Day of Giving Toolkit

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Sample Social Media Posts

Create your own content, copy and paste the below talking points, or share/comment/like the social media posts on Huntington University’s accounts.

 

Before Day of Giving
(simply copy and paste or create your own content)

The below talking points are just suggestions. You are free to use this content or create your own! Make sure to use #FundAForester so that we can share your content, too! Be sure to make your posts public!

  • Day of Giving is coming up. Will you partner with HU to make this day a success? www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving
  • Huntington University’s 1897 Day of Giving starts on March 14. I plan to #FundAForester! Will you join me? www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving
  • Grab a sharpie and circle March 14-15 on your calendar. Why? Because that is the day @HuntingtonUniversity is asking you to give back to the next generation of Foresters! Join me in making a difference! #FundAForester
  • @HuntingtonUniversity gave me the skills and confidence I needed to succeed in the real world. In honor of Day of Giving, I plan to give back to ensure incredible opportunities for the next generation of Foresters. Please join me on March 14-15 and #FundAForester! www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving

 

On Day of Giving
(simply copy and paste or create your own content)

Make sure to use #FundAForester so that we can share your content, too! Be sure to make your posts public! Also, tag your Forester friends and encourage them to participate.

  • It’s Day of Giving at Huntington University. I made my gift. Now it’s your turn [@JaneSmith], [@JohnSmith], and [@PattySmith]. Join me and #FundAForester at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving!
  • Somebody’s generosity made it possible for me to have a meaningful education at @HuntingtonUniversity. Now it’s my turn. Will you join me? www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving #FundAForester
  • It’s Day of Giving at @HuntingtonUniversity. I made my gift. Now it’s your turn! Join me and make your gift today at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving. #FundAForester
  • Your gift to the Forester Fund can go even further today! Learn more about @HuntingtonUniversity’s 1897 Day of Giving at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving. #FundAForester
  • Want to learn how to make a difference in the lives of @HuntingtonUniversity students? Check out Day of Giving at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving and make your impact! #FundAForester
  • Today is @HuntingtonUniversity’s Day of Giving. I made a difference, you can too! www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving

 

After Day of Giving
(simply copy and paste or create your own content)

Make sure to use #FundAForester so that we can share your content, too! Be sure to make your posts public! Also, tag your Forester friends and encourage them to participate.

  • Thank you to all who joined me in supporting @HuntingtonUniversity and Day of Giving! Together we made a difference in the lives of so many Foresters! #FundAForester
  • We raised [insert final total] for the @HuntingtonUniversity Forester Fund! Thank you to all who partnered with HU and prayed for our Foresters! #FundAForester

 

Original Content

If you are feeling adventurous, consider making your own original content to promote HU’s Day of Giving! This can be in the form of text by itself, a photo with text, or a video. Need more inspiration? Consider some of the following prompts:

  • Why do you give back?
  • How have donors helped you?
  • What is one of your favorite memories of Huntington University?
  • Do you recall a faculty member who made a significant impact on your life?

 

Text Messages

Using the www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving link in a text message can be the easiest way for someone you know to make a gift to HU’s Day of Giving. Consider the message below that will encourage someone to participate in a variety of matching and challenge opportunities.

  • Hi, [name]! Turn your state green and unlock challenge dollars by making a gift to HU’s Day of Giving at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving. Your gift today can go further for HU students!
  • Today is HU’s Day of Giving. I already gave. Will you? Your gift can be doubled in impact with a variety of challenge gift opportunities. www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving

 

Email Messages

Copy and paste the email below, or create your own, to send to your contacts.

  • Today is the big day! Will you join me for Huntington University’s largest event of the year by making a gift to the Forester Fund to support current and future students with scholarships? Your gift could also be doubled in impact through your employer. Make your gift and search for your company’s matching gift program www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving. Take a listen to Makailah, an HU junior, on what the Forester Fund means to her. [Insert Youtube link]
  • Today is Huntington University’s Day of Giving for student scholarships! I already made my gift, and your participation matters. Will you join me? Your gift can go even further because of a variety of matching and challenge gift opportunities. Is your state green yet? Will you help us reach 250 participants today? Make your gift and watch the progress at www.huntington.edu/DayOfGiving.