Name: 40 Hours for the Forty Acres
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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Thank you for making this 40 Hours for the Forty Acres another success! Because of your support for people, places and pursuits across The University of Texas at Austin, UT is becoming the world’s highest-impact public research university.

Thank you for making a difference during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres!

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The Final Challenge Winners

Apr 11, 2024

Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are the challenge winners for the final hours of the campaign!

Final Countdown Challenge

1st Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet

2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew

3rd place: WINNER UT Child Development Center Leona

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

Milestone Challenge Winners - Check the main donor wall, these have been awarded!

Leaderboard Challenge Winners - Check the challenges page wall for the final leaderboards. Prizes have been awarded!

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Apr 11, 2024

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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

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$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

Leaderboard

Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge (RecSports Clubs)

The three participating RecSports clubs 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	Texas Crew	127
2	$1,000	The University of Texas Weightlifting Team	99
3	$500	Texas Taekwondo	86
4		UT Water Ski Team	29
5		UT Sailing Team	10
6		Texas Trap and Skeet	5
7		Longhorn Powerlifting	5
8		UT Women's Volleyball Club	4
9		UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee	4
10		Texas Women's Rugby	4
11		Women's Club Lacrosse	2
12		Texas Ice Hockey	2
13		Texas Running Club	2
14		UT Archery Club	1
15		Texas Triathlon and Cycling	1

Ended

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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

Leaderboard

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

Leaderboard

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

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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

Leaderboard

Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge (RecSports Clubs)

The three participating RecSports clubs that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving participating group. April 10, 1 – 4 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	Texas Crew	206
2	$1,000	Texas Trap and Skeet	115
3	$500	Women's Club Lacrosse	19
4		Longhorn Powerlifting	19
5		UT Archery Club	8
6		Texas Rugby	4
7		UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee	3
8		Longhorn Wrestling	2
9		Longhorn Quidditch	2
10		Texas Women's Rugby	2
11		Texas Field Hockey	2
12		UT Men's Ultimate Club	1
13		Club Tennis	1
14		Texas Ice Hockey	1
15		Texas Disc Golf	1

Ended

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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 $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 10, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central

$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

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Horns Helping Horns Match

The first $11,000 in gifts to Horns Helping Horns under New Student Services will be matched dollar for dollar!

Completed

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White Family Outdoor Learning Center Pavilion Match

An anonymous donor will match up to $2,500 for gifts to the White Family Outdoor Learning Center Pavilion.

Completed

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Dell Med Scholarship Match

The first $20,000 in gifts to scholarships will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous gift from the Dell Med Dean's Office.

Completed

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Match for Suicide Prevention Initiatives

Your gift to the Counseling and Mental Health Center funds our suicide prevention programming efforts. This year your impact is doubled! Each dollar donated will be matched up to $10,000.

Completed

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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

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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 2)

$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

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Cheers to 10 Years Final 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 11, 4 – 8 p.m. Central

$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 (Student Organizations)

The three participating Student Organizations 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	Texas Blazers	54
2	$1,000	Longhorn Band Student Association	43
3	$500	Longhorn Racing	10
4		TX Votes	4
5		UT in New York	4
6		Alpha Phi Omega and World's Largest Texas Flag	1
7		The Drag Audio	1
8		Campus Environmental Center	1
9		Liberal Arts Council	1
10		Alternative Breaks	0
11		American Society of Civil Engineers	0
12		Astronomy Students Association	0
13		Black Business Student Association	0
14		Cactus Yearbook	0
15		The Daily Texan	0

Ended

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

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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

Leaderboard

Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Happy Hour Challenge

Celebrate your longhorn pride by giving to your Texas Exes chapter or network! The four chapters or networks with the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award. April 11, 4 – 9 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network	79
2	$1,000	New York Chapter	35
3	$750	Brownsville Chapter	26
4	$500	Denton County Chapter	17
5		San Antonio Chapter	14
6		Abilene Chapter	0
7		Alaska Chapter	0
8		Amarillo Chapter	0
9		Argentina Chapter	0
10		Arlington Chapter	0
11		Atlanta Chapter	0
12		Austin Chapter	0
13		Austin County Chapter	0
14		Australia Chapter	0
15		Bastrop County Chapter	0

Ended

Leaderboard

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

Leaderboard

Texas Exes Chapters and Networks Leaderboard

The four Texas Exes chapters or networks with the greatest number of gifts during 40 for Forty will receive an additional award! April 10, 6 a.m. Central – April 11, 10 p.m. Central

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Women's Rugby Alumni Network	94
2	$1,000	New York Chapter	41
3	$750	Brownsville Chapter	33
4	$500	San Antonio Chapter	24
5		Denton County Chapter	18
6		Austin Chapter	2
7		Dallas Chapter	2
8		Midland Chapter	2
9		Bastrop County Chapter	1
10		Bay Area Chapter	1
11		Collin County Chapter	1
12		Fort Worth Chapter	1
13		Houston Chapter	1
14		Texas Men's Rugby Alumni Network	1
15		Laredo Chapter	1

Ended

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Decade of Difference Kickoff Match

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Mid-Morning Match

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

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White Family Outdoor Learning Center Match by Joy and Jereld McQueen

A generous Longhorn Geosciences family is matching up to $100,000 for gifts to the White Family Outdoor Learning Center.

Completed

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UT Outpost Match

A generous Longhorn family is matching the first $90,000 for gifts to the UT Outpost food pantry and career closet.

$4,935 MATCHED

Ended

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UT Libraries Advisory Council Match

The first $18,000 in gifts to UT Libraries will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to the generosity of our Advisory Council members!

Completed

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McCombs Maker Match

The $50,000 McCombs Maker Matching Fund will match up to $100 per person for anyone who donates during the 40 for Forty campaign to the McCombs School of Business Area of Greatest Need. Help us reach 500+ donors today!

$4,915 MATCHED

Ended

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LLILAS Benson Advisory Council Match

The first $16,000 in gifts to the Digital Scholarship Program will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to the generosity of our LLILAS Benson Advisory Council!

Completed

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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

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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