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AH Challenge for Center for Values
Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Marvin and Kathy Stone, when Arts & Humanities reaches 20 gifts, a $10,000 gift to the Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology will be unlocked!
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#COMETogetherUTD Bonus
Everyone knows #COMETogetherUTD is the official hashtag of Comets Giving Days. Let us know why you're supporting Comets Giving Days using the hashtag and tag @UTDallasAlumni for a chance to win an extra $25 in bonus funds for the area of campus you are most passionate about.
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1st Gift Bonus
Ashley Willess was our first donor when the clock struck 10am, that means $50 in bonus funds for the Department of Materials Science & Engineering!
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21 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 21 gifts on 5/26 (day 1) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. Let's have more fun in '21!
Rank Group Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 130
2 Fund for UT Dallas 87
3 Student Emergency Fund 80
4 Student Ambassadors 47
5 Geosciences 42
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51 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 51 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 51st year on 5/27 (day 2) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. The magic number is a minimum of 51 gifts/eligible group!
Rank Group Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 267
2 Geosciences 119
3 Alumni Association 119
4 Student Ambassadors 115
5 Student Emergency Fund 106
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883 (UTD) Gift Bonus
You've probably seen this number on our website or all over campus. It's on our buses and at the beginning of every University phone number. Because of this connection, the person who makes the 883th gift of the day will win an extra $50 to support his or her UTD area of choice.
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Ackerman Center Match
All gifts given to the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 on Comets Giving Days thanks to a generous donation from Bert and Terry Romberg.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Alumni Power Hour Match Day 2
Double the fun on day two! Mark your calendar for May 27 from 12pm-4pm for our second Alumni Power Hours Match. During these four hours, all alumni gifts $2-$40 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000. Make your impact go even further!
$3,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
Arts & Humanities Faculty Challenge
When the School of Arts & Humanities receives 20 faculty gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked!
20 / 20 Gifts
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Centers Leaderboard
This one's for our amazing centers. Our centers are changing education and lives every day. Check out this leaderboard to see which area is receiving the most number of gifts on Comets Giving Days!
Rank Prize Center Gifts
1 $200 Center for BrainHealth 68
2 $100 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 58
3 $50 Callier Center for Communication Disorders 58
4 $25 Galerstein Gender Center 58
5 Center for Children and Families 42
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Comet Cupboard Food Drive
Bring your Comet Cupboard items to PD now until May 25 and to Lot G on May 26-27 to be eligible to win bonus funds for the area of your choosing. We will be announcing several random winners throughout the days on May 26-27. Make sure you text "CGDCC" to 51555 after you drop off your items to be eligible for the bonus funds.
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Comets Giving Days BINGO
Mark your calendar, all are welcome on 5/26 at 5:30 p.m. as we will be hosting Comets Giving Days BINGO! Learn about all of the different participating groups and win swag for yourself and bonus funds for your favorite UT Dallas department! We will have a DJ playing tunes all evening and all winners will be able to designate bonus funds - don't miss out!
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Comets Giving Days T-shirt or Yard Sign Bonus
Calling all of the Comets who have a 2021 or past Comets Giving Days t-shirt or yard sign. Post a photo of the yard sign or yourself in your Comets Giving Days swag for a chance to win $25 for the cause of your choice. Use #COMETogetherUTD and tag @UTDallasAlumni, make sure your post is set to public.
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Early Risers Bonus
On 5/27 between 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. help the group you love receive the most gifts and the group with the most will win $50 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $50 UT Dallas Pep Band 5
2 Electrical and Computer Engineering 2
3 Chess Team 1
4 Mechanical Engineering 1
5 Athletics 1
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Four-In-a-Row Bonus
Encourage your friends to give on Comets Giving Days and help you get Four-In-A-Row for a chance to win $50 in bonus funds for your chosen area of UT Dallas. Repost our “Comets Giving Days Four-In-A-Row” Instagram story on your story and once your friends have donated, tag them on the dollar amount. Tag #UTDallasAlumni when you’ve completed Four-In-A-Row.
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Instagram Stories Bonus
We’re looking for UTD’s biggest fan! Repost our “Why I love UTD” Instagram story to your story sharing why you love UTD for a chance to win $25 in bonus funds for your chosen area of UT Dallas.
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Last Gift Bonus
It's down to the wire. Be the last person to make a gift before 6:49 p.m. CST and win $50 in extra funds for your favorite cause or area at UT Dallas.
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May 27 from 5-6:49 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 5-6:49 p.m. on day 2 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Student Ambassadors 26
2 Physics 18
3 Comet Cupboard 18
4 Athletics 18
5 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 17
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Most Student Gifts Bonus
Our UTD Students love to pay forward their experience. The group with the most student gifts will receive an additional $100 in bonus funds! Remember, the minimum gift amount is only $2.
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Most UTD Employee Gifts Bonus
Our UT Dallas employees are second to none in philanthropy. Make a gift to your favorite area of campus and help the group with the most UTD employee gifts win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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President's Faculty/Staff Power Hours Match
Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match all gifts of $2-20 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 3-5pm on May 26, up to a total of $1,969!
