State of the Union November 2025
Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in October: 80
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 391
- Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325
Advocacy Emails
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- Total # of Advocacy Emails in October: 2,435
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 33,937
- Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
- % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 94%
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
PR/Marketing Team member Rhena Kotecha, met with MP Gareth Thomas (Harrow West)
Political Affairs Team member Isaiah Lopez, met with Representative Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX-23) Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Beni Resendiz
NonProfit Leadership Team Brenda Williams, met with Genevieve Rawlins from Senator John Curtis’ (R-UT-3) office
Diksha Mhatre met with MP Zarah Sultana (Coventry South)
Brenda Williams met with Mike Erickson from Senator Mike Lee’s office
Updates from DC
Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.
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: Emily Dotson, Maya Ayers, Maddy Beck
- President’s Circle Award:
- Political Team: Muniba Anwar
- Bird Dog Award:
- Political Team: Eman Ansari
- Article of the Month: Low-Cost Satellite Internet in Remote Areas by Gabriela E Silva
- 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
PR/Marketing Team
Roselyn Bamigboye, Plymouth Rotary Club, UK
Political Affairs Team
Mira Hein held her info event via Zoom
Christel Fernández Lecanda
NonProfit Leadership Team
Brenda Williams transformed her window
Content Team
Priya Doshi
Sidra Tahir
1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Political Affairs Team
Eman Ansari implemented her 1-mile campaign in Pittsburgh, PA, US
Avery Prewitt
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Simran Reddy Sankepally, 1-mile campaign, US
Ellie Clearly, UK
Letters to the Editor
Content Team
- Johanna Arredondo – Triblive
- Julia Skowronska – The Zimbabwean
Political Affairs Team
- Dominic Hill – Malvern Gazette
- Ethan Fusilero – East Bay Times
PR/Marketing Team
- Nina Popovic – The Hill Times
Fundraising
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Brenda Williams did a 10 mile walk for her fundraiser
Content Team
Dylan Kretchmar did pet portraits for her fundraising
Tina Kusal made treat boxes for her Cookies & Craft Sale
Political Affairs Team
Kaitlyn Schwirzbin held a bake sale
Rebekah Warner hosted a Pub Quiz
Videos
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Malvika Dhond
Political Affairs Team
Sura Alkhalaf
Muniba Anwar
Josh Peng