What is a Social Champion?

A social champion is someone who believes in the mission of BVU and is passionate about advocating for and promoting our cause.  Champions spread the word among their social networks to help garner support during International Beaver Day on April 9. Champions can lend their time, energy, skills, and voice to our campaign because they believe in our work and values. They feel connected to BVU and have benefitted personally or seen others benefit from our work. One of the simplest ways champions can help is by sharing, advocating for, and promoting the importance of our cause to others.

Why is this important?

BVU relies on gifts from alumni and friends to support programs that will build brighter futures for our students. Tuition and fees cover less than half of the actual cost of a BVU education. With gifts from the BVU community, we prepare our students for successful careers when they graduate. Read the stories on bvu.edu/beaverday to learn how your support for Buena Vista University will impact the lives of our students. There you will find ways that your gift could go further through matching gift opportunities.

Share

Share posts with BVU’s International Beaver Day webpage bvu.edu/beaverday on your social networks to spread the word. Make your social media banner from one of our #BeaverDay images. Scroll further to see ideas for what to say in your post.

Follow

Follow Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn and help build the excitement.

Outreach

Tell five (5) friends, family or co-workers about #BeaverDay and share a personal note of how you or someone you know was impacted by BVU. Ask them to show their support by visiting bvu.edu/beaverday and making a gift.

What should I say?

Your own friends and followers want to hear your story in your own words! As a social champion, the best way to promote #BeaverDay is to tell your BVU story in your own words.

• How has BVU made a difference in your life?
• Who was a professor, coach, or staff member who made an impact?
• Why do you support BVU in your giving? What motivates you to contribute?
• What does it mean to you to be a student-athlete?

Tag us up!

Be sure to tag Buena Vista University in your posts.

• Facebook and LinkedIn: In your post, type "@," then start typing "Buena Vista University." Select the main BVU page in the window that appears as your type.
• X: Include our handle, @BuenaVistaUniv, in the post.
• Instagram: Include our handle, @BuenaVistaUniversity, in the post; or tag us in the image.
• Instagram stories: Add a tag sticker to your post, then tag @BuenaVistaUniversity. Use the tag sticker and not the location sticker if possible.

Links in Instagram

Links do not work in Instagram posts. In order to get followers to a link, you will need to add it to your Instagram profile. The link is bvu.edu/beaverday. 

1.  On your phone's home screen, tap the Instagram icon to open the app. 
2. On the lower-right-hand corner of your screen, tap the icon of your profile photo to be taken to your profile page. 
3. Tap "Edit Profile" at the top of the screen.
4.  In the "Website" field, add the website address you wish to add to your Instagram bio. 
5. Click "Done" in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen when you're finished.

You can post a link in your Instagram story! Select the link icon when adding a sticker to your post.