$1,969 MATCHED
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Student Match
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $20 on May 26 or 27 and have your donation matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Virtual Background Bonus
On Comets Giving Days (5/26-27) use on of the Comets Giving Days virtual backgrounds found in the toolkit for a chance to win $25 for the area of your choice. Take a photo of you using the background and use #COMETogetherUTD and tag @UTDallasAlumni, make sure your post is set to public.
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New Dimensions Celebration 6-8pm Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 6-8 p.m. on May 25 as we celebrate the launch of the New Dimensions Campaign and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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1,969 Gift Bonus
UT Dallas was established in 1969 by founders Eugene McDermott, Erik Jonsson and Cecil Green. Make the 1,969th gift of the day and earn an extra $50 to designate to your UTD area of choice.
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2,021 Gift Bonus
More fun in 2021! The person who makes the 2,021st gift on Comets Giving Days will add an extra $50 to their area of support!
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3,000 Gift Bonus
Every gift counts towards UT Dallas' goal of reaching 3,000 gifts on Comets Giving Days 2021. Win an extra $50 for the area of your choice if you are the 3,000th gift!
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51st Gift Bonus
UT Dallas is now 51 years old! Be the 51st gift and receive an extra $50 in bonus funds to the area of your choosing.
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Ackerman Center Match
Thanks to UTD employees Holly Hull Miori & Michele Hanlon, all student & alumni gifts to the Ackerman Center on Comets Giving Days, will be matched up to a total of $300!
$300 MATCHED
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$1,000
Arts & Humanities Challenge
Help AH reach 100 gifts on Comets Giving Days, and an additional $1,000 gift will be unlocked thanks to a generous gift from HomeLight Inc.!
100 / 100 Gifts
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Best Group Marketing Bonus
Our groups have some amazing content they've been sharing with the world and we want to reward one of these groups with an additional $100 in bonus funds. Make sure you are using #COMETogetherUTD and tagging @UTDallasAlumni in your Comets Giving Days posts!
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Comet Caller Challenge
Have you ever received a phone call from a student Comet Caller? When the Comet Callers reach 200 gifts from Comets Giving Days calling, a generous $5,000 gift to the Friends of the Library fund will be unlocked thanks to Dr. Larry and Mrs. Judy Sall!
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Comet Cupboard Food Drive Random Winners
Thank you to everyone who donated during the Comet Cupboard Food Drive. Not only are you all Comets Giving Days donors, but we will announcing 4 random winners throughout Comets Giving Days. Each winner will get to designate an additional $25 in bonus funds to any of the Comets Giving Days groups!
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EXTENDED: Alumni Power Hours Match
Where are our alumni at? All alumni gifts $2-$20 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $2,000 on May 26 until 8pm.
$1,301 MATCHED
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Cuteness Overload Bonus
Get creative and share a photo of your child, pet or something you just can't get enough of the cuteness in UT Dallas gear and you could win $25 for the cause of your choice. Use #COMETogetherUTD and tag @UTDallasAlumni, make sure your post is set to public.
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EXTENDED: Faculty and Staff Day 2 Match
Let's have more fun in Day 2! All gifts of $2-40 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 9-noon on May 27 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000!
$2,374 MATCHED
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Graduates of the Last Decade Match
Did you graduate in the last decade (2010-2021)? Make a gift between 6-10pm on May 26 and have your gift matched dollar for dollar. All gifts of $2-$20 will receive matching donation of the same value up to a total of $1,000.
$650 MATCHED
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International Gifts Bonus
Whether you're living internationally to study or living abroad permanently, the group that receives the most international gifts on Comets Giving Days will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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May 26 6-8 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 6-8 p.m. on day 1 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Student Ambassadors 11
2 Geosciences 9
3 Comet Cupboard 8
4 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 5
5 Information Technology & Systems 4
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Most Alumni Donors Bonus
We love our UT Dallas Alumni! The group that receives the most alumni gifts on Comets Giving Days will also pocket an additional $200 in bonus funds!
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Most Texas Gifts Bonus
UTD Texans are proud! The group with the most gifts received from those living in Texas will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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Night Owl Challenge
The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will win an additional $50 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $50 UT Dallas Pep Band 14
2 Student Ambassadors 8
3 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 4
4 First-Generation Student Programs 4
5 Galerstein Gender Center 4
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Small School Leaderboard
Though small in size, they make a big impact! Which of these schools will show up and stand out during this year's Comets Giving Day? The school that rises to the top will earn bonus funds!
Rank Prize School Gifts
1 $200 Natural Science and Mathematics 235
2 $100 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 204
3 $50 Arts and Humanites 195
4 Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication 94
5 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences 46
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$1,000
UT Dallas Student Ambassadors: Game For Good Power Hour Challenge
Help us reach 100 gifts from 2:30-3:30PM on May 26th to unlock a donation of $1,000 to the Douglas Peterson Fund for Homeless Students!
100 / 100 Gifts
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