Hello John,
We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, reflecting on the many blessings we have as citizens of this great nation.
Today is Giving Tuesday: a day of generosity when citizens like you invest in the causes that will shape America’s future.
At ISI, we believe the best way to say “thank you” is not only to reflect on where we came from, but also to envision our future. That’s why, on this Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you to join the America 500 Campaign.
In 2026, our country will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. As we remember the vision of the Founders, we must also lay the groundwork for the next 250 years of American greatness and goodness.
For over seventy years, ISI has identified, educated, mentored, and launched the next generation of conservative leaders grounded in the permanent things. With the America 500 Campaign, we have plans to expand our mission to reach, teach, and launch at a historic scale.
- Reach more students than ever with high-quality digital media that introduces them to the Western tradition.
- Teach essential truths about ordered liberty, leadership, and the West through intimate, in-person programs led by the nation’s best conservative scholars.
- Launch a powerful, national network of virtuous, talented leaders in journalism, government, academia, business, and beyond.
To make this vision a reality, ISI is raising $25 million for the America 500 Education Fund: an initiative advancing civilizational renewal, learning, and leadership.
Academic and Collegiate Network Programs | $10 Million
Support in-person educational programs that give rising leaders a deep understanding of the Western tradition and the principles of ordered liberty.
Educational Media | $10 Million
Produce educational media that educates and inspires young Americans in the digital landscape.
Core Infrastructure and Capacity-Building | $5 Million
Fund the staff and systems needed to execute ISI’s mission and maintain our national vision.
Your donation today will directly support conservatives on college campuses:
- Fund a Student | $60
Give a rising leader access to life-changing discussion groups, lectures, and mentorship.
- Fund a Professor | $500
Equip professors to provide intellectually rigorous seminars for students hungry to learn.
- Fund a Forum | $1,500
Sponsor one of our small-group, daylong, seminar-style programs that gather students with a professor to take a deep dive into the key ideas and texts of the Western canon.
- Fund a Paper | $2,000
Support courageous, free-thinking student journalists through our Collegiate Network of 88 independent campus publications.
Every dollar you give today will equip students and professors nationwide to preserve the founding principles needed for the next 250 years of civilizational renewal.
Will you take this step to launch America’s next intellectual and cultural renaissance with us?
Thank you for supporting our mission!
With gratitude,
Johnny Burtka
President and CEO
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