Ignite 2026 Advocate Toolkit


Essentials

Thank you for supporting UConn Ignite 2026! In this toolkit, you’ll find ready-to-use graphics, messaging, social media posts, emails, texts, and stewardship resources designed to help you promote Ignite and the student organizations participating in this year’s competition. Whether you’re a student, alumnus, family member, faculty member, staff member, or friend of UConn, these materials can help you inspire support, expand your organization’s reach, and compete for Ignite prize funding. Together, we can help students turn their ideas, passions, and goals into reality through the programs, experiences, and opportunities that enrich campus life and transform students’ lives.

UConn Ignite logo with the tagline “Passion Purpose Pride"

Make your social media posts stand out with Ignite graphics, available in landscape, portrait, square, and vertical formats to fit any platform.

Use these key points in your UConn Ignite communications or adapt them to create your own messages. 

  • Share why your group matters. Your Because of UConn story motivates others — tell your network what inspires your organization and how Ignite support will make a difference. 
  • Encourage participation. Ask others to support your student group by making a gift of any amount during UConn Ignite. 
  • Highlight prize opportunities. Let people know that gifts can help your group compete for Ignite prize funding and build momentum throughout the campaign. 
  • Make it easy to act. Include your Ignite giving link so supporters can give quickly and directly to your student group. 
  • Spread the word. Share your Ignite page with friends, family, alumni, faculty, staff, and classmates to help more people discover and support your group. 

Need some inspiration for your social posts? Check out these samples that you can use or adapt for your social media outreach.

Use these prewritten templates leading up to and during Ignite to connect with your network and encourage participation.

Use these prewritten text message templates to quickly and effectively reach your network leading up to and during Ignite. 

Stewardship Samples

Copy, paste, and customize these stewardship samples to thank those in your network for their participation.


Jonathan Wilson Headshot