#BearHugs all around for the #BearCrowd

Show a little “Bear” love and give #BearHugs to a Missouri State crowdfunding campaign by making a gift or advocating for their cause. Visit MSU Crowdfunding to view the latest campaigns. (http://bit.ly/2eODjiM)

Share the Love and Give #BearHugs!

Join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day by sharing your love of Missouri State! Submit BearWear pics of you and your Valentine and we’ll share on the Alumni Association Facebook page on Valentine’s Day. Upload your photo of your Bear Valentine and tell us your story! It can be anyone you choose—spouse, partner, children, pets, or your best pal ever!

Key Details

What: #BearHugs on Valentine’s Day
When: February 14, 2019
Where: Missouri State University
Who: MSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors are encouraged to participate
How: Participate by giving #BearHugs and sharing your love of Missouri State

Join the conversation

• Spread the love of Missouri State by using #BearHugs the days before and on Valentine’s Day when sharing pics of you and your sweetie. Tag your posts with #GoMaroon
• Promote MSU Crowdfunding using the hashtag #BearCrowd
• Whenever possible, tag Missouri State University or @missouristate, or the Missouri State University Foundation or @FoundationMSU, or Missouri State University Alumni Association or @MarooNation.

Make an impact with MSU Crowdfunding

• Connect with other Bears on MSU Crowdfunding
• Donate to a specific crowdfunding campaign and share on social media to help spread the love!
• Click on the “Make a gift” button and choose the area you want to support!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! We love you BEAR-y much! Spread the love today – make a gift and share your love of Missouri State! #BearHugs #BearCrowd http://bit.ly/2eODjiM

Twitter Sample Post

Fall in love with a Bear? Send @MarooNation your pics and we’ll share your love story on Valentine’s Day for #BearHugs https://webapps.missouristate.edu/gomaroon

Social Media Posts for #BearCrowd Campaigns

• Twitter
  • Share the Love and give #BearHugs!  Visit the Athletics Giving Challenge #ILoveTheBears campaign to see how you can help! #BearCrowd https://www.givecampus.com/eks0ln
  • Give the Bear Breaks Immersion Trip campaign a #BearHug and make a gift of any amount! #BearCrowd https://www.givecampus.com/uskb1a
  • Love is in the air! Show a little “Bear” love to the Ursa Experience campaign by making a gift on Valentine’s Day! #BearCrowd #BearHugs https://www.givecampus.com/7jbva6
• Facebook
  • Valentine’s Day is a great day to make a difference!  Spread the love and make a gift to the Change for Change campaign!  #BearCrowd #BearHugs https://www.givecampus.com/pw73is
  • Give the Concrete Canoe team #BearHugs on Valentine’s Day by supporting their campaign! #BearCrowd https://www.givecampus.com/817xrk
  • Happy Valentine’s Day!  Help send Theatre and Dance Bears to LA!  Make a gift to the Missouri State Acting Showcase campaign! #BearHugs  https://www.givecampus.com/bcgi0p

Current campaigns to support at Missouri State University

• Athletics Giving Challenge #ILoveTheBears 2019 https://www.givecampus.com/eks0ln
• Bear Breaks Immersion Trips https://www.givecampus.com/uskb1a
• Change for Change https://www.givecampus.com/pw73is
• MSU Concrete Canoe Team https://www.givecampus.com/817xrk
• Five Years of the Ursa Experience https://www.givecampus.com/7jbva6
• Missouri State Acting Showcase – 2019 https://www.givecampus.com/bcgi0p

How to show your support for a crowdfunding campaign

• Make a gift. Lead by example. Every gift counts.
• Become an advocate. Create a GiveCampus account and gain the ability to track your impact. See how many clicks, gifts, and dollars your outreach generates.
• Share the campaign by word of mouth or via the campaign’s Facebook and Twitter buttons.
• Create a matching gift or challenge to encourage others in your network to give. You can match dollar for dollar up to a fixed amount and even structure your challenge to be based on donor participation.
• Upload a personal plea – a short video to explain your support and to encourage others to give.

Interested in creating a campaign on MSU Crowdfunding?

Faculty, staff, and student organizations can create campaigns on MSU Crowdfunding.  We provide campaign owners with tools and templates. There are also hands-on workshops available to further assist you in building and managing your campaigns.

Please email crowdfunding@missouristate.edu if you’re interested in creating a campaign or if you have any questions regarding MSU Crowdfunding.