350 Chicago friends,

We are one week into our Earth Month fundraiser to underwrite our fossil fuel divestment study, and we are far from meeting our $10,000 goal. Can you help us with a gift today?

Why do we need this study? Our team has been told that Illinois legislators need Illinois-specific evidence before voting for divestment. Even though Chicago and many other institutions have already divested from fossil fuel assets, our state legislators want to make sure this is the right move for Illinois.

We already know that fossil fuel assets have produced the worst returns by sector over the last decade in the S&P 500. Our study will demonstrate the relevance of this underperformance to our state's finances. We have good reason to believe that once legislators better understand what the data shows, many will support divestment as a financially prudent tool for fighting the climate crisis.

This is your opportunity to advance divestment in Illinois by funding this vital research. Help us meet our goal by providing a generous gift today. For every $25 you give, you will receive one raffle entry for an Earth Month Gift Set.

In solidarity,

350 Chicago and the Climate Safe Pensions Illinois coalition