I know we’ve asked for your support a lot lately, and I hope you’ll read my email to understand why it’s so important to stand up for your Smithsonian before the year ends.
Smithsonian supporters are some of the most intrepid defenders of knowledge around. They recognize that the power of knowledge is amplified when it’s shared and that our Smithsonian can only continue sparking the joy of discovery in ourselves and our loved ones when we all join together to celebrate and support it.
We have ambitious plans to discover and share knowledge far and wide in 2026—as only the Smithsonian can—but we need your partnership to make it happen. Your tax-deductible gift will set the stage for 2026 and help fuel innovation, exploration, and discovery for years to come.
Donors to the Smithsonian—caring, curious people like you—have made wonders happen over the past year, from nurturing endangered species like black-footed ferrets to uncovering ancient brines on asteroid Bennu that may hold the secrets to life’s very beginnings. Your tax-deductible Challenge support will truly go a long way in making 2026 just as full of curiosity, discovery, and knowledge!
If our email crossed paths with your gift, please forgive the extra update and accept our heartfelt thanks! We are hard at work processing your contribution so it can be put to work supporting knowledge in 2026 and beyond!
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