Collegiate FUNDay


OptimizedImage,funday,development,,OptimizedThank you for making an impact and helping us spread the word about Collegiate FUNDay! We’ve given step-by-step instructions below to help. Choose one or more methods of sharing and copy or download the elements from our toolkit.

Become a FUNDay Advocate

  • Visit the Collegiate FUNDay campaign page (ADD CAMPAIGN PAGE LINK)
  • Create/login to a GiveCampus user account
  • Use the sharing buttons (near the video and in the 'Advocates' section) to share the campaign via email, text message, and/or social media. 

Questions? Please contact samantha_huber@collegiate-va.org or 
mavora_donoghue@collegiate-va.org.

Send an Email

SAMPLE EMAIL TO PARENTS:

Hi [NAME], 
Today is Collegiate FUNDay! 💚💛! Our entire community comes together today to show our school spirit as we strive to level up the Collegiate Fund in 24 hours! Please join me in making a gift of any size today. Your contribution directly impacts the Collegiate Fund which supports our children and the faculty every day.
Give Now!
Go Cougars!
[YOUR NAME]

SAMPLE ALUMNI EMAIL:

Hi [NAME] or [Class of XXX], 
It’s Collegiate FUNDay, Collegiate’s annual day of giving!  💚💛 Today our entire community comes together to show our school spirit as we strive to level up the Collegiate Fund in 24 hours! I hope you will join me in making a gift of any size today. Your contribution directly impacts the Collegiate Fund and the current generation of Cougars. 
Give Now!
Go Cougars!
[YOUR NAME]

Send a Text

SAMPLE TEXT:

It’s Collegiate FUNDay! 💚💛 Join me in making a gift to support our school. Our goal is to level up the Collegiate Fund in 24 hours.
#CSFUNDAY27 <https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegiateSchoolVA/collegiate-funday-2027>

Social Media

Social media is a great way to engage and spread awareness of Collegiate FUNDay! Make sure you are following us @collegiaterva on Instagram and Facebook so you can like and repost our giving day content to your followers. If you want to go further than resharing our content, you can create your own social media posts to engage and promote giving day to your following. Below you will find a list of ideas to get you started as a FUNDay social media advocate!

  • As a reminder, if you have a private Instagram account:
  • Your content won’t appear in the #CSFUNDay27 hashtag feed
  • Your posts and stories are not re-shareable by Collegiate
  • The Collegiate account can not see your posts and stories

Here are some great ideas for Social Media:

Create an Instagram Story

Instagram Story Ideas

  • Premade Graphics: Download our premade graphic templates here.
  • Selfie in Collegiate gear: “Wearing my green and gold in honor of Collegiate’s FUNDay!”
  • Throwback photo from your time at Collegiate (Alumni): “Giving back to my alma mater that gave so much to me! Classmates, join me in participating in Collegiate FUNDay 2027!”
  • Children wearing their spirit wear (Parents) : Think of this similar to a first day of school photo. “We are ready for Collegiate FUNDay 2027!” 

Don’t forget to:
Add a giving link button (Instructions below)
Add a Giving Link to Your Instagram Story
  • Copy this link (ADD CAMPAIGN PAGE LINK)
  • Prepare your Instagram story
  • Click the face button in the top right corner (see the arrow in photo below)
  • Click on the link button (see the circled item in the photo below)
  • Paste the URL that you copied in step 1.
  • Click ‘+ customize sticker text’ and add the text you want on your button (‘give  now,’ ‘join in the fun,’ etc.)
  • Click ‘done’ and your link should appear on your story. You can change the color by tapping it, move it around your screen to change the location, and pinch it to change its size.

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Create an Instagram/Facebook Post

Premade Graphics
Download our premade graphic templates. 

Selfie in Collegiate gear
Sample caption:
Today I am wearing green and gold in support of  Collegiate FUNDay. Collegiate FUNDay is all about igniting inspiration at Collegiate! Which area of impact inspires you?? #CSFUNDay27

Throwback photo from your time at Collegiate (Alumni)
Sample caption:
Today I am giving back to my alma mater that gave so much to me. Classmates, join me in participating in Collegiate FUNDay 2027 and ignite inspiration for students and faculty! 250 alumni donations will unlock a generous $20,000 gift in honor of our retiring faculty! #CSFUNDay27

Children wearing their spirit wear (Parents) 
(Think of this as similar to a first day of school photo.)
Sample caption:
We are ready for Collegiate FUNDay 2027! Today is about giving back to the school that ignites inspiration for our children every day. Give a gift in your favorite Area of Impact and take advantage of all our exciting matches and challenges! #CSFUNDay27

Change your Facebook cover photo 
Changing your Facebook cover photo for the day is a subtle but effective way to spread awareness! When you change your cover photo to our temporary FUNDay cover photo, your friends will see this update in their timelines. It's a great reminder when they are scrolling through their feeds that it is Collegiate FUNDay and that you are a supporter. 

Don’t forget to:

  • Tag Collegiate 
  • Use the Hashtag #CSFUNDay27
  • Add the link to our Give Campus website to promote gifts (*Note: you can only add links to Facebook posts, not Instagram posts)
Create A LinkedIn Post

*We recommend posting and promoting around two weeks ahead of FUNDay!  


Looking to get the word out to your professional community? This guide will help you get started sharing on LinkedIn.

  • Follow Collegiate’s LinkedIn account.
  • Connect with your peers and fellow alumni.
  • Re-share our posts about FUNDay.
  • Create a post informing your followers about FUNDay 2027 and encourage them to share your posts about the campaign. Add a link to give (https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegiateSchoolVA/collegiate-funday-2027).

Don’t forget to use our hashtag #CSFUNDay27 and tag Collegiate. 



Sample LinkedIn Posts:
Collegiate FUNDay 2027 at @Collegiate School is rapidly approaching on DATE????. Join in on this historic day and make a difference for current and future students by visiting https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegiateSchoolVA/collegiate-funday-2027
#CSFUNDay27

@Collegiate School has impacted me by … [short story]. I am proud to be a part of the Collegiate community and support
the school that has given so much to me (my children). Join the conversation by telling your Collegiate story and support
the school on Collegiate FUNDay 2027 by visiting https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegiateSchoolVA/collegiate-funday-2027 #CSFUNDay27

Collegiate FUNDay 2027 is when we can all show our appreciation and support to @Collegiate School by donating any amount to the Collegiate Fund, which supports all aspects of Collegiate’s program. Join the conversation and support Collegiate on DATE???. Learn more here: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegiateSchoolVA/collegiate-funday-2027

 

 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Development Office.

804.741.9706            Email