Social Media

Sample Social Media Posts

Are you ready to be a part of Day of Giving? It’s a day to celebrate all the good going on in our communities! #SJCIDayOfGiving
Mark your calendars for May 4th. It will be a day for everyone to support our campaign at [link to profile page]. #SJCIDayOfGiving
It’s time to show that the St. Joe's community is full of generosity! On May 4th, help us celebrate #SJCIDayOfGiving!
We’re getting pumped for Day of Giving! Join the conversation by following @SJCI and liking the #SJCIDayOfGiving page on FB!
Get ready to get up and give for Day of Giving on May 4th! Follow @SJCI to stay updated on the giving movement!
A little can go a long way when we get together and give together on May 4th for Day of Giving! Join the movement!
“I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process.” – Oprah Winfrey. Let’s keep the giving going for Day of Giving!
“My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there.” – Jim Henson. What will you give to make the world better? #SJCIDayOfGiving
Your generosity for Day of Giving was momentous! Thank you for donating, sharing, engaging, and making our community a better place

Let’s show everyone that the St. Joe's community is full of generosity! On May 4th, help us celebrate Day of Giving and continue [explanation of mission/work]
We’re so excited to be a part of Day of Giving! You can support our campaign by visiting dayofgiving.sjci.com and donating on May 4th. #SJCIDayOfGiving
We are so grateful for our generous supporters who gave during #SJCIDayOfGiving. Each gift made during this campaign will allow us to further our mission of {area's mission}. Thank you to all who took part in this day with us!
We have seen firsthand the amazing things that can happen when our community comes together to give back! We are thankful for the support that St. Joe's has received during #SJCIDayOfGiving and look forward to sharing our stories of impact.

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. If you’re new to Facebook, start by creating a Facebook Page for your organization.

Below is a list of ways you can begin engaging your community for Day of Giving!

Get started by liking the Day of Giving page. This will allow you to get updates, important information and tips for Day of Giving. Also link to other participating organizations from your organization’s page.

In your personal account, tag the page and ask your Facebook friends to check it out.

Talk it up! Post interesting information about your organization 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 about Day of Giving. Be sure to tell people what it is all about by using some of the suggested messaging above. Let them know how they can donate and ask them to spread the word.

Create a Facebook event. Invite your constituents to be part of Day of Giving so that they can be reminded as the day gets closer AND see who else is participating. Also, tell people to invite others.

Do not give individual donor shoutouts without the donor’s consent.

Provide a quick thank you message on social media immediately after the Giving Day is over, and follow up with a longer heart-felt message a day or two after.

Do all of the above and repeat...again and again and again.

Twitter Tips

Want to quickly engage donors and share information about your fundraising efforts? Twitter is instant and efficient! If you’re new to Twitter, they offer a getting started guide for newbies.

Below you will find a few tips to help you have success.

Follow @SJCI’s Twitter account. Go to www.twitter.com/SJCI and click the Follow button. Now you can begin receiving and sharing information about Day of Giving.

Tell your followers that you are participating in Day of Giving. Tell your followers about your campaign and begin to build a story around the initiatives you’d like to support. Let them know about any incentive prizes you are trying to win and how they can help you do so. Use some of the suggested tweets provided.

Use Hashtags and Handles. Whenever you share information include the @SJCI handle and #SJCIDayOfGiving to further spread the word. Show that you are a part of Day of Giving by using the hashtag in all of your tweets. People who are interested in a particular event, person or business will follow the hashtag to stay up-to-date on any conversations around their topic of interest.

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 on the day of Day of Giving)

Instagram Tips

Looking to harness the power of visual communication? Take advantage of the ability to communicate with your potential supporters with impactful images and catchy captions. Never used Instagram? Check out Instagram’s “Getting Started on Instagram” guide to setup your account now!

Here’s your Instagram checklist:

Follow sjci on Instagram. Head to www.instagram.com/sjci to “Follow” the activity around Day of Giving.

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 providing you with a suite of photo editing tools.

Use the #SJCIDayOfGiving hashtags, in addition to other creative hashtags. 3-5 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 your organization, then a broader hashtag tied to your cause (#savinglives, #endinghomelessness, #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 supporters 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.

Have fun! Instagram is a really playful platform, and the perfect opportunity to let the unique personalities, humor and convictions of your organization 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.