Name: Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship
Start: 2023-04-11T16:00:00-0600
End: 2023-04-12T23:59:00-0600
Location: Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OUR NEXT RAISE YOUR PICK GIVING DAY IS ON APRIL 17, 2024!

Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship

The BlackStone LaunchPad at UTEP builds the next generation of companies and careers.

On Raise Your Pick Giving Day, the LaunchPad is raising funds to send a team of business students to the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) conference in Fall 2023. The GCEC gathers the youngest minds in entrepreneurship and creates space for them to network, collaborate and learn from each other.

"I got involved with the BlackStone LaunchPad because I needed direction with my e-commerce business,” said graduate student Salma Atiya "If you have a big idea and need help transforming it into reality, the BlackStone LaunchPad will guide you on all the steps to make your idea a success.”

We hope you will raise your pick for business students on April 12! Thank you in advance for contributing to access and excellence.

The Woody L. Hunt College of Business is also seeking support for its business student organizations and to enhance cultural site visits for the UTEP MBA Program’s upcoming study abroad trip to Germany.

Click below to learn more.

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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Ultimate Victory

Rise to the top! The three areas with the highest total of gifts by 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $5,000. Second place: $2,500. Third place: $1,500

Rank	Prize	Campaign Areas	Gifts
1	$5,000	Diamond Club - Softball	279
2	$2,500	Beach Volleyball	190
3	$1,500	LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund	161
4		UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund	153
5		KTEP Program Enhancement Fund	116
6		UTEP Endowed Scholarship	104
7		College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund	66
8		ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund	57
9		Business Student Council	54
10		Student Emergency Fund	54
11		Finish First Crew - Track & Field	53
12		Templeton Desert Gardens Gift Fund	50
13		Alumni Association of UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund	46
14		Graduate School Student Support Endowment	46
15		COLARTS Fine and Performing Arts Fund	46

Ended

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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Early Bird

Early bird gets the worm! The three Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas to receive the most early-donor gifts by 8pm (Mountain Time) on April 11 will each receive $1,000 from Microsoft.

Rank	Prize	Campaign Areas	Gifts
1	$1,000	KTEP Program Enhancement Fund	56
2	$1,000	UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund	39
3	$1,000	Business Student Council	24
4		Diamond Club - Softball	23
5		UTEP Endowed Scholarship	20
6		LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund	16
7		Templeton Desert Gardens Gift Fund	12
8		College of Education Scholarships	10
9		Student Emergency Fund	10
10		Graduate School Student Support Endowment	9
11		College of Health Sciences Gift Fund	9
12		College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund	9
13		Library Program Enhancement Fund	9
14		The Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success Gift Fund	8
15		Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Gift Fund	7

Ended

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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours Part 2

Afternoons are a great time to give back! The Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign area to raise the most gifts between 2pm and 5pm (Mountain Time) will be awarded $2,000. Thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring this campuswide challenge!

Rank	Prize	Campaign Areas	Gifts
1	$2,000	Diamond Club - Softball	42
2		Beach Volleyball	40
3		LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund	25
4		Finish First Crew - Track & Field	21
5		UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund	12
6		KTEP Program Enhancement Fund	10
7		Student Organization Advancement Program Fund	10
8		COLARTS Learning Abroad Fund	10
9		Futbol Club - Women's Soccer	10
10		Rifle Club	10
11		Gridiron Club - Football	9
12		Student Emergency Fund	8
13		UTEP Endowed Scholarship	8
14		Student-Athlete Advisory Committee	8
15		Graduate School Student Support Endowment	7

Ended

$10,000

Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #2

Support student success! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 30 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities—Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock another $10,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$500

Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship Challenge

Help us reach 5 gifts to unlock $500 for Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship. Thank you to the Montana Family for sponsoring this giving challenge!

5 / 5 Gifts

Completed

Match

Microsoft Campuswide Faculty & Staff Match

Calling all UTEP Faculty and Staff! Microsoft will match all faculty and staff gifts to Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas, up to a total of $5,000. Give to the area that matters the most to you and double your impact!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours

The power of Miner Nation is palpable! The three areas that raise the most gifts between 11am and 2pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $3,000. Second place: $2,000. Third place: $1,000

Rank	Prize	Campaign Areas	Gifts
1	$3,000	Beach Volleyball	65
2	$2,000	Diamond Club - Softball	54
3	$1,000	LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund	51
4		ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund	38
5		UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund	28
6		College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund	22
7		COLARTS Fine and Performing Arts Fund	21
8		Student Emergency Fund	18
9		KTEP Program Enhancement Fund	17
10		UTEP Endowed Scholarship	16
11		Business Student Council	14
12		Wise Family Theatre Improvements Fund	13
13		Futbol Club - Women's Soccer	13
14		COLARTS Learning Abroad Fund	13
15		Gridiron Club - Football	12

Ended

$10,000

Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #1

Donate one of our first 15 gifts! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 10 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities— Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock a generous gift of $10,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

$30,000

Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #3

Help us reach our goal! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 50 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities— Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock another $30,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

Campaign Areas