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#ImpactNC is designed to make it super simple for you to build support for what you care about. So, let's get everyone in your network ready to give!
Being an Advocate is as easy as...
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Become a Fundraiser
Show your support by raising funds on the behalf of your favorite fund - search here!
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Tell Your Story
Use your Fundraiser Toolkit to customize your personal page with images, text, and video
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Spread the Word
Share your personal page with your network to promote your favorite fund
Advocate Basics
How do I become an Advocate?
If you weren't invited to fundraise for #ImpactNC, you can still sign up! Just search for your favorite fund, View Profile, and use the Fundraise button.
What link do I share?
You'll want to share the link created for your fundraising page found in your Fundraising Toolkit.
How do I get the word out?
To get the word our about #ImpactNC, you'll want to communicate with your contacts through email messages, social media posts, and word of mouth. Check out the communication guide below for ideas of what to post and when!
What am I responsible for?
Getting the word out, helping known goals be reached, and having FUN!
You can have a major impact on the success of #ImpactNC as a fundraising Advocate if you work hard to spread the word. You'll make the most impact by being creative and having as much fun as possible with sharing your fundraiser with everyone you know!
Helpful Resources
Support Articles
- How do I use the Fundraiser's Toolkit?
- How do I change the goal on my Fundraiser?
- How do I thank my donors?
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Thank you for being part of our team by becoming an Advocate! Advocates like you – who give and encourage others to do the same – will be key to ensuring #ImpactNC is a success.
Use the resources below to help demonstrate your North Central College pride and spread the word about #ImpactNC. Every ##ImpactNC post and email you share leading up to and on #ImpactNC will contribute to the success of the day.
Also, make sure to follow North Central College on Facebook (@NCAlumniEngagement), Twitter (@NCAlumni) and Instagram (@ncalumni). Most importantly – HAVE FUN!
Advocate Communication Guide
Social Media
Click one of the social media icons above to see tips, tricks, and sample posts to get you well on your way to mastering being a social Advocate
Facebook Tips
Looking to get the word out with Facebook? This guide will help you get started and on the road to creating a successful strategy.
Below is a list of ways you can begin engaging your community for #ImpactNC!
Talk it up! Post interesting information about the area that you are supporting and share success stories and photos. Ask your followers questions to engage them in dialogue. Remember to keep posts brief! You don’t want to lose your audience by presenting lengthy updates.
Tell everyone that the area that you are supporting is a part of #ImpactNC. Be sure to tell people what it is all about. Let them know how they can donate and ask them to spread the word as well.
Create a Facebook event. Invite your constituents to be part of #ImpactNC so that they can be reminded as the day gets closer AND see who else is participating. Also, tell people to invite others. It doesn’t matter whether or not you are hosting an event onsite; the whole event is worth celebration!
Sample Facebook Posts
- Save the date:
- Mark your calendars for North Central College's annual Day of Giving on February 24! #ImpactNC #TogetherNC
- - I plan to make a gift to North Central on February 24, the 7th Annual Day of Giving! I hope you can join me and make your gift to any academic, athletic, fine arts or student organization in support of Cardinal students. #ImpactNC
#TogetherNC
- Day of:
- Today is NC's Day of Giving! Join the fun and make a gift to #ImpactNC today!
- - Cardinal Nation! Today is the Day of Giving for North Central College! Join me and make your gift today - no matter the amount - to #ImpactNC!
- - Click here to ImpactNC with your gift!
Twitter Tips
Want to quickly engage donors and share information about your fundraising efforts? Twitter is instant and efficient!
Below you will find a few tips to help you have success.
Follow @NCAlumni’s Twitter account.
Tell your followers that you are fundraising for #ImpactNC. Tell your followers about the specific area that you support and begin to build a story around that. Use some of the suggested tweets provided below.
Use #hashtags and @handles. Whenever you share information include the @NCAlumni handle and ##ImpactNC to further spread the word. Show that you are a part of #ImpactNC by using the hashtag in all of your tweets.
Don’t just follow! Become a part of the conversation. Let people know that you are out there and engaged. Respond to tweets like you are holding a conversation. You never know where this may lead.
