The 2025 campaign will run from October 1-31, 2025
The Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign is The University of Texas at Austin’s tradition of charitable giving. The campaign is a part of the larger State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC).
With the continued effects of the pandemic and ensuing economic challenges, nonprofits need us now more than ever. The Hearts of Texas permanently transitioned to a virtual, payroll-giving only campaign so we can best support our campus and communities. Keeping the virtual-only format allows UT staff and faculty to continue supporting external nonprofits through easy, hassle-free online transactions that automatically deduct a charitable gift payment from their monthly paycheck. It also allows our Hearts of Texas team of over 100 department representatives and CSU coordinators across campus the flexibility to focus their efforts on this and other University initiatives.
We have implemented the following permanent changes for the Hearts of Texas charitable giving campaign:
- Hearts of Texas is a Payroll Giving only campaign, as we are unable to accept cash or check gifts
- All communication and fundraising will be electronic
- CSU and Department Giving Reports will not be updated as we transition to an online campaign that models other University giving initiatives
Organized by Human Resources, the campus-wide campaign runs throughout the entire month of October. Since this effort began in 1996, UT Austin has donated about $15 million to worthy causes.
