Dear AU Friend,

Christian nationalist sentiment and the threat it poses to our nation and its future are on the rise. Allowing this dangerous movement to go from a fringe minority to a governing majority would be a disaster. Americans United’s commitment to protecting church-state separation and religious freedom—combined with the generosity of donors like you—remains the xxxxxx we need to preserve freedom without favor and equality without exception.

Donors like you keep AU solid and vital. So please make a tax-deductible, year-end gift that expresses your unwavering resolve to help AU continue to fight for your right to believe as you choose. All gifts made by this Saturday at midnight will be matched dollar for dollar.

You know better than anyone how coming together has enabled us to keep anti-democratic forces at bay this year. Amidst unrelenting legislative gridlock, a Supreme Court bent on a radical redefinition of religious freedom, and bitter divides over religious exemptions from vaccines and other public-health orders, our movement carried on, and our values worked overtime. Your support enabled Americans United to deliver big wins for all of us. Together, we:

• Delivered a detailed Religious Freedom Agenda to the Biden administration to restore church-state separation—and saw some of it already put into law and policy.
• Are litigating 19 active cases defending people or institutions harmed by religious extremism.
• Filed more than 50 friend-of-the-court briefs arguing against religious exemptions from COVID-19 public safety orders.
• Launched a nationwide Know Your Rights Campaign to help public school communities push back against Christian nationalist encroachment.

Now, we face a new year when religious freedom will be contested every day. With your support, AU will be the leading edge of defense for the values and principles we cherish. Please invest in our vital leadership today, knowing an energized group of fellow donors will match your entire gift.

Thanks for your generosity and staying engaged for what matters most.

Sincerely,

Maggie Garrett
VP of Public Policy

*Online contributions will be matched through Dec. 31 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.