From social posts to gifs to BearShare, explore how you can get involved and help spread the word about this year's giving day.
At Brown, our giving days are pretty special. These one-day events bring together thousands of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, family, and friends of the University in support of Brown and its mission. They’re as much a fundraising event as they are a gathering of the Brown community.
Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 2023 is no exception. Here are some ways you can get involved in the giving day, spread the word, and maybe even snag some cool prizes in the process.
New to the day or need a refresher on what it's all about? Get the scoop on Brunonians Pay It Forward Day, what it supports, and why it's one of our biggest days of the year.
Don’t let this special giving day pass you by. Avoid any potential FOMO and get Brunonians Pay It Forward Day on your calendar.
Drum up support for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 2023 by posting to your own social media accounts. Browse our social media toolkits below for tips, tricks, sample posts, and downloadable images to use on your social platform of choice.
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📅 Mark your calendars for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day! On April 19, Brunonians are coming together to support all that Brown makes possible. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 |
Post before April 19. |
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I wouldn’t be where I am now without Brown. That’s why I’m paying it #Forward4Brown. Join me on 4/19/23 for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day and support all that Brown makes possible. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 |
Post on or before April 19 Make sure to add your "why" to the text. |
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I graduated from Brown in [INSERT CLASS YEAR] and will always be #EverTrue. Today, I’m paying it forward with a gift to support Brown students for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 |
Post on April 19. Make sure to add your class year. |
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This Brunonians Pay It Forward Day I’m supporting the [INSERT FUND]. How are you paying it forward? 🗓 Wednesday, April 19 |
Post on April 19. Make sure to add which fund(s) you will be supporting. |
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📅 Mark your calendars for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day! On April 19, Brunonians are coming together to support all that Brown makes possible. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 @brownannualfund & @brown_alumni |
Post before April 19. |
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Join the movement and pay it #Forward4Brown. Follow @brown_alumni and @brownannualfund and help spread the word about Brunonians Pay It Forward Day! Brunonians Pay It Forward Day |
Post on or before April 19. |
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I wouldn’t be where I am now without Brown. That’s why I’m paying it #Forward4Brown. Join me on 4/19/23 for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day and support all that Brown makes possible. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 @brownannualfund & @brown_alumni |
Post on or before April 19 |
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I graduated from Brown in [INSERT CLASS YEAR] and will always be #EverTrue. Today, I’m paying it forward with a gift to support @BrownUniversity students for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day. 🐻 go.brown.edu/forward2023 @brownannualfund & @brown_alumni |
Post on April 19. Make sure to add your class year. |
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This Brunonians Pay It Forward Day I’m supporting the [INSERT FUND]. How are you paying it forward? 🗓 Wednesday, April 19 @brownannualfund & @brown_alumni |
Post on April 19. Make sure to add which fund(s) you will be supporting. |
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📅 Mark your calendars for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day! On April 19, Brunonians are coming together to support all that Brown makes possible. 🔗 Add the date to your calendar with the link in my bio. #Forward4Brown |
Post before April 19. |
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Join the movement and pay it #Forward4Brown. Follow @brownalumni and @brownannualfund and help spread the word about Brunonians Pay It Forward Day! 🗓 Wednesday, April 19 |
Post on or before April 19. |
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I wouldn’t be where I am now without Brown. That’s why I’m paying it #Forward4Brown. Join me on 4/19/23 for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day and support all that Brown makes possible. @brownalumni |
Post on or before April 19. |
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I graduated from Brown in [INSERT CLASS YEAR] and will always be #EverTrue. Today, I’m paying it forward with a gift to support @brownu students for Brunonians Pay It Forward Day. 🔗 Tap the link in my bio to learn more and make your gift. #Forward4Brown @brownalumni @brownannualfund |
Post on April 19. Make sure to add your class year. |
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This Brunonians Pay It Forward Day I’m supporting the [INSERT FUND]. How are you paying it forward? 🗓 Wednesday, April 19
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Post on April 19. Make sure to add which fund(s) you will be supporting. |
Want a chance to win some prizes for your social media work? Become a BearShare ambassador! BearShare is a network of volunteers who share Brown news and stories using their personal social media accounts to help us reach alumni and donors who aren’t tapped into the University’s newsfeed. Though they do this year round, the impact of these social media ambassadors is even more pronounced around our giving days.
For Brunonians Pay It Forward Day, those who join BearShare will earn points for recruiting friends and sharing posts on their social media accounts to vie for prizes. Each person you recruit and every 100 points you earn on BearShare will count as one (1) entry towards three fun prizes.
*Prizes include a $100 Amazon gift card, $100 Visa gift card, and a $25 Brown Bookstore gift card. One winner from the Brunonians Pay It Forward Day effort will be chosen and notified the week of April 24.
If you’re a social media butterfly partial to Instagram and Facebook Stories, we’ve got you covered. Add some flair to your Story by adding some giving day stickers.
To use our Brunonians Pay It Forward Day Instagram stickers:
One of the greatest ways you can help make Brunonians Pay It Forward Day a success is by making a gift of your own. From financial aid to experiential learning to diversity and inclusion, choose the areas of support most meaningful to you this giving day. And, with several giving challenges going on, there is a bevy of opportunities for you to multiply the impact of your gift — and gifts of any size truly do count.
Visit the Brunonians Pay It Forward Day site on April 19 to make your gift.
We're here to help. Email us with your giving day questions, queries, and quandaries.
