Dear John,

As the executive director of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Player's Association, I’ve felt firsthand the power and strength of a team—the alchemy that happens when individuals come together to fight for something bigger than themselves.

On the court, the stakes of the fights feel high. But right now, as we look ahead to another four years of an extremist administration in the White House, the stakes feel—and are—monumental.

But we’re in this together, and together we will make an impact for gender justice that we could never make alone. Make a tax-deductible year-end gift to the National Women’s Law Center for $15 today. Until December 31, every gift up to $150,000 will be matched.

As a member of NWLC's board of directors, I know that every tax-deductible, matched gift to to this organization will support key fights like:

• Protecting and expanding reproductive rights, defending our access to birth control and abortion, and continuing to support those who face legal consequences related to abortion through the Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund
• Improving access to affordable child care, paid leave, and aging and disability care, along with thriving wages for all care workers by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share of taxes
• Opposing radical or biased judicial nominees and confronting corruption in the courts, including the Supreme Court
• Closing the wage gap that hits women of color especially hard, and helping to connect workers facing sexual harassment with legal assistance and support through the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund
• Strengthening and defending Title IX, the landmark federal law that guarantees students protection against sex discrimination—including sexual harassment and assault—and ensures that all student athletes, including LGBTQIA+ students, can participate in sports without discrimination

Back in October, I listened to National Women’s Law Center president Fatima Goss Graves give a speech at the NWLC gala that has really stuck with me. She said that the secret to building a future we have not yet seen is more than just what happens in Congress or at the ballot box. It’s people, people like you and I, joining together to make that future real through their determination, their bravery, and their actions.

So let’s be brave together, John. Let’s keep imagining a world where all students can feel safe at school and free to learn without censorship or shame. A world where reproductive health decisions are in the hands of women and their doctors, not controlled by politicians. A world where everyone is paid equally and fairly for their work, where we support families caring for children and elders—where we work, every day, for equality for all.

With two days left to hit our year-end goal of $150,000, NWLC needs your help in the fight to make this future a reality. Make a year-end gift to NWLC right now, while every dollar goes 2x as far for gender justice.

With optimism,

Terri Carmichael Jackson
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Executive Director, WNBA Players’ Association
Member, NWLC Board of Directors