This year marks the second annual ‘Greensgiving’ crowdfunding event in professor and G. Brint Ryan Chair of Entrepreneurship Jeremy Short’s social entrepreneurship class. Since joining the faculty of UNT in 2020, Professor Short has challenged students in his social entrepreneurship class to raise $10,000 as a class using one of two potential crowdfunding platforms. Student groups can choose from DonorsChoose (a crowdfunding platform that directly delivers supplies to public schools in the U.S.) or GoFundMe (a crowdfunding platform that supports a wide variety of social causes). ​​​​​​​

The event this year will be held at the UNT Colab. Located on the historic Denton Courthouse Square, the Colab is operated by the College of Merchandising, Hospitality, and Tourism. The Colab helps connect UNT students to a variety of entrepreneurial experiences and serves to host a number of community events. This year’s event will feature a silent auction, live DJ, and cocktail vibe as students work to help fund their campaigns and celebrate their entrepreneurial efforts on behalf of the greater community. To date, campaigns have created approximately $50,000 for a host of causes including mental health, support for local homeless causes, veterans support, and public education. 

The event is held during Social Enterprise Day on November 16. The event runs from 5-8 with the silent auction from 5-7. The event is open to the public.