1. Social Media Guidelines & Copy
Colorado Gives Day is an opportunity to increase visibility of Colorado charities and connect with others that
support these causes. As a GivingFirst participant, you are an important voice for Colorado Gives Day and increasing
charitable giving in Colorado. To help, we ask you to engage in conversations about Colorado Gives Day on social
networks in the months leading up to December 8, 2010.
Why Social Networks?
Social networks provide an opportunity for you to connect with other donors. If you are already using Facebook and
Twitter, you can serve as a strong voice of support by sharing your experience with GivingFirst.org. As we work to
generate awareness and excitement about Colorado Gives Day, it is important for Coloradans to understand how
easy it is to use GivingFirst.org and support local charities.
GivingFirst Social Media
Community First Foundation has a Facebook page for GivingFirst.org: http://www.facebook.com/GivingFirst.org
and is on Twitter @GivingFirst (http://www.twitter.com/GivingFirst). Please use these platforms to join and start
conversations about Colorado Gives Day. How can you do that? You can start by responding to the content posted
on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Watch the conversations unfold and tell others why you are involved. On
Twitter, make sure that when you mention @GivingFirst and Colorado Gives Day attach, the hash tag
#COGivesDay at the end of each post.
Suggested Tweets for Twitter
Below are some Tweets for you to uses that will provide consistent messages about Colorado Gives Day and your
organization.
• Community First Foundation and FirstBank are sponsoring #COGivesDay on 12/8. Donate @givingfirst
and help us raise $x
• Your donation on 12/8 #CoGivesDay can help us (insert part of mission statement) and boost giving in
Colorado
• We are taking part in #COGivesDay. Your donation made @GivingFirst .org on 12/8 will help us end
the year strong
• Give where you live! Donate @GivingFirst on 12/8 and help us make #Colorado a better place to live
#COGivesDay
• Bad news: #Colorado ranks low in charitable giving. Good news: we can change that in 24 hours. (link to
your profile) #COGivesDay
• Set up your recurring donation on the 8th of each month & be counted on Colorado Gives Day
#COGivesDay
• 24 hours. 350+ NPOS. Goal to raise $1 million for Colorado charities. Take part in Colorado Gives Day
@GivingFirst #COGivesDay

2. • Will you make your donation on 12/8 @GivingFirst ? (Link to your profile) #COGivesDay
#FOLLOWFRIDAY:
Suggested Tweet for #FOLLOWFRIDAY:
#followfriday is a “game” in which people suggest who to follow on Twitter. It helps everyone find interesting
Twitter users. You list the users you recommend following and add “#followfriday” or #FF anywhere in the
Tweet so others can find it. The “#” is very important –it will allow it your suggestions to be searched for
among all of the tagged #FF updates.
• Community First Foundation and FirstBank are sponsoring #COGivesDay on 12/8. Follow @givingfirst
– our online donation tool #FF
Suggested Facebook Status Updates
• Did you know that Colorado is ranked as one of the lowest states in charitable giving? You can help us
change this grim statistic by making your donation on 12/8/10 at GivingFirst.org for Colorado Gives Day.
• Setting up a recurring donation on GivingFirst.org makes it so easy to give. And what’s even easier? If you
set up your recurring donation for the 8th day of the month now, you’ll automatically be participating in
Colorado Gives Day and the value of your donation will increase on 12/8/10
• The goal of Colorado Gives Day is to raise $1 million dollars for Colorado charities in one day. Our goal is
to raise $x—will you help us get there? On 12/8/10 make your donation at GivingFirst.org and help us
(insert something about the mission)