Promotional Toolkit: Grants | North Carolina Community Foundation

Social media

Use the green buttons below to download graphics and sample text for each social media platform.
- The green “suggested social posts” button downloads a Word document with suggested post captions.
- The graphics buttons each download a folder of graphics sized for the specified social platform.
Go to the social media site you selected and create a new post. Copy and paste one of the sample captions from the Word document or write your own!
Select a graphic from the folder and attach it to the post.
Proofread and post!

Be sure to personalize for your community or audience – change the placeholder text to your affiliate name and use your affiliate’s short URL.
Posts with graphics or images tend to get more engagement – likes, shares and comments!
Tag NCCF in your posts.
- Facebook – @nccommunityfoundation
- Instagram – @nccommunityfoundation
- LinkedIn – @North Carolina Community Foundation
Be sure to follow NCCF on all platforms. You can share our social media posts about grants and add your own personal message.
Direct, clear calls to action work best (Examples: Apply today! Learn more!)

Forward the grantseeker email provided by your Community Leadership Officer to your network.
Personalize these talking points when sharing information about the grant application in your community:
- I serve on the advisory board of the <AFFILIATE NAME>, which is made up of volunteers who live and work in our community.
- Every year, we make grants to local charitable organizations to support a broad range of community needs – from human services, education, youth development, health, food and nutrition, the arts, and more.
- We are accepting applications for grants from our community grantmaking fund now through <DEADLINE>. You can learn more and apply online.
- Our board makes the decisions, while NCCF staff provide technical support and assistance for the grant application and award process.
- Awards are typically announced about two months after the application closes.

Check out additional strategies in the Affiliate Communications Toolkit and discuss with your board!

Share your affiliate’s press release on social media, or with your network over email.

Check out additional strategies in the Affiliate Communications Toolkit, such as writing a blog post, and discuss with your board!