Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023

Raise Your Pick (RYP) Giving Day is UTEP’s annual day of giving. On this day, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends will come together to support the people, places and projects at UTEP that mean the most to them, amplifying their impact through the collective power of our Miner Nation.

Whether you’re a Miner in El Paso, Dallas, Boston or Bhutan, you know the pride that comes with showing the world – or that stranger you pass wearing UTEP gear – your pick. It’s a sign of our solidarity for the university that transformed our lives. On this day, we invite you, and our entire Miner Nation, to raise your picks and support the university we love by making a gift. Not only will your gift leverage support for important areas on campus, but you will be part of this collective movement to support UTEP, all on the same day!

Whether you’re able to give $5 or $500, you are making an immediate and profound difference for our students, faculty and programs. You are creating opportunities, changing lives, and transforming the next generation of community leaders as they build their future and ours. 

Yes, there is a $5 minimum for gifts made online. In-person donors at the Centennial Plaza Block Party may contribute a minimum gift of $1.

1. Click the “Give Now” button

2. Type in "Other" under "Campaign Area"

3. Select "Other" under "Fund Designation" and type in the name of the gift fund you would like to donate to

Make your gift online by clicking "Give Now" on our main webpage.

To give by check, make it payable to “UTEP” with Raise Your Pick Giving Day in the Memo and mail it to:

UTEP Institutional Advancement

Kelly Hall, 6th Floor

500 W. University Ave.

El Paso, TX  79968

**Mail gifts must be postmarked by April 12 to count toward Giving Day.**

Yes. We accept gifts made internationally via credit card. Please note that payments with international credit cards are only possible if your bank has authorized the card for international transactions.

Yes. Please consult your tax advisor for advice related to your specific tax situation. Your official gift receipt for tax purposes will be emailed immediately after you make your gift.

Matches and challenges are gifts that have been made in advance by individuals or groups. They are designed to increase the impact of your support.

Click on the Events tab to view all the available opportunities.

Thank you for your interest! Please contact Joshua McCoy at jdmccoy@utep.edu.

We celebrate all our donors year-round, no matter when gifts are made. Raise Your Pick Giving Day, however, is specific to a particular time as we celebrate the University and the impact of Miner Nation. The following gift types will be counted for Giving Day:

ONLINE via givingday.utep.edu

BY MAIL if postmarked by April 12 and clearly indicated for Raise Your Pick Giving Day

OTHER channels such as gifts of securities* or ACH payments executed by April 12 and including a memo that indicated intention to count for Raise Your Pick Giving Day 

*For assistance making a gift of securities or through another channel, please contact giftprocessing@utep.edu

Email: raiseyourpick@utep.edu

Phone: (915) 747-8533

Yes, there is a $5 minimum for gifts made online. In-person donors at the Centennial Plaza Block Party may contribute a minimum gift of $1.

1.Type in "Other" under "Campaign Area" and select "Other Area at UTEP"

2. Select "Other" under "Fund Designation" and type in the name of the gift fund you would like to donate to

Yes. We accept gifts made internationally via credit card. Please note that payments with international credit cards are only possible if your bank has authorized the card for international transactions.