SOCIAL MEDIA AND FUNDRAISER TOOL KIT

Four ways to show your support for UCEAP Changed Me on May 16.

Help make our Global Day of Giving a success!

  1. Make a Gift
    Big or small, every gift counts. Demonstrate to your friends and classmates that you lead by example and make a gift yourself. Go to uceapchangedme.com on May 16th and click on your favorite country or fund to support.

  2. Share a Photo
    Share your #UCEAPChangedMe story on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Post meaningful moments from your time abroad and share why you support UCEAP Global Day of Giving. Spreading the word on social media is one of the easiest and most effective ways you can help us meet our goal.

  3. Become a Social Media Ambassador
    Help spread the message by sharing the UCEAP Global Day of Giving logo and images below on your favorite social media channels. Study abroad changed you - now you have the opportunity to help other students change their lives, UC, and the world! Share how UCEAP changed you with the hashtag #UCEAPChangedMe Post a selfie on Instagram with our UCEAP Changed Me tattoo or pennant. Watch uceapchangedme.com throughout the day and share our updates with your network. Sign up to be a Giving Day ambassador by emailing alumni@eap.ucop.edu.

  4. Create your own Fundraising Page
    With just a few clicks, create your own fundraising page and help raise funds for current UC students. Tag your friends and fellow alums and challenge them to make a gift.  See how many clicks, gifts and dollars your influence generates! Go to uceapchangedme.com to get started.

Hashtag

Make sure to use #UCEAPChangedMe in your Global Day of Giving social media posts. Not only does it spread the message of the day, but it also allows us to aggregate your content to our very own #UCEAPChangedMe media wall. You can see everything surrounding the 24-hour event– as well as anything you post with the hashtag – at uceapchangedme.com

Assets

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Sample Posts for Social Media

Not sure what to post? Here are some sample posts to get you started – or even copy and paste! If you are short on time you can still spread the message by sharing or retweeting posts from UCEAP’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. Don't forget to follow our social media wall throughout the day, learn about current student experiences, and share your UCEAP pride!

Connect with UCEAP

Sample Posts Before Global Day of Giving:

Facebook/Instagram

Check out uceapchangedme.com and learn how you can get ready for UCEAP Global Day of Giving. On May 16, make a gift that says you support current UC students and their dreams of study abroad. #UCEAPChangedMe

I got a chance to go beyond the edge of my UC campus, across the borders of California and out into the world! On May 16 you can help fund UCEAP scholarships to ensure that other UC students can have the experience of a lifetime. Learn more about UCEAP Global Day of Giving here at uceapchangedme.com #UCEAPChangedMe

Save the date: May 16 is UCEAP Global Day of Giving! When the entire UCEAP community comes together, amazing things can happen. Go to uceapchangedme.com to learn how you can get involved. #UCEAPChangedMe

Twitter

Join us on May 16 for UCEAP Global Day of Giving!  #UCEAPChangedMe >> Learn how you can make a difference at uceapchangedme.com
#GlobalDayofGiving is a day for all of #UCEAP to come together and support UC students who want to study abroad. Join us and #UCEAPChangedMe >> uceapchangedme.com

Want to learn how to make a difference at #UCEAP? A donation of any size will help other students thrive abroad. Check out Global Day of Giving at uceapchangedme.com and make your impact! #UCEAPChangedMe

It's UCEAP Global Day of Giving. I made my gift, did you? Be counted and show your support for #UCEAPChangedMe at uceapchangedme.com

Sample Posts Day Of:

Today is UCEAP Global Day of Giving. I made my gift. Now it’s your turn! Join me and make your gift today at uceapchangedme.com. #UCEAPChangedMe

Study abroad gave me the skills and confidence I need to succeed. In honor of Global Day of Giving, I am giving to ensure incredible opportunities are available for current UCEAP students. Join the UCEAP community and see how you can get involved. Uceapchangedme.com #UCEAPChangedMe

Help inspire students to explore and transform their lives, UC and the world through study abroad. This UCEAP Global Day of Giving, consider donating to help remove financial barriers for students who want to study abroad. With your help, we can make a world of difference. Learn more here: Uceapchangedme.com

Don't miss your chance to make a difference. A donation of any size will support UCEAP scholarships. Join me and make a gift for UCEAP Global Day of Giving at uceapchangedme.com. #UCEAPChangedMe

Sample Email

Dear X,

On Thursday, May 16, UCEAP is hosting its first Global Day of Giving – a 24-hour online giving campaign. And I hope you will join me and make a special gift to support study abroad.

Here are three ways you can help make a difference:

  1. GIVE: All UCEAP alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends are challenged to show their support for UCEAP scholarships. All gifts made online between 12:00AM-11:59PM PST May 16 count towards the Global Day of Giving. Visit uceapchangedme.com to make your gift.

  2. SHARE: Spread the word about Day of Giving. Post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to share why you give back to UCEAP, and why it is important to you. Make sure you use #UCEAPChangedMe to see your content on the Day of Giving social media wall.

  3. ASK: Ask your personal network to join you in making a gift!

This Global Day of Giving, make a gift that says you support current UC students and their dreams of study abroad.

For more information about UCEAP’s Global Day of Giving, please visit uceapchangedme.com. You can follow our social media wall throughout the day, learn about current student experiences and share your UCEAP pride! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elizabeth Janis Perl, Alumni Engagement and Development Director at eperl@eap.ucop.edu or 805-893-4233.

Best,

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