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Take advantage of this 2X match to double the power of your annual gift. [Year End 2X match up to $500,000; Donate Today; Bird Illustration;]( This is your last chance to make a 2X matched gift! [Don’t let 2023 end without getting your first annual gift doubled for birds—amplifying your giving power up to $500,000. The catch is: this special 2X match only lasts until midnight. Please hurry to their defense now.]( Birds have never needed you more: from the 3 billion birds lost in the past 50 years to the two-thirds of North American species facing threats from climate change, birds need a friend. That’s you. [Give Annually]( [Take advantage of this 2X match to double the power of your annual gift.]( [National Audubon Society]( [Northern Cardinal.]( Northern Cardinal. [Time is almost up; Stopwatch graphic]( [Deadline: Midnight. 2X Match to Save Birds.]( We know we’ve been asking a lot, but that’s because birds’ needs right now are serious and urgent, and because this year is almost over. It’s no exaggeration to say birds are in a code-red crisis. And as the end of 2023 ticks closer, you are their best hope for survival. What we raise in the next few hours will help shape what we can do to help birds in 2024. And this 2X match gives you an even more powerful opportunity to help. [Please don’t wait: Start your annual donation right now, and kick off the new year knowing that your generosity will go 2X as far for birds and the places they need.]( [Birds Need You Now. Bird Illustrations]( The threats birds face today, from climate change to habitat loss, are a literal life-or-death situation. Many of our most beloved species are on the brink of extinction—and once they’re gone, it will be too late. With more than a century of conservation expertise under our wing, our research is powering a path forward to help more birds survive at this critical time. And through important advocacy and hands-on conservation action to maintain and protect resilient landscapes across the nation, we’re pushing for the large-scale change it will take to ease habitat loss and help reverse the climbing temperatures of our current climate crisis. Birds Need Your Protection [Bird Icon.]( 3 billion birds have vanished in less than one person’s lifetime. [Bird Icon.]( A staggering two-thirds of North American bird species face risk of climate extinction. [Bird Icon.]( 70+ species of birds have lost half of their populations in the past 50 years. We know what it takes to protect birds and their habitats. All we need is you. [This 2X match is disappearing soon, so please, start your annual gift right away to protect the birds you love. This compassionate choice is a convenient way to provide the uninterrupted resources our teams can depend on in their work to defend birds year after year.]( Sincerely, National Audubon Society [Donate]( Photo: Michele Black/Great Backyard Bird Count. Illustrations: Northern Cardinal, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Sandhill Crane, Brown Pelican. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause fundraising emails for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](