We Are OWU Toolkit

Ignite Possibility. Together, We Are OWU.

From February 18 at 12 p.m. (EST) to February 19 at 6:42 p.m. (EST), Ohio Wesleyan will host its sixth annual We Are OWU giving day campaign. For 1,842 minutes—in honor of Ohio Wesleyan's founding year—alumni, families, faculty, staff, students, and friends will join together to celebrate our rich history and pave the way for current and future Bishops.

Why is We Are OWU important? Every Bishop experience is made possible by philanthropy. Every single one!

Your gift serves as the catalyst for both everyday experiences at OWU and life-changing moments on campus and around the world.

Thank you for your help as an essential partner of We Are OWU! Every post, "like," share, comment, and video all add up to a tremendous collective effort that lets the world know Ohio Wesleyan is leading the way.

How You Can Help

Make Your Gift

Make your own gift early so that your classmates and friends will see a donor they recognize as the campaign kicks off!

It's easy to make a gift on the social fundraising page, and it will help us to reach our ambitious 1,000 donor goal. Thank you!

Make Your Gift

Track Your Impact

Sign up as an advocate on the We Are OWU website and use the sharing buttons (near the video and under the "Advocates" tab) to share the campaign with your network. When you use these buttons to share the campaign while logged into your GiveCampus user account, the number of gifts and dollars generated by your sharing will be tracked next to your name on the Advocates tab.

When you track your progress, you can earn prizes, too!

Generate 3 gifts... and earn a limited-edition We Are OWU magnet!
Generate 5 gifts... and earn postcards!
Generate 10 gifts... and earn an OWU pennant!

Become an Advocate

Share, Share, Share!

Peer-to-peer outreach is the most successful way to encourage your OWU friends to make a gift. So, any outreach you can do will help!

You can send the sample email or text message found below or make your own!

Share an OWU photo, memory, and why you give back on social media. Use the hashtag #WeAreOWU and tag all your OWU friends! You can also use any of the sample social media posts and images from below.

Be sure to follow OWU on social media and like, comment, and reshare posts during the campaign.

Share Now

Follow OWU on Social Media

Outreach Templates

Suggested Sharing Language

Use these templates to help with your outreach for We Are OWU! The areas in brackets show places where you can add your own words.

Below, you can also find images for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to help you share on your favorite platform. Just click the image to download.

Don't forget to include the link (owu.edu/WeAreOWU) and #WeAreOWU when you share!

For a complete library of templates, click here.

Social Media Post

The clock has started! 🕒 We have 1,842 minutes to come together and ignite possibility at Ohio Wesleyan. Our goal is 1,000 donors, and with matching gifts active right now, your impact is multiplied Let's do this, Bishops! Give now: owu.edu/WeAreOWU [ADVOCATES: Insert your custom link here!] #WeAreOWU

Email

Dear [Name],

It's officially time! We Are OWU is back, and the energy on campus is incredible.

For the next 1,842 minutes, from now through February 19, our entire Bishop community is coming together to ignite possibility for current and future students. This year, we are aiming for 1,000 donors to help spark new opportunities across campus, and every gift moves us closer to that goal.

[CUSTOMIZE: Share a quick sentence about a program or experience at OWU that opened doors for you!]

Will you join me in making a difference? You can make your gift here: owu.edu/WeAreOWU [ADVOCATES: Insert your custom link here!]

Why give now? There are exclusive matching gift challenges active right now. This is your chance to amplify your impact and help us ignite even more possibilities for the programs and faculty that make OWU home.

Let's show the world the power of the Bishop family. Thank you for your support. Together, We Are OWU!

Best,
[Your Name]

Text Message

It's go time! 🔴⚫ We Are OWU has officially started. We have 1,842 minutes to reach 1,000 donors. Can I count on you to help us ignite possibility today? Your gift goes at least twice as far with current matches! owu.edu/WeAreOWU [ADVOCATES: Insert your custom link here!]

Voicemail

Hi [Name], this is [Your Name], from Ohio Wesleyan. I'm calling to let you know about We Are OWU giving day, happening for 1,842 minutes on February 18 and 19! [I choose to support OWU because….] I hope you'll join me and make a gift, too! Visit owu.edu/WeAreOWU to learn how you can honor your OWU history and support the future of Ohio Wesleyan to ensure current and future students have the resources they need to thrive. Thanks, and Go Bishops!