Share pictures, videos and interesting content. Twitter is not just about your ‘words’. Pictures and videos draw people in, and sharing interesting articles about what you and others are doing shows that you are part of a community.
Tweet, retweet and tweet again (especially during #ImpactNC)!
Sample Twitter Posts
- Are you ready to be a part of #ImpactNC? It’s a day to celebrate all the good going on for North Central College! ##ImpactNC
Click here to ImpactNC with your gift!
- Mark your calendars for February 24th. It will be a day for everyone to support #ImpactNC. You can find my fundraiser page at [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]! ##ImpactNC
- On February 24th, help us celebrate #ImpactNC by supporting my fundraiser at [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]! ##ImpactNC
- Get pumped for #ImpactNC! Join the conversation by following @NCAlumni and retweeting any ##ImpactNC posts!
- Get ready to get up and give for #ImpactNC on February 24th! Follow @NCAlumni to stay updated on the giving movement!
- A little can go a long way when we get together and give together on February 24th for #ImpactNC! [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE] ##ImpactNC
Instagram Tips
Looking to harness the power of visual communication? Take advantage of the ability to communicate with potential supporters with impactful images and catchy captions.
Follow @ncalumni on Instagram.
Connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts. Make sure that your Instagram posts are automatically posted on Facebook. Connecting Facebook and Instagram harnesses the power of both social media platforms at once and allows you to reach a wider audience.
Find powerful images. People-centric, positive images will help you draw in new followers. Focus on sharing images that speak to your organization’s mission and your target audience. Canva.com is a great way to take your own photographs or a stock image to the next level. If you want to include important dates, statistics, or quotes, Canva lets you add text right on top of the image as well as provides you with a suite of photo editing tools.
Socialize! Like other supporters’ posts, and consider re-sharing posts that stand out and speak to your cause. Showcasing the stories and individuals that propel the mission of #ImpactNC will help you gain more followers, recognition, and traction in advance of #ImpactNC.
Use ##ImpactNC, in addition to other creative hashtags. 2-3 hashtags per post is the sweet spot. Start with a branded or specific hashtag - like a tagline or fun phrase. Follow this with the name of the area that you support, then a broader hashtag tied to the cause (i.e., #spreadingthelove). Having a succession of hashtags helps with branding!
Create a regular schedule for posting. We recommend posting at least 2-3 times per week to stay in your followers' feeds! If you integrate your Instagram posts with Facebook, you’ll want to consider how your Instagram posts will fit in with your other scheduled Facebook posts. Consider making posts that show a chronological history of North Central College, if applicable.
Have fun! Instagram is a really playful platform, and the perfect opportunity to let the unique personalities, humor, and convictions of North Central College shine through your photos, captions, and hashtags! Instagram is a fantastic opportunity to relate to your supporters, showing them who you are and what you stand for.
Email Templates
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Click the icon above to see sample emails to send to your network before, during, and after #ImpactNC
You can use these email templates to reach out to your personal network and spread the word about your fundraiser. Just copy and paste the text below into your email client and add some personal flair to make it your own!
Before #ImpactNC
Subject: Join me in Supporting #ImpactNC
Dear [FIRST NAME],
We are ready for Cardinal Nation to #ImpactNC on February 24, 2022, the 7th annual Day of Giving!
While our lives have not yet returned to the way things were before the pandemic, the desire to assist students who are experiencing unprecedented economic and personal hardships – as are many members of our Cardinal family – is stronger than ever. If you are able, join me and fellow Cardinals on April 8 and make a gift – no matter the amount – to #ImpactNC on the Day of Giving.
Gifts may be directed to any academic department, athletic program, fine & performing art initiative, scholarship, student organization, Cardinal Operation Hope & Help or the North Central College annual fund. If making a gift is simply not possible at this time, we understand and wish you a speedy financial recovery.
Our Cardinal community has always been and will always be stronger together. Let’s celebrate North Central and its amazing students on February 24.
#ImpactNC
Text Message Samples
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Click the icon above to see sample text messages to send to your network before, during, and after #ImpactNC
You can use these email templates to reach out to your personal network and spread the word about your fundraiser. Just copy and paste the text below into your email client and add some personal flair to make it your own!
