UNT Day of Giving 2026 has ended!
UNT Day of Giving 2026
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1,679,681
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1,302
Donors
UNT Day of Giving 2026
Will you UNlock Ambition during UNT Day of Giving?
Ambition lives here — in students who rise early, stay late and envision more for themselves and their communities. UNT Day of Giving is the moment when that ambition becomes momentum. When you give, you turn belief into action and open doors that accelerate student success across our campus. Last year, we raised over $2.2 million from more than 1,800 donors. Join us in making this our best Day of Giving yet!
You create direct, tangible change:
- Your gift UNlocks Ambition — providing scholarships, mentorship and emergency funds that remove obstacles and open pathways to success.
- Your impact leads to career-connected learning — strengthening innovative programs that develop world‑class talent with experience outside of the classroom.
- Your dedication drives student success — empowering UNT to lead in access, innovation and opportunity beyond the classroom and into the workforce.
You fuel real opportunities for students to rise, lead and succeed.
College and Division Dollars Raised Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks dollar raised by college and division (not including challenge dollars)
| Rank | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | $153,424.33 |
| 2 | College of Music | $57,867.00 |
| 3 | College of Engineering | $52,605.26 |
| 4 | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | $40,615.23 |
| 5 | G. Brint Ryan College of Business | $33,735.78 |
| 6 | College of Science | $9,922.26 |
| 7 | College of Public Affairs and Health Science | $7,292.78 |
| 8 | College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism | $5,108.33 |
| 9 | Division of Student Affairs | $4,345.00 |
| 10 | College of Visual Arts and Design | $2,947.00 |
| 11 | UNT Libraries | $1,981.00 |
| 12 | College of Education | $1,485.00 |
| 13 | College of Information | $833.85 |
| 14 | Toulouse Graduate School | $375.00 |
| 15 | Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) | $105.00 |
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Emergency Management Road to 10 donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $1,000 when 10 donors give to The Emergency Administration and Planning (EADP) Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship and help this Department get to the top of the College of Public Affairs and Health Science Departmental Leaderboard!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Athletics Teams Donor Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks the Athletics team with the most unique donors.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Women's Golf | 61 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Football | 46 |
| 3 | Volleyball | 34 | |
| 4 | Swimming & Diving | 34 | |
| 5 | Softball | 21 | |
| 6 | Women's Basketball | 21 | |
| 7 | Men's Basketball | 19 | |
| 8 | Track & Field | 9 | |
| 9 | Men's Golf | 6 | |
| 10 | Tennis | 6 | |
| 11 | Women's Soccer | 5 |
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Student Racing Initiatives Road to $10,000
Angus McColl pledged $1,000 to Student Racing Initiatives Team and will make a second $1,000 gift when $10,000 is raised for students from other donors.
Completed
Burton Family Challenge
Coach Burton will be donating $5k when WBB Green Lights Fund raises $20k
Completed
Mechanical Engineering Excellence Fund Road to 25 Gifts
The Northeast Texas Chapter of the American Concrete Institute has pledged $150,000 to create scholarships in the Construction Engineering Technology and Construction Management Programs. These funds will be unlocked when 25 additional donors make gifts to the Mechanical Engineering Department Excellence Fund.
Completed
College of Engineering Scholarships Road to 25 gifts
25 Gifts to the College of Engineering Scholarship Fund or Computer Science & Engineering Scholarship Fund will unlock $10,000 in scholarship funds from Joy & Alan Gardner for first generation students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Completed
2
Match
College of Music Dean's Excellence Fund Road to $10,000
A generous donor has agreed to match gifts to the College of Music Dean's Excellence Fund up to $10,000
Completed
G. Brint Ryan College of Business Department of Accounting Road to 25 donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $35,000 when 25 donors give to the Department of Accounting Excellence Fund
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
College of Engineering Road to 40 gifts
The Honorable Gordon England has agreed to give $40,000 when The Engineering Dean’s Excellence Fund, Scholarship Fund or Student Emergency reaches 40 gifts
Completed
College of Music First Hour Donor Power Hour
A generous donor has agreed to give $30,000 when the College of Music acquires 30 donors in the first hour of Day of Giving
Completed
2
Match
Career Center Road to $10,000
A generous donor has agreed to match gifts to the UNT Career Center up to $10,000
Completed
2
Match
The White Family $25,000 Match
A Mean Green Letterwinner will match gifts to the Football Green Lights Fund up to $25,000
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
College of Music Division Challenge
This leaderboard tracks donors raised by divisions within the College of Music
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Division of Conducting & Ensembles | 87 |
| 2 | Division of Vocal Studies | 68 | |
| 3 | Division of Instrumental Studies | 3 | |
| 4 | Division of Composition Studies | 2 | |
| 5 | Division of Jazz Studies | 2 | |
| 6 | Division of Music Education | 2 | |
| 7 | Division of M. History, Theory, & Ethnomusicology | 1 | |
| 8 | Division of Keyboard Studies | 0 |
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UNlock Innovation in Libraries
UNT’s University Librarian and Vice Provost Sian Brannon has a challenge for donors: If 50 people give $10 to the Libraries Innovation Fund, she will match their donations with a $1000 gift.
