Political Updates Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts Total # of Lobbying Meetings in October: 32 Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 256 Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700 Advocacy Emails Total # of Advocacy Emails in October: 7,605 Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 155,458 Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000 % of Congress […]
Political Updates Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts Total # of Lobbying Meetings in September: 18 Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 224 Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700 Advocacy Emails Total # of Advocacy Emails in September: 9,982 Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 147, 813 Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000 % of […]
Political Updates Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts Total # of Lobbying Meetings in August: 34 Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 207 Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700 Advocacy Emails Total # of Advocacy Emails in August: 14,411 Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 137,831 Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000 % of Congress […]
Political Updates Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts Total # of Lobbying Meetings in July: 10 Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 172 Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700 Advocacy Emails Total # of Advocacy Emails in July: 21,061 Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 123,420 Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000 % of Congress […]
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 31st, 2021, you’re invited to BORGENFEST! Musical Guests: 99 Neighbors // Kitty Coen Guest Speakers: Congressman Adam Smith // Natalie Gill-Mensah // Clint Borgen BORGENFEST is the organization’s virtual event of the summer benefitting the fight to end global poverty. Don’t miss our featured musical artists, special guest […]
Note from the President: Hi everyone, I want to apologize if you’ve experienced issues with the website recently. We’ve been told by our web hosting provider that the issue is fixed and we shouldn’t see ads or layout issues. We’ve had a remarkably, smooth run this past 15-years without website disturbances and this glitch was an […]
Note from the President: Register to vote! Enough said. The people voted into Congress in two months will either be allies for the world’s poor or foes. Your advocacy is crucial in getting leaders more engaged in the issue, but electing people from the start who are interested in helping the world’s poor is critical. […]
Note from the President: Amazing work everyone! July was a record month for both grassroots lobbying and fundraising. We’ve already had more lobbying meetings this year than all of last year! Let’s keep this momentum going. With Congressional leaders back in their districts and the mid-term election approaching, this is a crucial time of year […]
Political Updates Lobbying Efforts Total # of Lobbying Meetings in June: 79 Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2018: 452 – We are already 80% to our goal this year! Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2018: 560 Advocacy Emails Number of Advocacy Emails in June: 11,610 – A new record! The highest number of emails sent in one month. […]
Note from the President: Welcome to summer excitement! When it comes to advocacy this is my favorite time of year. Members of Congress spend the majority of the summer back in their districts meeting with constituents and finding out what issues to focus on. What makes this year extra interesting is the mid-term election in […]