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State of the Union August 2026

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in July: 35
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 241
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

US Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in July: 5,136
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 23,944
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 87%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Shea Dickson had a lobbying meeting with Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02)’s Military Legislative Assistant, Libby Kos

Arjun Sarai met with Lilian Greenwood MP (Nottingham South – UK)

Tanmay Patil met with Martin Rhodes MP (Glasgow North – UK)

Aidan Moran’s meeting with MP Katie Hall’s staffer (Footscray – Australia)

Anna Williamson and Eleanor Christopher met with their TD Réada Cronin (Kildare North – Ireland). Eleanor is not in the photo, as she is a dual constituent and joined the call via Zoom from the US

Clayton Elsbree met with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)’s Twin Falls Regional Director, Samantha Marshall

 

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

    • Chief Closer Award (Raised Over $1000):
      • Political Team: Arhana Karsaliya, Sophia Gbadebo, Ayden Kurd, Quinby Janes, Shea Dickson, Sofia Castano, Monica Ristich
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Sofia Castano, Jacqueline Siddons
    • Article of the Month: What $1 Trillion Can Buy by Aled Warren

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Affairs Team

Lydia Barnes’ information event, where she also held a fundraiser

Amelie Coen held her information event over Zoom

Constant Baku held a presentation (Germany)

Aziade Lentz, gave a presentation (France)

Isabella Cicak gave a presentation to the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club

Arshia Chakravartti gave a presentation to a local Buddhist community chapter

Sophia Broussard getting the word out

Isabella Cicak made Borgen Project stickers

Ayden Kurd getting the word out

Oliver Beck-Horne reached out to KWEEN WERK (85.5K followers) on Instagram, who then posted a Borgen Project infographic about the Block the Bombs Act

Francesca Ciardella hosted her information event over Zoom

Content Team

Oisin Downes getting the word out

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Ludovica Buczynski’s campaign photo in Bundestag, Germany

Regional Director Team

Caid Campbell getting the word out

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Beyah Delfin did her 1-mile campaign in Salt Lake City, Utah

Beyah Delfin did her 1-mile campaign in Salt Lake City, Utah

Andrew Zableckis did his 1-mile campaign in Pasadena, California

George Thomas held his 1-mile campaign

Katherine Arnason held her 1-mile campaign in Yorktown, Virginia

Lilly Achterling held her 1-mile campaign in Salem, Oregon

Mallory Aronne in Toms River, NJ.

 

Letters to the Editor

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Affairs Team

Content Team

Fundraising

Content Team

Dhruv Bandhu posted fliers near his home in India for his fundraiser

Amber Bannon’s fundraising flier

Political Affairs Team

Patrick Maurer is selling art pieces for his fundraising

Beyah Delfin hosted a pickleball tournament for her fundraiser

Lilith Dela Cruz’s Bake and Garage Sale for her fundraiser

Monica Ristich has been doing a lemonade stand and tabling for her fundraising

Advocate Team

Ace Vela sold cookies for her fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Anna Wright’s Bake Sale for her fundraiser

Videos and Calls

Z’hanie Weaver

Asma Aouissi

Maurice Sainsbury

George Thomas

Thomas Griffin

Matilde Santos

Sofia Broussard

Hibah Ahmed

Tabitha Mowatt

Tommy Art

Hannah Murray

Sahana Sundar

Nuriya Klimenko

State of the Union July 2026

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in June: 85
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 203
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

US Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in June: 5,862
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 18,810
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 85%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Maurice Sainsbury met with his local MP, Darren Paffey (Southampton Itchen) – UK

Lily Rowland met with Whitney Meadows, the staffer of Senator Paul (R-KY)

Lilly Achterling met with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)’s Central Texas Regional Director, Brandon Simon

Kim Thelwell & Andrew Zableckis met with Representative Chu & Harrison Vijay Tsui (D-CA-28)

Jasman Mann met with MP Ruby Sahota (Brampton North—Caledon) and a staff member for MP Sahota, Aislinn Main

