00
4	College of Natural Sciences	$515,570.24
5	Texas Athletics	$508,441.00
6	Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering	$400,550.00
7	Longhorn Band	$395,373.00
8	LBJ School of Public Affairs	$331,531.17
9	Texas Exes	$330,448.00
10	Dell Medical School	$59,615.00
11	School of Human Ecology	$50,865.00
12	The School of Architecture	$44,055.00
13	College of Liberal Arts	$28,385.24
14	Forty Acres Scholars Program	$26,940.00
15	Cockrell School of Engineering	$20,870.24

Ended

Match

Decade of Difference Kickoff Match

The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5-$500 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 10, 6 – 9 a.m. Central

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Mid-Morning Match

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Longhorn Late-Night Match

The first $5,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 10, 8 – 11:59 p.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

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 $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 11, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Central

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Success!

Pre-Campaign Ambassador Sign-up Challenge

The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the most verified 40 for Forty ambassadors registered by April 9 at 5 p.m. will receive an additional award! February 5, 6 a.m. Central – April 9, 5 p.m. Central 1st Place – $1,000 award | 2nd Place – $500 award | 3rd Place – $250 award

Completed

Match

Cheers to 10 Years Final Match

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

$750

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 – $750 award

Completed

Leaderboard

Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge (General)

The three participating colleges, schools, units or programs that receive the greatest number of unique donors within the designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving participating group. April 11, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	UT Child Development Center Comal	20
2	$1,000	McCombs School of Business	15
3	$500	Texas Exes	12
4		Kendra Scott WEL Institute	10
5		School of Human Ecology	9
6		Harry Ransom Center	8
7		Moody College of Communication	8
8		College of Natural Sciences	7
9		College of Liberal Arts	7
10		Cockrell School of Engineering	7
11		Longhorn Band	6
12		Dell Medical School	5
13		Jackson School of Geosciences	5
14		Chapters & Networks	5
15		First-Gen Longhorns	5

Ended

Match

Happy Horns Happy Hour Match

The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 10, 4 – 8 p.m. Central

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge (General)

The three participating colleges, schools, units or programs that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award. April 10, 1 – 4 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	UT Child Development Center Lavaca	51
2	$1,000	Texas Exes	15
3	$500	Jackson School of Geosciences	12
4		McCombs School of Business	11
5		Moody College of Communication	11
6		School of Law	10
7		2024 Class Gift	10
8		Communication Studies Graduate Community	10
9		Black Studies	9
10		Department of Economics	9
11		The School of Architecture	7
12		University of Texas Libraries	7
13		Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research	7
14		School of Nursing	6
15		Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center	6

Ended

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Unique Donors

The participating college, school, unit or organization with the greatest number of unique donors will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Donors
1	Texas Crew	230
2	2024 Class Gift	213
3	McCombs School of Business	144
4	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	137
5	Texas Exes	133
6	UT Child Development Center Leona	122
7	Chapters & Networks	108
8	School of Human Ecology	99
9	Texas Taekwondo	99
10	UT iGEM Team	89
11	Cockrell School of Engineering	82
12	Jackson School of Geosciences	79
13	Moody College of Communication	79
14	Longhorn Racing	79
15	Longhorn Band	76

Ended

Leaderboard

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 Crew	794
2	Texas Trap and Skeet	502
3	UT Child Development Center Leona	275
4	Chapters & Networks	229
5	2024 Class Gift	215
6	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	209
7	McCombs School of Business	194
8	Longhorn Band Student Association	177
9	Texas Women's Rugby	176
10	Liberal Arts Council	163
11	Texas Exes	142
12	Longhorn Racing	130
13	Cockrell School of Engineering	111
14	UT iGEM Team	107
15	College of Natural Sciences	100

Ended

Match

Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 1)

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Leaderboard

Day 1 Leaderboard: Unique Donors

The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of unique donors during the first day of 40 for Forty will receive awards! April 10, 6 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$1,000	Texas Crew	93
2	$750	McCombs School of Business	81
3	$500	UT iGEM Team	65
4	$250	Texas Exes	54
5	$100	Longhorn Racing	53
6		Women's Club Lacrosse	53
7		Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center	48
8		Longhorn Band	45
9		UT Child Development Center Lavaca	44
10		Cockrell School of Engineering	43
11		Moody College of Communication	43
12		UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee	43
13		University of Texas Libraries	43
14		College of Natural Sciences	40
15		Longhorn SHARE Project	40

Ended

Match

Midnight Madness Match

The first $7,500 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $7,500, is exhausted. April 11, midnight – 7 a.m. Central

$7,500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Morning Mojo Match

The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 11, 7 – 10 a.m. Central

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Participating Groups