State of the Union June 2025
Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 26
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 175
- Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325
Advocacy Emails
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- Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 2,915
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 15,655
- Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
- % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 81%
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Kim Thelwell and Content Team Members Abegail Buchan and Tyler Payne met with Senator Fetterman’s (D-PA) staffer – Cameron Smith
Advocate Allison Chi bird-dogged Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Political Affairs Team member, Charles Ozumba met with his MP, Mary Creagh (Coventry East)
Updates from DC
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Recognition
Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition
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- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
- Political Team: Ella Neith
- Bird-Dog Award:
- Political Team: Claire Averette, Nicholas Lubaev, Samuel Karp, Eva Kroh
- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
Political Affairs Team
Indira Barreto gave a class presentation
1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Paul Garcia, US
Dominika Kapalova, US
PR/Marketing Team
Tala Deir
Sarah Schmitt
Content Team
Rhasna Albuquerque, Brazil
Amber Lennox created a poster for her local cafe’s flier board
Letters to the Editor
Content Team
Blessing Nkama – The Zimbabwean
PR/Marketing Team
Sonia Kaila – The Hill Times
Kat Urban – Rocky Mountain Telegram
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Felisha Alexander – The Oklahoman
Content Team member, Amber Lennox wrote a segment for a young professional’s advice newsletter that she is a part of
Fundraising
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Felisha Alexander, Fundraising Event
Zelie Barton, Flier for her Daycare fundraiser
Content Team
Amber Lennox did a charity bike ride for her fundraiser
Political Affairs Team
Angelica Hanna hosted a garage sale for her fundraiser
PR/Marketing Team
Sarah Bentley’s Fundraising Event
Videos
PR/Marketing Team
Olivia Bain
Charlotte Faricy
Kat Urban
Gabriella Govantes
Political Affairs Team
Idiris Abdi