Dear AU Supporter,

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Religious freedom, including the freedom not to believe, is a fundamental right. Like so many of our freedoms and rights, it is secured by the separation of church and state. But Christian nationalist groups and their lawmaker allies don’t believe in church-state separation. They are fighting to roll back our rights and impose their narrow religious beliefs on us all. 

Supporters like you—dedicated to church-state separation and aware of the vital need to protect it—are crucial to our work combating this threat and protecting our rights and freedoms.

Every dollar you give helps us build a stronger democracy. Please consider making a matched, tax-deductible contribution to our year-end campaign today.

If we’re to have long-term success protecting religious freedom, we must build a movement of engaged activists and allied organizations. That’s why Americans United is organizing the Summit for Religious Freedom in April 2023. SRF will bring together activists from all backgrounds who understand that church-state separation is foundational to building a more just and equitable nation.

SRF is a massive undertaking, but we know making these connections and activating grassroots support for our cause is crucial if we’re to create a country of freedom without favor and equality without exception.

Friend, YOUR generous tax-deductible donation helps us raise up your voice, advocate for your values, and further our shared mission to uphold freedom without favor and equality without exception.

This year, your support is especially important because so many of our fundamental rights are threatened. In the last year alone, millions of Americans have lost abortion access, taxpayers have been forced to fund private school vouchers for religious schools, and LGBTQ+ people are being targeted by discriminatory new laws and policies in many states and school districts.

Please make your matched, tax-deductible gift to Americans United right now to show your commitment to church-state separation.

Your valuable support will help us ensure one narrow set of religious beliefs can’t be used to harm others.

Forward Together,

Brian Silva
Vice President, Outreach & Engagement

*Online contributions will be matched through Dec. 31, 2022, up to a limit of $100,000. All gifts made in excess of this limit will still provide valuable funding for AU’s efforts to defend church-state separation.