Spread the Word
Reach out to your network and share how their support for Give to What You Love will help the Hamilton community.
Let them know that their gifts will directly support the student experience, academic and enrichment programs, and Hamilton faculty and staff. Included below are materials to use leading up to and on May 3 - 4 for Give To What You Love.
Create an account on GiveCampus
To become an advocate, first you must create an account on GiveCampus by going to: GiveCampus - Give to What You Love.
Social Media
Don’t forget to tag @hamiltoncollegealumni and @hamiltoncollege. We’ll repost your content throughout the day!
Scripts
Be sure to use your personal links in your outreach to give yourself credit! Visit GiveCampus - Give To What You Love and navigate to the top right corner of the page. Sign up easily today!
Make it your own! We encourage you to add your own personal touch in your postings about why you support Hamilton and Give To What You Love.
Give To What You Love is a day of giving that celebrates the collective effort to support all those people, places, and programs that define the Hamilton experience. I love ____! I gave today, did you? Make your gift and then spread the word to your network. #HamiltonCollege @HamiltonCollege @HamiltonCollegeAlumni www.hamilton.edu/give
Have you heard?! Today is Give To What You Love! What will your gift make possible for Hamilton students? #HamiltonCollege @HamiltonCollege @HamiltonCollegeAlumni hamilton.edu/give
Hello [...],
I am excited to share that Hamilton’s Give To What You Love campaign starts today!
Give To What You Love is a 1,812 minute campaign that celebrates the collective effort to support all those people, places, and programs that define the Hamilton experience. I hope you’ll join me in making a gift and spreading the word to support students on the Hill today. You can find more information and make a gift at: GiveCampus- Give To What You Love.
Here’s how you can be a part of Give To What You Love in just 2 steps!
Make a gift to what you love: any academic department, sport, student club or resource, financial aid, or anything else you love. All gifts are important! Lead by example and support Hamilton by visiting the giving page and donating today.
Spread the Word: Our volunteer toolkit has sample social media posts, emails, and text messages for you to be an advocate and encourage your extended Hamilton network to join you!
Join me in giving back to the community that invested in us. Then, spread the word with other members of your class, club, team, and extended Hamilton network. Help make these community days of giving a big success!
Carissima,
[X]
Today is Give To What You Love — a 1,812 minute campaign for Hamilton. Join me in supporting students on the Hill and everything that makes Hamilton exceptional. Then, spread the word to other members of your class, club, team, and Hamilton family. Show your support for what you love at hamilton.edu/give.
Give To What You Love Details & FAQs
Give To What You Love provides an opportunity for Hamilton alumni, parents, and friends to join forces for a 1,812 minute donor giving campaign for Hamilton. Take part in this collective effort to show support for all those people, places, and programs that define the Hamilton experience.
Absolutely. We are grateful for your earlier support this fiscal year and appreciate your additional support on May 3-4, 2023 to be part of Give To What You Love.
Today is all about giving to what you love, so that is what we count! If you give to two different areas, each gift will count.
The easiest way to make your gift is through our Give to What You Love web page. You can use any of these methods:
Credit card: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover
Mobile pay system: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo
We realize that mail or stock might be the best option for you. Please call 866-729-0315 with any questions.
If you mail your gift, or transfer stock, please send us an email at giving@hamilton.edu to let us know it is on the way and your intended designation. We will make sure to count it in the day’s live totals.
Your gift will support whatever you love at Hamilton. You can give to a club, sport, academic department, student resource,or financial aid. Because we all love Hamilton, you can also give to the College’s area of greatest need by giving to the Hamilton Fund.
Give To What You Love is all about the collective Hamilton community supporting what they love at the College. Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends, and even students (our future alumni!) are encouraged to join us and participate in this community-wide event.
Yes! We encourage everyone in our global community to join us. All supporters, no matter their location, will be able to submit their gift through GiveCampus. Please be sure that the zip code that you enter matches your credit card’s billing address.
Yes. Your gift will be entirely tax-deductible through GiveCampus. Donors will receive an email confirmation after submitting their donation, which serves as a receipt for tax purposes. As always, please consult your tax advisor for more specific tax information.
Step 1: Create an account on GiveCampus
Step 2: Make a gift between now and 4pm on May 4. Save your personal giving link, which will populate after you complete the giving form.
Step 3: Use the Advocate Toolkit and your personal giving link to spread the word and encourage your classmates, friends, and family to support Give To What You Love. Remember to use #HamiltonCollege and tag @hamiltoncollege when you share on Facebook and @hamiltoncollege and @hamiltoncollegealumni on Instagram.
Step 4: You can even use GiveCampus to record your own personal plea (video message) and set up any challenges for your fellow Hamilton community members.
Step 5: Follow @HamiltonCollege on Facebook and Instagram and @HamiltonCollegeAlumni on Instagram for updates on and leading up to the day. Make sure to check back on GiveCampus throughout the day and see how many clicks and gifts are being made through your personal link!
Contact
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