John,

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, the day when thousands of organizations ask for your support. 

I'm writing today because I want you to know why The Hunt Institute deserves to be on your list. 

A generous donor has put $10,000 on the table to match every gift made on Giving Tuesday, dollar-for-dollar. That means your $50 becomes $100. Your $250 becomes $500. Every contribution doubles its impact.

Can you chip in $10, $50, or even $100 today? 

Right now, teachers are seeing eighth graders that can't read proficiently. Child care shortages are keeping parents out of the workforce. Recent college graduates are struggling to find meaningful employment.  

And state leaders are trying to solve these problems with limited time, limited staff, and often conflicting information. 

That's where we come in. 

This year alone, your support helped us: 

• Support 30 Virginia schools serving English Learners - leading to an 18-point improvement in high school reading scores 
• Convene policymakers from both parties to find common ground on early childhood, literacy, and workforce pathways 
• Launch South Carolina's first-ever HBCU Legislative Caucus - resulting in $1.75M in new funding 
• Introduce 300 pieces of legislation related to Early Childhood in state legislatures across the nation   

Tomorrow, I'm going to ask you to make a gift that helps us do even more in 2026. With the match, every dollar you give will be doubled—turning your investment in bipartisan, research-driven solutions into twice the impact. 

But today, I just wanted you to see what's possible when people like you invest in bipartisan, research-driven solutions that actually work. 

More tomorrow, 
Javaid Siddiqi, Ph.D. 
President & CEO 
The Hunt Institute