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.



Leaderboard
College and Division Dollars Raised Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks dollar raised by college and division (not including challenge dollars)
Department (17)
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Emergency Management Road to 10 donors
$1,000
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!
1 / 10 Donors
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Athletics Teams Donor Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks the Athletics team with the most unique donors.
Department (11)
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G. Brint Ryan College of Business PSP Road to 75 donors
$175,000
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
15 / 75 Donors
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The Diann Huber and Ernie Kuehne Families for the MBB Challenge
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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
$225 MATCHED
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College of Engineering Scholarships Road to 25 gifts
$10,000
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
1 / 25 Gifts
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College of Music Dean's Excellence Fund Road to $10,000
2
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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
$225 MATCHED
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G. Brint Ryan College of Business Department of Accounting Road to 25 donors
$35,000
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
1 / 25 Donors
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College of Engineering Road to 40 gifts
$40,000
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
2 / 40 Gifts
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Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund Road to $100,000
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Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund Road to $100,000
Cathy Nelson Hartman, founder of the Portal to Texas History, is making UNT Day of Giving history with a challenge to raise $100,000 for the Historic Newspaper Digitization Fund. She’s promised to do something truly unprecedented—get her very first tattoo featuring the Portal to Texas History logo. This bold commitment reflects her passion for preserving and expanding access to the stories that define Texas history and culture. Every gift helps digitize historic newspapers, making them freely accessible to researchers, students, and communities around the world. Step up, make your impact, and be part of the moment that turns philanthropy into something unforgettable.
$30,000
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
30 Donor Goal
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Career Center Road to $10,000
2
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Career Center Road to $10,000
A generous donor has agreed to match gifts to the UNT Career Center up to $10,000
$15 MATCHED
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The White Family $25,000 Match
2
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The White Family $25,000 Match
A Mean Green Letterwinner will match gifts to the Football Green Lights Fund up to $25,000
$630 MATCHED
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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 Vocal Studies 10
2 Division of Conducting & Ensembles 4
3 Division of Instrumental Studies 0
4 Division of Jazz Studies 0
5 Division of Music Education 0
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UNlock Innovation in Libraries
$1,000
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.
4 / 50 Donors
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College of Music Road to 100 Donors
$125,000
College of Music Road to 100 Donors
Multiple donors have created challenges that unlock gifts up until 100 donors
37 / 75 Donors
$10,000
CLASS Road to 10 Donors
A generous donor has agreed to give $10,000 when 10 donors give to CLASS
10 Donor Goal
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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
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College of Music Road to 25 F/S Donors
$26,900
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
7 / 25 Donors
$35,000
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 Goal
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College and Division Donor Leaderboard
This leaderboard tracks donors by college and division
Department (17)
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Mosley Family Challenge - Green Lights Fund $15,000 Match
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Mosley Family Challenge - Green Lights Fund $15,000 Match
Athletics Director, Jared Mosley, will match gifts in early giving towards the Green Lights Fund up to $15,000
$4,285 MATCHED
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Tat Dean Dash
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Tat Dean Dash
When 270 donors make a gift to the College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences, Dean Dash will get a UNT Tattoo
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Student Racing Initiatives Road to $10,000
$2,000
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.
$2,550 / $10,000 Raised
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College of Engineering Scholarships fund Road to 30 donors
$30,000
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
1 / 30 Donors
$15,000
College of Science Road to 30 Donors
Multiple donors have created challenges that unlock gifts up until 30 donors
15 Donor Goal
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Computer Science and Engineering Road to 100 gifts
$25,000
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
4 / 100 Gifts
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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.
Department (11)
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OLLI Advisory Council Challenge
$7,350
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.
$3,186 / $10,000 Raised
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Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum Bus Trip Challenge
Event
Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum Bus Trip Challenge
If we reach our goal of 100 donors, OLLI will offer a bus trip to the museum once it has completed its current renovations. We’ll be joined on the trip by former museum docent, Dr. Jean Greenlaw.
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Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Road to 25 Donors
$25,000
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
2 / 25 Donors
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Mosley Family Challenge - Mean Green Scholarship Fund $10,000 Match
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Mosley Family Challenge - Mean Green Scholarship Fund $10,000 Match
Athletics Director, Jared Mosley, will match gifts in early giving towards the Mean Green Scholarship Fund up to $10,000
$2,833 MATCHED
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Green Brigade Road to $25,000
2
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Green Brigade Road to $25,000
A generous donor has agreed to double gifts to the Green Brigade up to $25,000
$2,340 MATCHED
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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.
Department (11)
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College of Engineering Road to 15 Donors
$15,000
College of Engineering Road to 15 Donors
Harvey Wiggins Jr. has created a challenge that unlock $15,000 when 15 donors
13 / 15 Donors
$70,000
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
$7,000 Goal
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College of Music Road to 30 Parent Donors
$30,000
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
8 / 30 Donors
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College of Science Road to 35 F/S Donors
$35,000
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
5 / 35 Donors
$30,000
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 Donor Goal
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Eagles Across the Nation
Rank State Gifts
1 TX 171
2 OR 2
2 VA 2
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