#YCPGives Outreach Toolkit

While it takes the entire Spartan community to support our students on #YCPGives, our Advocates rise above and take their support one step further.

This Outreach Toolkit includes messages, language, and graphics to help you succeed in your outreach on #YCPGives. Looking to make a difference? Click below for more information to join the team this year!

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Outreach Toolkit

Personal Messages

Send a Personal Message to Your Friends

Directly asking your friends to give goes a long way. When someone is asked by a peer who has made a gift, they're more likely to understand the cause and join you in supporting students.

"Hi [First Name]! Today is #YCPGives and I just made my gift to support York College students. Can we count on you to make a gift today too? You can join the excitement here. Thank you!"

"Hi [First Name]! Did you know that today is #YCPGives? It's the annual day of giving at York College and I'm asking all my YCP friends to join me in making a gift today to support YCP students. Will you give now here?"

"Hi [First Name]! Today is #YCPGives, the giving day at York College. I made a gift to [designation] because of how much it meant to me as a student. Will you make a gift to [designation] too? You can join the excitement here."
Personal Emails

Send a Personal Email to Your Friends

Use these templates to write an email to some friends and ask for their support on #YCPGives.

Email for General Outreach

Hi [First Name]!

You’ve probably seen on social media or in your email that today is #YCPGives, our annual day of giving! I’m excited to help spread the word about this day because we can see the collective impact we have on the YCP experience when we come together. No matter what area of the student experience you care about most—athletics, clubs, your major, scholarships, professional development—you can make a gift today to support what you love and help our students. I made my gift to [X AREA] because [why you gave here].

Join me in supporting YCP students today! You can make your gift by using this giving link here.

Thank you for your generosity and GO SPARTANS!

[Your Name]

Email for a Shared Experience (Club, Major, Team, Study Abroad, Co-Op, Etc.)

Hi [First Name]!

You’ve probably seen on social media or on email that today is #YCPGives, our annual day of giving! I’m reaching out to let you know that you can support whatever area of the YCP experience you care about most. I gave to [club/team/major/experience you shared with this individual] because [why you gave here]. I want to make sure that current and future students continue to learn and grow through [your program] for many years!

Please join me in making a gift to [program] to support YCP students today! You can make your gift by using this link here.

Thank you for your generosity and GO SPARTANS!

[Your Name]

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Share on Social Media

Share Posts - Yours or Ours - on Social Media

Make sure you're following @ycpalumni (Facebook, Instagram) and @yorkcollegepa (Facebook, Instagram) on all your favorite social platforms so you can share our posts throughout the day.

You can also create your own posts using the social images and sample language on this page. Feel free to tag your YCP friends and challenge them to join you in making a gift! When writing your post, reflect on what your York experience meant to you and what programs affected you. Give them a shout-out, especially if you made your gift to that area!

Social sharing is easy with the "Share Now" buttons you'll find on our GiveCampus site.

"I just made a gift to support York College students on #YCPGives! Join me in making a gift here!"

"Today is the day you can make a difference for York College students. I made my gift and now it's your turn! Give today here!"

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Matching Donations and Challenges
How to create a matching donation or challenge

Inspire your friends and classmates by creating a matching gift or challenge. To create a match or challenge, go to https://www.givecampus.com/schools/YorkCollegeofPennsylvania/ycpgives-2024, and click on the appropriate button on the left side of the screen, below the video. Step by step instructions below.

Matches and challenges are similar, the key difference is that challenges are milestone-based (e.g. if 100 people make a donation, I will give $250) and matches are made on a per donor basis (e.g. I will match up to $500 on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the next $500 that is donated).

Matching Donations
1. Enter how much you’d like to match up to (e.g. up to $150).
2. Select if you want the match to be 1:1 match or if you click ‘other’, you can choose to donate $2 (or another amount) for $1 donated or if you’d like to make a ‘per donor’ match and donate $20 for every donor who makes a gift.
3. Select when the match should end (2/09).
4. Most matches are not restricted, but you can choose if you would like to restrict your match to only apply to fellow members of your class or to a list of friends.
5. Enter your payment information.
6. After you’ve created your match, encourage your friends and classmates to join you in supporting XYZ.
7. Track your match’s progress by visiting the campaign page. Note: your match will be displayed on the Advocates tab as donors respond to your match.
Challenges
1. Enter how much you’d like to give.
2. Choose the milestone (e.g. donors or dollars).
3. Enter your payment information.
4. After you’ve created your challenge, encourage your friends and classmates to join you in supporting XYZ .
5. Track your challenge’s progress by visiting the campaign page. Note: recognition for your challenge will not display on the Advocates tab until your challenge is successful.
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