Friend,

For many reasons, 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Despite a global pandemic that dominated the world’s attention, there were countless attacks on church-state separation which threatened irrevocable damage to this foundational principle.

That’s why AU has a bold plan to restore religious freedom and the separation of church and state in the pivotal year ahead. To fuel our efforts, we’ll need every one of our supporters to step up.

Today, I am announcing AU’s $75,000 year-end matching challenge. Made possible by a generous group of donors, this match will DOUBLE every gift from now until midnight on December 31st, 2020. If you give $100, it will become $200, for example, and $250 will turn into $500 – all to support our important work.

Click here to donate your matched gift now, on Day One of our year-end challenge!

In November, voters rejected the Trump administration’s exploitation of what it calls “religious freedom” to discriminate, and its pandering to Christian nationalism, when they elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Sadly, the Trump administration has become even more desperate to tear down church-state separation on its way out the door.

Just last week, new rules were released that allow federally funded social-service providers to apply religious litmus tests to those seeking help. The door to religion-based discrimination was thrown open, and it will take years to undo the damage.

Your matched year-end gift could not come at a better time than right now. AU’s work to restore religious freedom is crucial and urgent. To donate, click here.

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to religious freedom.

Gratefully,

Lisa French
Director of Individual Giving

Online contributions will be matched through December 31, 2020, up to a limit of $75,000. All gifts made in excess of this limit will still provide valuable funding for AU’s efforts to defend church-state separation.