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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At the 50<sup>th</sup> ASEEES Convention recently held in Boston, w<span style="color:black">e officially launched<b> the Future of the Field Campaign, with the goal to raise</b></span><b><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">
$700,000 that will <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">double the funding available to support the field. You can learn more at</span></strong></span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Through the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fcontributors&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf940b4fe0b114423da5c08d6646620c9%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636806787126568676&sdata=87bNZqW1K0qYqIIlTjfKkpgjErZABDC%2BZXJ7zZX27II%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/future/contributors" shash="XGKK7bfwLdhmfLRGJQN8qGjGJnLDVnU7ToKQ4aBvSMoh08m7ub1+EaU3djqccdqpz8jhIboPCJbuNZeRwgHgue6TVpN1iDzn0/CKIcApSUeacTQufTo2dsO1Zk7NS0BindHj0LoYCkMz97RI99GPa12sFiA6j/jlwJPRKVoaojw=">
generosity of our members and other supporters</a>, we have raised more than $431,000 toward the goal.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Carnegie Corporation of New York has offered a $50,000 challenge grant. Double your investment in ASEEES.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Your contribution of any amount (up to $1,500) will be matched. We have already raised over<b>
</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$30,000 in matching funds. Your support today will help us meet the challenge before the end of this year.
<b><span style="color:black">Contribution of any amount makes a difference. Take this opportunity to turn your $25 into $50; your $100 into $200):
</span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fmake-donation%23_blank&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf940b4fe0b114423da5c08d6646620c9%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636806787126568676&sdata=YA83bBA%2FgPGy0Xr7rYUQt1Vpi3hK3f7reUEaWEoxDT8%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/future/make-donation#_blank" shash="JoJITN0bSsQXI71AIGRuaqIjSdMfE9MvFljlCT0Dv7n/PIppI5si6f11NKEst3TCrh2B7SXvnq/PuX0V7JstjmTMiNShGLao2URV/x0f+9lLrHHRFtF0VmiUHp4jtdnu7hR2bxmwINRGjR8d7hNgXGRt6kAuur5slP/gfEGgS/A=">www.aseees.org/future/make-donation</a></b></span><span style="color:black"> </span>
<span style="color:black">You can pay your commitment over the next three years so that you can make a meaningful stretch in your giving.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It is also time to
<b>renew your ASEEES membership for 2019</b>: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fmembership%2Findividual%23_blank&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf940b4fe0b114423da5c08d6646620c9%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636806787126578685&sdata=T89DD7prBqAar025IKASlLsosIJutSvYBluCg3Omtn8%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual#_blank" shash="z5j8qlWY7K42QLicVkdugenhy171lWzeVg/+x92NVIF3hu1AI/Xgl+HJN+p6NOz2LT9XuuxlQEYKRum2EjGXF7hFt9rQ17GgXJYxr1vtpzJbAdlR3roejclbBLjRljQBLxY5DvvdSxLxqexbNql8jj++ImudCNsTlLt0uUV/eLM=">www.aseees.org/membership/individual</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you need any assistance in making a donation or renewing your membership, please contact the ASEEES office at
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a></span> or 412-648-9911.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you for your support of ASEEES!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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