 

 Updates from DC

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Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Ainsley Tait, Amelie Coen, Lilly Achterling, Mathieu Leonard
    • Article of the Month: Rwanda’s F1 Ambitions by Nay Mohamad

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Affairs Team

Z’hanie Weaver’s flyer for her information event

Zebedee West’s swarm

Kara Crawford hosted her information event at her local library

Lydia Barnes’ information event

Ainsley Tait held her information event

Katy Trumper and Emily Goldberger’s presentation at their school

Farid Murad held his information event

Matilde Santo’s information event

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Elton Rockey’s classroom talk

Maria Carabello’s flyer. Maria distributed the flyers around the Schiller University Campus in Paris, France

Sarah Kemper’s swarm

Josie Raiche’s information event

 

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Aidan Stout’s information event

Aaliya Naqvi’s information event

Content Team

Aren Lau took this photo with The Borgen Project banner to promote the organization

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Giacomo Ciavarelli’s 1- mile campaign in Berlin, Germany

Shaiel Tapia’s 1-mile campaign in a nearby local street market – LA, USA

Aaliya Naqvi’s 1-mile campaign

Bakhtawar Kaleem’s 1-mile campaign

Anni Brunell’s 1-mile campaign

 

Letters to the Editor

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Content Team

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Affairs Team

 

Lily Trottier

 

Kara Crawford had her letter to the editor published in the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

 

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Anwitha Kandula is offering custom crochet for her fundraiser

Lilly Achterling’s flyer for her fundraising fitness challenge

Jasman Mann held a golf fundraising event

Constant Baku hosted a fundraising picnic at the University Gardens. This attracted students and lecturers of his university in Germany

Brooke Uleano is doing a fitness dare challenge for her fundraising campaign

Amelia Staines ‘ bake sale

Amelia Beggs ran 160 km over a period of 6 weeks for her fundraiser

Angela Venchio’s information event and fundraiser – sip and paint

Lali Tobin’s flyer for her yard sale fundraiser

 

Videos and Calls

Valentine Pougnant Epinoux

Lindsay Burnet

Zekai Zhou

Seamus McGrath

Christopher Villarruel

Robert Mercer

Jessica Grigg

Arianne Burett

Irfan Kabir Zarif

State of the Union June 2026

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 15
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 114
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 3,309
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 12,948
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 79%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Giacomo Ciavarelli met with his Member of the Bundestag Pascal Meiser in Germany.

Ainsley Tait met with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)’s Foreign Policy and Defense Legislative Aide, Sydney Montgomery.

Neema Chege had a meeting with Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05)’s Director of Outreach, Laura Adler.

Emanuele Pirolli held a meeting with TD Duncan Smith, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).

Emanuele also met with TD Ann Graves, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).


Matty Leonard bird-dogged Senator Kim (D-NJ) at a town hall meeting in Logan Township. Senator Kim responded saying: “We must keep politics out of our foreign policy (it should be bipartisan support); we will hurt our economy if we continue without foreign policy now; Trump’s America First will turn us into America Alone and in that, an America that is overly expensive.”

 

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

    • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Gordon Lee
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Dylan Smith, Aarush Pomar, Farid Murad
    • Article of the Month: Sustainable Prenatal Care in Tanzania  by Eli Thomson

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Affairs Team

Ainsley Tait held her information event.

Farid Murad held his information event.

Yavishthaa Dutt gave a presentation

Arianne Burnett hosted a swarm.

Damian Braunmüller gave a presentation to a class.

Isabella Cicak designed this flyer for her mobilization.

Content Team

Michelle Kurniali’s advocate flyer

Sophia Lupo getting the word out.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Twinkle Sharma getting the word out.

 

Letters to the Editor

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Team

 

Fundraising

Mackenzie McIntyre is doing custom pottery for her fundraiser.

Amelia Staine’s bake sale and information session.

Aarush Pomar recently raised $1,000 for his fundraiser from his haircutting services

Francesca Ciardella took some clothes to a consignment store for her fundraising.

