State of the Union May 2017
USGLC Event
Representative Adam Smith (D – WA 9), an honorary member of The Borgen Project Board of Directors, was a featured speaker at the USGLC (U.S. Global Leadership Council) event held in Seattle. The event focused on the importance of our country’s leadership in international affairs and why it matters from both economic and national security perspectives.
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Representative Adam Smith (D – WA 9)
Maria Treen, Regional Director, at the USGLC event.
Below is the recording of the full event.
Political Updates
- Advocacy emails sent through our Action Center in April: 4,225 in 2017 vs. 2,682 in 2016. We have emailed 463 Congressional offices since January 1, 2017.
- Lobbying meetings held in April 2017: 20. This brings our meeting total to 93 since January 1, 2017. Well done team!
Congressional Meetings
Team members were very busy at the end of March and during the April recess meeting with their local Congressional staffers and with their Members of Congress.
Xinchun “Victor” Chen, PR/Mktg team, met with Senator Jeff Merkley (D – OR).
Joseph Wallace, Political Affairs team member, met with Dan Solomon of Senator Al Franken’s (D – MN) office.
Regional Directors, Madhavi Kuthanur and McKenna Lux, met with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D – WA 7).
Romina Gupta, Political Affairs team member, met with 2 out of 3 of her Members of Congress in one month!
Romina bird-dogged at an event held at her school and spoke with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) of Massachusetts.
Romina met with Representative James McGovern (D – MA 2).
Warren’s Address
Here’s Warren on the very latest goings-on in Washington D.C.
Web Traffic
Yet another record-breaking month for web traffic. We are shattering each previous month’s record by approximately 30,000 visits. Nice job team!
HR Team Updates
Here’s an update on the hiring activity for April.
Recognition
Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors and Recognition.
Bird-dog Award: Thomas Pandolfo, Political Affairs team.
Chief Closer Award: Dan Krajewski, Content team; Joseph Wallace, Political Affairs team; Max Matheu, Political Affairs team; Morgan Leahy, Content team; Nandini Tivakaran, Advocate team; and Rachael Minore, Political Affairs team.
President’s Circle Award: Bailey Reed, Regional Director team; Chethan Lai, Political Affairs team; Ellie McCain, PR/Mktg team; and Nandini Tivakaran, Advocate team.
Public Outreach Award: Andrew Selevos, Political Affairs team; Thomas Pandolfo, Political Affairs team; and Tyler Dixon, Political Affairs team.
Getting the Word Out
Emily Schwartz, a member of our Regional Director team, urges her leaders to fully fund the International Affairs budget.
Rochelle Dean, a Content Team member, spoke with the Nassau Girl Guides about The Borgen Project and the importance of foreign aid.
One-Mile Campaign
Check out the fliers designed by PR/Mktg team member, Kayla McKinney, and pictures from her campaign.
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Our team members get help from some furry friends to raise awareness about global poverty and for fundraising!
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“Cats For Food Aid Reform,” by Regional Director, Melissa Razdrih.
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“Dogs For Food Aid Reform,” also by Regional Director Melissa Razdirh
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And here’s some more fundraising fun. Content Team member, Morgan Leahy, dresses as a Dancing Bear for The Borgen Project!
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