Freedom students laughing together outside the Naples campus
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Freedom #GivingTuesday 2026

Help us raise $10,000 this Giving Tuesday, and the $1 million match turns it into $20,000 for Freedom students.

Every gift is matched dollar for dollar while the match lasts.

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Every gift before the clock runs out counts toward the goal.

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Last year we tried something new: our very first #GivingTuesday. And wow, did you show up. Together, our Freedom family raised $5,800 for our students in a single day. What a first year.

This year our family is bigger, our goal is higher, and your gift goes twice as far.

With two campuses, in Naples and Ave Maria, and more than 200 students, there is a whole lot more Freedom to celebrate. For our second Giving Tuesday we are bringing everyone together for one big goal: $10,000 for our students.

Every dollar, doubled

Here is the exciting part. Through Freedom's $1 million matching grant, every dollar given to this campaign is matched dollar for dollar. That means $10,000 raised becomes $20,000 for access, scholarships and opportunity.

Your $25 becomes $50. Your $100 becomes $200. Your $500 becomes $1,000. That is math we can all get excited about.

Freedom Naples students in front of the campus
Freedom students
Freedom Ave Maria students holding the eagle banner
A student drawing a map in an Ave Maria classroom
Two Freedom students laughing together in class
Two students smiling in a Naples classroom

What are we growing together?

Young people who ask thoughtful questions. Who lend a hand. Who learn how to manage their money, explore a career, speak up with confidence and give back to their communities.

At Freedom, students discover what they are good at, what they care about and where they want to go. Along the way they build the skills and the character to get there: hard work, respect, kindness and patriotism.

Your gift makes that possible through scholarships, personalized learning, caring Success Coaches, and programs that bring learning to life, from civics and consumerism to career exploration and hands-on experiences.

We call it Economic Freedom through Learning. Our students get to live it.

Let's make year two something to cheer about

On Tuesday, December 1, we are calling on our whole Freedom family: parents, grandparents, alumni, neighbors, businesses, and friends from Naples, Ave Maria and beyond.

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    Give what you can

    Every gift brings us closer to $10,000, and the match doubles it.

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    Share this page

    Send it to one person who cares about young people and Southwest Florida. Every share helps our family grow.

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    Invite someone to join you

    Give together as a family, a team, an office or a group of friends.

Two campuses. One Freedom family. $20,000 in possibility. Let's help our Eagles soar.

Giving Tuesday by the numbers

Year two. Twice the impact.

2campuses, Naples and Ave Maria: one Freedom family
200+students, each on a learning path of their own
$5,800raised on our very first Giving Tuesday last year
$20,000for students when we reach $10,000, thanks to the match
Fundraisers

Start a Freedom #GivingTuesday 2026 Fundraiser of your own.

Make a page of your own, set a goal, and ask the people who know you. Every gift counts toward this campaign.

Start a Freedom #GivingTuesday 2026 Fundraiser

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Pass it on

Giving Tuesday works best in company.

Send this page to one friend, colleague or family member before the match closes. That is how most gifts to Freedom begin.

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Other ways to give

Not every gift arrives by card.

Each of these counts toward the match exactly the same.

Check

Payable to The Freedom Institute, Inc.
2706 Horseshoe Dr. S., Naples, FL 34104

Gift of securities

Donating appreciated stock can offer meaningful tax benefits. Contact Eva Aspegren for transfer details.

Donor-advised fund

Ask your sponsor to send a grant to The Freedom Institute, Inc., EIN 65-0232400.

Employer match

Many employers match charitable gifts, which would triple your dollar during this campaign. Ask Eva Aspegren whether yours qualifies.

Talk to a personEva Aspegren answers every question about giving to Freedom.