End-of-Year Giving Campaign – Make a Tax-Deductible Gift
Year-end fundraising appeal with tax incentive messaging.
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</style></head><body style="background-color:#0d1117;margin:0"><!--$--><!--html--><div style="display:none;overflow:hidden;line-height:1px;opacity:0;max-height:0;max-width:0" data-skip-in-text="true">Your gift before December 31 is fully tax-deductible — and doubled by a matching grant.<div> </div></div><!--head--><!--body--><table border="0" width="100%" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#0d1117;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Inter, Arial, sans-serif"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;background-color:#0d1117"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#111827;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:32px;padding-right:32px;border-bottom:1px solid #1f2937"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column"><img alt="HopeForward Foundation logo" height="32" src="/static/company-logo.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none" width="140"/></td><td align="right" data-id="__react-email-column"><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:24px;color:#9ca3af;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Year-End Giving 2026</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="padding:0;margin:0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Hands reaching upward representing community growth and impact through charitable giving" height="300" src="/static/images/library/finance-growth-concept.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;width:100%;object-fit:cover" width="600"/></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#111827;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:36px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:24px;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px 0;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:12px;margin-left:0">Tax Deadline: December 31, 2026</p><h1 style="color:#f9fafb;font-size:28px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px 0">Make Your Tax-Deductible Gift Before December 31.</h1><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#d1d5db;margin:0 0 28px 0;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:28px;margin-left:0">Every dollar you give before midnight on December 31 is fully tax-deductible for the 2026 tax year — and thanks to a generous challenge grant, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000.</p><a href="https://hopeforward.org/donate" style="line-height:100%;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;max-width:100%;mso-padding-alt:0px;background-color:#3B82F6;color:#ffffff;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:6px;letter-spacing:0.02em;padding-top:14px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:32px" target="_blank"><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:400%;mso-text-raise:21" hidden>    </i><![endif]--></span><span style="max-width:100%;display:inline-block;line-height:120%;mso-padding-alt:0px;mso-text-raise:10.5px">Donate Now</span><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:400%" hidden>    ​</i><![endif]--></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#1f2937;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#111827;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#f9fafb;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 24px 0">Your Gift at Work</h2><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:16px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:90px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px;background-color:#1f2937;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;padding:12px 8px;border-radius:6px;text-align:center;margin:0;border:1px solid #374151;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">$25</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#d1d5db;margin:8px 0 0 0;margin-top:8px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Provides one week of nutritious meals for a child in our after-school program.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:16px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:90px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px;background-color:#1f2937;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;padding:12px 8px;border-radius:6px;text-align:center;margin:0;border:1px solid #374151;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">$75</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#d1d5db;margin:8px 0 0 0;margin-top:8px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Covers one month of job-skills training for an adult seeking employment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:90px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px;background-color:#1f2937;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;padding:12px 8px;border-radius:6px;text-align:center;margin:0;border:1px solid #374151;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">$150</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#d1d5db;margin:8px 0 0 0;margin-top:8px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Funds a full semester of literacy support for a family of three.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#1f2937;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#0d1117;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:72px;vertical-align:top"><img alt="Maria, program participant" height="60" src="/static/people/person-headshot3.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:2px solid #3B82F6;text-decoration:none;border-radius:50%" width="60"/></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#f9fafb;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 4px 0;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Maria, 34 — Chicago, IL</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#9ca3af;margin:0;font-style:italic;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">"The job-training program helped me secure a full-time position within three months. I can finally support my kids on my own."</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#1f2937;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#1e3a5f;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px;border-top:2px solid #3B82F6;border-bottom:2px solid #3B82F6"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:11px;line-height:24px;color:#93c5fd;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 8px 0;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:8px;margin-left:0">Challenge Grant — Limited Time</p><h2 style="color:#ffffff;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.3">Every Dollar You Give Is Matched — Until December 31.</h2><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#bfdbfe;margin:0 0 20px 0;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0">A generous donor has pledged to match all gifts up to $50,000. The match expires at 11:59 PM on December 31, 2026. Give today to double your impact.</p><a href="https://hopeforward.org/donate" style="line-height:100%;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;max-width:100%;mso-padding-alt:0px;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1e3a5f;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:6px;padding-top:12px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:28px" target="_blank"><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:466.6666666666667%;mso-text-raise:18" hidden>   </i><![endif]--></span><span style="max-width:100%;display:inline-block;line-height:120%;mso-padding-alt:0px;mso-text-raise:9px">Claim Your Match</span><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:466.6666666666667%" hidden>   ​</i><![endif]--></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#111827;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-right:24px"><h2 style="color:#f9fafb;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px 0">Prefer to Give Monthly?</h2><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#9ca3af;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">A recurring gift of $10/month provides year-round support and is easier on your budget. Cancel anytime.</p></td><td align="right" data-id="__react-email-column" style="vertical-align:middle;width:180px"><a href="https://hopeforward.org/monthly" style="line-height:100%;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;max-width:100%;mso-padding-alt:0px;background-color:#1f2937;color:#93c5fd;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #3B82F6;white-space:nowrap;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px" target="_blank"><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:500%;mso-text-raise:18" hidden>  </i><![endif]--></span><span style="max-width:100%;display:inline-block;line-height:120%;mso-padding-alt:0px;mso-text-raise:9px">Set Up Monthly Giving</span><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:500%" hidden>  ​</i><![endif]--></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#1f2937;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#0d1117;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b7280;margin:0;border-left:3px solid #374151;padding-left:14px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">HopeForward Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 47-1234567. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Gifts must be received or postmarked by December 31, 2026 to qualify for the 2026 tax year. 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