Social Media Guidelines & CopySocial Media Guidelines & CopySocial Media Guidelines & CopySocial 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?Why Social Networks?Why Social Networks?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 MediaGivingFirst Social MediaGivingFirst Social MediaGivingFirst Social Media Community First Foundation has a FacebookFacebookFacebookFacebook page for GivingFirst.org: http://www.facebook.com/GivingFirst.org and is on TwitterTwitterTwitterTwitter @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 TwitterSuggested Tweets for TwitterSuggested Tweets for TwitterSuggested 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

• Will you make your donation on 12/8 @GivingFirst ? (Link to your profile) #COGivesDay

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– our online donation tool #FF

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• 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)