MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Strengthen your support for science

You have until midnight tonight to participate in our Summer Fund Challenge. | [View in browser]( Dear {NAME}, Today is the last day of our fiscal year, and the last day for us to raise $25,000 during our Summer Fund Challenge. The good news? [We can still meet our goal if enough people—people like you—make a gift today.]( The Museum is a place where history is preserved, new solutions to our planet's greatest challenges are found, and people are inspired to action by a renewed love of the natural world. And it's because our supporters and donors make our mission of preservation, innovation, and education possible. [{NAME}, can you give right now? Two generous donors are matching gifts up to $25,000 during the Museum's Summer Fund Challenge—strengthening the impact of our last fundraising effort for the fiscal year.]( Thank you for all you do, Laura P.S. – If your gift crossed paths with this message, please accept our sincere thanks for your generous contribution. Supporters like you are the reason we've been fortunate enough to do this important work for the past 150 years. [DONATE NOW >>]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- This spring, the UN released a major report on biodiversity, warning that 1 million species face extinction within decades due to human activity. Risks to the health of the species and ecosystems upon which we all depend threatens our quality of life worldwide. But as grave as this news is, we can change our current trajectory if we act now. Our work at the American Museum of Natural History has never been more critical or more urgent. Our Museum reaches and teaches people from all over the world, collects and safeguards millions of specimens, and conducts collaborative research that supports conservation of biodiversity and promotes resilience in a changing world. {NAME}, Our supporters are the heart and soul of everything we do—providing the funds we need to continue groundbreaking scientific research and inspiring our love and protection of the natural world for the past 150 years. That's why, today, we're kicking off our Summer Fund Challenge, making your support go further at this critical moment. [We have a goal of raising $25,000 by June 30. Make your gift now and it will go further thanks to the generosity of two donors.]( [DONATE NOW >>]( Since we first opened our doors 150 years ago, tens of millions of curious people just like you have crossed our threshold to experience all the wonders the Museum has to offer—from the early 1900s when the Museum was the first institution in the world to feature habitat dioramas, to our "cosmic cathedral," the Rose Center for Earth and Space, which opened in 2000, to the latest attraction: the most realistic T. rex models we've ever created. None of this could have been possible without the support of people who believed in what we do. {NAME}, your support goes beyond the visitor experience to have a global impact. - The Museum's scientists join their international peers on year-round expeditions across the globe. - Our vast collections of artifacts and specimens—34 million and counting—serve as invaluable libraries of life on Earth and are accessible to researchers from around the world. - Our research and collections support our mission to educate. This has never been more important, and we cannot do it without you. [Help us continue our work at the Museum by making a gift today—and remember, your impact will be strengthened thanks to two generous donors.]( The stakes are clear, and we must take action if we want to reverse the current trends. Everyone can help find solutions for a more sustainable world—not just our educators, researchers, and experts in the field, but supporters like you who make their vital work possible. Thanks for everything you do to lift up our Museum and the cause of science. Sincerely, Laura Rose Vice President, Development and Membership American Museum of Natural History P.S. – If your gift crossed paths with this message, please accept our sincere thanks for your generous contribution. Supporters like you are the reason we've been fortunate enough to do this important work for the past 150 years. [DONATE NOW >>]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [facebook]( [facebook]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to This Month at the Museum. American Museum of Natural HistoryCentral Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Phone: 212-769-5606