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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you were at the 50<sup>th </sup>
Convention in Boston last December and have seen the updates in <i>NewsNet</i>, you’ve already heard and read about the positive impact of the Future of the Field Campaign:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fimpact&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cdf53ba2bf0dc4e8b4f5408d73d12ba22%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637045022947686710&sdata=7xzCM1yO2fjtpEwCP9Bi14JileyRzZRA8N236pvKx8M%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/future/impact" shash="SDXiGJ9hmpp/uphiD/z19axSNgPsaW2GcW8BPDcAGMKXL1JiReXTsh+JIuclqKAKxXLNMzOD2sUoxS76FGfF3rNXMOX1ME7QH6UqGMU2MC/UELJUQAmcA1taUAjdNrAhe8Hgh9fpFtq0jYY1f01Hcr8RGiS9C0bPWu3Htfj/MFs=">www.aseees.org/future/impact</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
<b>We’d like to thank those who have already contributed</b> to the campaign: <span class="MsoHyperlink">
<a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fcontributors&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cdf53ba2bf0dc4e8b4f5408d73d12ba22%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637045022947696706&sdata=VDFvVis%2FxAsTrsR5hP8y3rJMYJIVL9PCop8%2BKZJBeuM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/future/contributors" shash="PC9IW4jMndXWVELi/S1FmelzTtBKs4dwDEbvn/N9QMCXV3djeqRH5My6P0E6ORAgTdXvDAYa5u9SJsSRAmnUM2xVQ3HOEc47X2T7dkCWsgo6Rno268KGRiQOrDUvII0ell2jwanCLtzibp0/jv1MuFAxEBekrEWLQObR8Wpq61A=">www.aseees.org/future/contributors</a></span>
. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Exciting progress is happening every day, and we write to renew our invitation for you to
<b><u>join us and your colleagues in doubling the funding available to present and future scholars in our field</u></b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a name="_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks to the generous participation of over 250 ASEEES members and institutions to date, we:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">have raised nearly $625,000 (reaching 89% of our goal).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">turned $50,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York into $100,000.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">turned $72,000 from the US Russia Foundation into $144,000.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">doubled the funding for the Research Grant Program, including new grants in Women and Gender Studies and LGBTQ Studies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">established new Civil Society in Russia research grants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">doubled the funding for the Graduate Student Convention Travel Grants and increased funding for other travel grants over the next 3 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">launched the Diversity and Inclusion Travel Grant program, which was awarded for the first time at the 50th Convention in Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Established the Catharine Nepomnyashchy Travel Grants starting in 2020.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk11937645"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you haven’t already, please read the
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdownloads%2FASEEES_FoF_Case_Statement.pdf&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cdf53ba2bf0dc4e8b4f5408d73d12ba22%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637045022947696706&sdata=MtRuPhoh4H%2FxKATdTJa7LIL%2BVpFDzvndi7nIpxCufw4%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/sites/default/files/downloads/ASEEES_FoF_Case_Statement.pdf" shash="zlRu4DtLKXsHoc9T2IvpjiMdbVHrIYDiDjwuOZWQ/NS+URsArAO330Q9dlmnYIB8gXfj361NsGgOcrvRI/6qwUhqidj9TZ7j9xKLL77a7zvD8ml4hzMPhdxO0qSYl7eejiRK5sLCuJpLdmaot5GiofR3xAasGFO0qnB+RV8PTlg=">Future
of the Field campaign statement</a></span>, which describes the many ways that your donation can make a difference. We know that you, like us, will find a gift opportunity that honors your years of membership in ASEEES, as well as the personal and professional
opportunities you that have come your way as a valued member of the association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Time is running short, and maximum member p</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">articipation is our top priority. Every gift of every size makes a difference,
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">and we need to hear from as many members as possible to meet the goal of $700,000.
<b>If just 25% of our membership (approximately 750 people) contributes $100, we will meet our goal! YOU can make a difference.
</b>Make your gift or pledge online and help us to ensure the Future of the Field:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fmake-donation&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cdf53ba2bf0dc4e8b4f5408d73d12ba22%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637045022947706705&sdata=0QO7THeszZ1Plqi92UfiUGKbehynSvj61aUZKXWezJ0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="http://www.aseees.org/future/make-donation" shash="JT64PSoDicK1OWue2wotn3Ah2jhtLOei4fP/0o8HN2WXf8G+VGROu57I3yogq1FvS16DFoqxUsHXjAIzlk1tsDkVqYHt1VjH6ldwgE3yQQ/K1my8qJmC1IFySXLlbd5rQMRn9ypDgBGD2LiLWhcKkei2UIZofJ1zxILJReJtc/w=">www.aseees.org/future/make-donation</a>.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remember that you can pledge now and pay later and that your donation is fully tax deductible. You may wait until December 31, 2021 to fulfill your pledge.
<b>We need your commitment as soon as possible to make the Campaign a success.</b> Please consider donating by
<b><span style="color:red">September 30th</span></b> to have your name appear in the 2019 ASEEES Convention program and the NewsNet!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please feel free to contact any of us or Lynda Park, our executive director, with whatever questions you might have. We hope to hear from you soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mark Steinberg<br>
President, ASEEES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Julie Cassiday<br>
Immediate Past President, ASEEES<br>
Chair, Future of the Field Campaign Leadership Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jan Kubik,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vice President / President-Elect, ASEEES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">P.S. This effort is about the
<i>Future of the Field</i>. If you have made or would like to make a provision for ASEEES in your estate plans, please contact us to document your intention so that we can recognize your support in the
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