Completed
College of Music Road to 100 Donors
Multiple donors have created challenges that unlock gifts up until 100 donors
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
CLASS Road to 10 Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $10,000 when 10 donors give to CLASS
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
Match
College of Music Road to $15,000
A generous donor has agreed to double the gifts of donors to the College of Music up to $15,000
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
College of Music Road to 25 F/S Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $26,900 when 25 faculty and/or staff give to the College of Music
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
College of Music Road to $3,500
A generous donor has agreed to give $35,000 when the College of Music receives $3,500 in non-challenge gifts
$3,500 / $3,500 Raised
Completed
College and Division Donor Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks donors by college and division
| Rank | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | 388 |
| 2 | College of Music | 214 |
| 3 | G. Brint Ryan College of Business | 119 |
| 4 | College of Public Affairs and Health Science | 75 |
| 5 | College of Engineering | 56 |
| 6 | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 50 |
| 7 | Division of Student Affairs | 42 |
| 8 | College of Science | 34 |
| 9 | UNT Libraries | 26 |
| 10 | College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism | 20 |
| 11 | College of Visual Arts and Design | 20 |
| 12 | College of Education | 20 |
| 13 | College of Information | 15 |
| 14 | Toulouse Graduate School | 4 |
| 15 | Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) | 4 |
Ended
2
Match
Mosley Family Challenge - Green Lights Fund $15,000 Match
Athletics Director, Jared Mosley, will match gifts in towards the Green Lights Fund up to $15,000
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
G. Brint Ryan College of Business PSP Road to 75 donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $175,000 when the College of Business acquires 75 donors
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
2
Match
The Diann Huber and Ernie Kuehne Families for the MBB Challenge
Generous donors have combined their dedication to match gifts to the Men's Basketball Green Lights Fund up to $50,000
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
Student Success Fund Road to 10 donors
A generous donor has agreed give $1,000 when the Student Success Fund gets 10 donors
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
College of Engineering Scholarships fund Road to 30 donors
A $30,000 gift to create the Troy Wolf Red River Challenge Endowed Engineering Scholarship will be unlocked when 30 donors give to the Engineering Scholarships Fund
Completed
College of Science Road to 30 Donors
Multiple donors have created challenges that unlock gifts up until 30 donors
Completed
Computer Science and Engineering Road to 100 gifts
Dr. Robert Akl has agreed to give $25,000 when the Computer Science and Engineering Excellence Fund reaches 100 gifts
Completed
Athletics Donor Leaderboard (by Team Size)
The winner of this leaderboard is calculated by the size of the team and how many donors they acquire.
| Rank | Prize | Department | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Women's Golf | +662.50% |
61
goal: 8
|
| 2 | $1,000 | Volleyball | +126.67% |
34
goal: 15
|
| 3 | Women's Basketball | +61.54% |
21
goal: 13
|
|
| 4 | Swimming & Diving | +54.55% |
34
goal: 22
|
|
| 5 | Men's Basketball | +46.15% |
19
goal: 13
|
|
| 6 | Softball | +5.00% |
21
goal: 20
|
|
| 7 | Tennis | -25.00% |
6
goal: 8
|
|
| 8 | Men's Golf | -33.33% |
6
goal: 9
|
|
| 9 | Football | -52.58% |
46
goal: 97
|
|
| 10 | Women's Soccer | -78.26% |
5
goal: 23
|
|
| 11 | Track & Field | -88.75% |
9
goal: 80
|
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OLLI Advisory Council Challenge
The OLLI Advisory Council and Sr. Director have come together to make a collective gift that will be unlocked when we reach $10,000.
Completed
Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Road to 25 Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $25,000 when 25 donors give to the Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Mosley Family Challenge - Mean Green Scholarship Fund $10,000 Match
Athletics Director, Jared Mosley, will match gifts in towards the Mean Green Scholarship Fund up to $10,000
Completed
2
Match
Green Brigade Road to $25,000
A generous donor has agreed to double gifts to the Green Brigade up to $25,000
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
Athletics Team Dollars Raised Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks the amount of dollars raised by each Athletic team. Thank you, Lovelace Family and Wright Family Foundation.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Men's Basketball | $73,869.00 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Football | $25,394.00 |
| 3 | Softball | $2,645.00 | |
| 4 | Women's Golf | $2,054.00 | |
| 5 | Volleyball | $2,035.00 | |
| 6 | Track & Field | $1,485.00 | |
| 7 | Swimming & Diving | $1,388.00 | |
| 8 | Women's Basketball | $1,015.00 | |
| 9 | Men's Golf | $450.00 | |
| 10 | Women's Soccer | $165.00 | |
| 11 | Tennis | $90.00 |
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College of Public Affairs and Health Science Department Leaderboard
This is a departmental donor challenge for the College of Public Affairs and Health Science
| Rank | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Management & Planning (EADP) Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship | 18 |
| 2 | Rehabilitation & Health Services | 8 |
| 3 | Department of Public Administration | 7 |
| 4 | Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation Excellence Fund | 6 |
| 5 | Criminal Justice Gift Account | 5 |
| 6 | The Douglas P. Field Memorial Research Scholarship | 5 |
| 7 | Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Unrestricted Development | 4 |
| 8 | Social Work Program Unrestricted Funds | 4 |
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College of Engineering Road to 15 Donors
Harvey Wiggins Jr. has created a challenge that unlock $15,000 when 15 donors
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
College of Music First Hour Dollar Power Hour
A generous donor has agreed to give $70,000 if the College of Music generates $7,000 in gifts during the first hour of Day of Giving
Completed
College of Music Road to 30 Parent Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $30,000 when College of Music acquires 30 parent donors
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
College of Science Road to 35 F/S Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $35,000 when the College of Science acquires 35 faculty and/or staff donors
Completed
College of Music Road to 30 Alumni Donors
A generous donors has agreed to give $30,000 when 30 alumni donors give to the College of Music
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
Eagles Across the Nation
#1
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX | 1107 |
| 2 | OR | 26 |
| 3 | MD | 22 |
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