Ambassador Tips & Tricks
Sign up to be an ambassador for this year's UC Day of Giving at dayofgiving.uc.edu. This is required for both past and new ambassadors in order to access your personal referral link.
Familiarize yourself with the UC Day of Giving platform and get your personal referral link from the Ambassador Dashboard. Your personal referral link is the only way your gifts and your network's gifts are tracked, and prizes are awarded. Gifts must be made using your personal referral link in order to be eligible for the incentives below, so be sure to include it in all your communications.
- You + program! Make your UC Day of Giving gift and inspire two additional unique donors* to use your personal referral link, and we'll send you an exclusive gift. Inspire ten unique donors to use your personal referral link and we’ll send you an additional exclusive gift.
- Plus! For every gift made to your referral link, you'll receive one entry into a drawing to win an exclusive UC Yeti Cooler valued at $375**.
- There are opportunities nearly every hour to participate in Matches and Challenges to win extra prize money for your chosen cause. Find a complete list below by clicking the Challenges dropdown.
Follow our UC, UCAA and UC Foundation social media accounts. It's so easy to like and share posts made by our accounts – just don't forget to include your personal referral link, use #BearcatsGive and tag @uofcincyalumni in every post. Find a complete list below by clicking the Social Accounts to Follow dropdown.
Your Giving Day Timeline
- April 1: It’s no April Fool’s joke that you should start your marketing campaign one week out. Update your profile picture and share our Save the Date graphic. Use #BearcatsGive and your personal referral link.
- April 8: It's noon! Make your gift online and start encouraging others to do the same! Share fun images and memes, check the challenge schedule and follow along as the gift and dollar count grows.
- April 9: The final countdown! Check your ambassador standing and game plan for the last few hours. Text your Bearcat bestie, send that follow-up email, and share our "I made my gift!" graphic to help inspire.
Have fun and show your Bearcat Pride!
* Unique donors are considered to be any additional individual who makes a gift outside of your household. Exceptions will be made for one gift made by your partners/significant others sharing the same address. **University of Cincinnati Foundation employees are not eligible to win the UC Yeti Cooler.
Profile Pictures
Update your profile picture to show your love for UC on UC Day of Giving! Download and set the image as your profile picture across your social media accounts (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or X).
Cover Photos
Shareable Graphics
A great way to amplify our UC Day of Giving messages is to follow our UC, UCAA and UC Foundation social media accounts. Like and share our posts or download the below and create your own – be sure to use #BearcatsGive! Need college-specific graphics? Find them here! If you’re a UC Day of Giving Ambassador, don’t forget to include your personal referral link, use #BearcatsGive and tag @uofcincyalumni in every post.
Social Captions
Let your network know that on April 8 and 9 we need every member of Bearcat nation to show up for UC Day of Giving and make a gift of any size to the causes that matter most to them at UC. If you're a UC Day of Giving Ambassador, don't forget to include your personal referral link, use #BearcatsGive and tag @uofcincyalumni in every post.
Before April 8:
- Help us push the limits of what's possible! UC Day of Giving launches at noon on April 8. Together, WE can make an impact at UC! #BearcatsGive
- UC Day of Giving launches at noon on April 8. Join me as an online ambassador at: dayofgiving.uc.edu so we can make an impact together. #BearcatsGive
- It's a remarkable time to be a Bearcat – and on UC Day of Giving, let's show the world why! Launching April 8 🚀.
On UC Day of Giving
- It's UC Day of Giving, Bearcats 🎉! I just made my gift to (fund)! Help to show the change we can make when #BearcatsGive
- This is your day. This is our day. It's UC Day of Giving! Join our Bearcat community in supporting what you care about by making a gift to today (hurry, we only have 24 hours!) #BearcatsGive
Sample Email and Text Message
Let your network know that on April 8 and 9 we need every member of Bearcat nation to show up for UC Day of Giving and make a gift of any size to the causes that matter most to them at UC. If you're a UC Day of Giving Ambassador, don't forget to include your personal referral link!
Text Message
- Let's hustle! UC Day of Giving is here and we've got 24 hours! I hope you'll join me in making a gift. I just made mine to *fund name* - but you can make yours to the things YOU love most at UC. Visit dayofgiving.uc.edu to make your gift. Help to show the world that it truly is a remarkable time to be a Bearcat 🐻🐱.
Email
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Subject Line: It’s time! UC Day of Giving is Today!
Dear NAME,
It is officially our UC Day of Giving. I just made my gift to (fund) and I am encouraging you to do the same.
Visit dayofgiving.uc.edu to make your gift and be a part of the action. You can lend a hand by posting about UC Day of Giving on social media and using #BearcatsGive to inspire Bearcats and friends in your network. The Bearcat community is always pushing the limits of what's possible, so help us make this another record-breaking year.
The University of Cincinnati continues to play an important role in my life (share an anecdote if applicable). Together, we can elevate UC to provide the best experience possible for all Bearcats — past, present and future.
Virtual Backgrounds
Challenges
There are opportunities nearly every hour to participate in Matches and Challenges to win extra prize money for your chosen cause. These opportunities can help you mobilize your network around some friendly competition!
View Challenge Schedule
Social Accounts to Follow
Stay up to date on all things UC Day of Giving by giving these accounts a follow!
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
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