George Thomas held a doughnut sale for his fundraiser.

Lingtong Liu hosted a charity sale for her fundraiser.

Mallory Aronne tabled at a local event, and sold bracelets for her fundraising campaign.

Aarya Trivedi coffee fundraiser

Amelia Beggs’ flyer for her fundraiser.

Videos and Calls

Seamus McGrath

Usha Bhusal

Lewis Baudry

Emily Goldberger and Katy Plumer

Amelia Staines

Angela Venchio

Neema Chege

State of the Union May 2026

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in April: 25
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 97
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in April: 2,191
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 9,639
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 72%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Advocate Fiore Olamuyiwa, Political Affairs Team member Kyungmin Kim, and Kim Thelwell met with a staff member from Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) office.

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Kelly Bui held a meeting with a Staffer from Representative Marilyn Strickland’s (D-WA-10) office.

Content Team member, Adriana Carolina Herrera, met with Katie Burger from Representative David P. Joyce’s office (R-OH-14).

Advocate Ava Manlapaz, Regional Director, Jarvis Glenn, Nonprofit Leadership Team member Shaiel Tapia Cabrera and Political Affairs Team members Ainsley Tait, Luca Danzi and Erik Nguyen all met with a staffer for Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA).

Political Affairs Team member, Ainsley Tait, attended an event hosted by Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47).

 

Updates from DC

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Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

    • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Jackson Mayer
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Tiffany Li
    • Article of the Month: Myanmar’s Secret Nursing School by Andrew Geddes

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Ella Borgman’s flyer to get the word out.

Kale Overton’s flyer for his information event.

 

 

Political Affairs Team

Angela Vecchio’s flyer for her information event.

Sophia Cumberpatch’s flyer for her information event.

 

Zalal Uddin Md Akram went around his college campus mobilizing people.

Lingtong Liu hosted her information event.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Carina Cortes’ information event.

Ivanna Hargis’ informational event.

Kaitlyn Muia hung up flyers for her information event.

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Addison Mood’s flyer for her 1-mile campaign.

Ella Borgman’s 1-mile campaign.

 

Mackenzie Johnson’s 1-mile campaign.

Mouniratou Maman’s 1-mile campaign around Senator Budd’s (R-NC) Raleigh office.

Content Team

Lucas Cain distributed these flyers as part of his 1-mile campaign.

Political Affairs Team

Alexa Corker implemented her 1-mile campaign in Charleston, South Carolina.

Kahia Lamothe implemented her 1-mile campaign in Chinle, Arizona.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Eva Rana’s 1-Mile Campaign.

Mirae Denaro’s 1-Mile Campaign.

 

Letters to the Editor

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

  • Bianca Filoni – FPIF

Political Team

 

Fundraising

Political team

Shreya Ranawat is selling pipe cleaner bouquets for her fundraising.

Ava Mohart’s flyer for her Panera profit share fundraiser.

 

Alexa Cohen held her fundraiser walk.

Regional Director Mariela Martin, offered graduation photography sessions/services for her fundraising.

Content Team

Rebecca Cameron held her fundraiser weekend! It involved a quiz, an auction, 90’s party bags, a 90’s style tuck shop and tarot card readings.

 

Videos and Calls

Luca Danzi and Erik Nguyen

Kale Overton

Dylan Smith

State of the Union April 2026

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in March: 32
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 73
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in March: 2,380
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 7,448
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 68%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Niebauer had a lobbying meeting with Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16).

Political Affairs Team member, Thara Ellsworth bird-dogged during Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman’s (D-NJ-12) office’s virtual office hours.

Political Affairs Team member, Kyungmin Kim and Kim Thelwell had a lobbying meeting with a Legislative Assistant for Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC).

 

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

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Team

Abigail Zimmerman transformed an empty window.

Lingtong Liu created this poster.

Jinu Kim held a presentation.

Kyungmin Kim held a presentation.

Kayra Nur Kaya held an information event.

Reuben Coppuck, swarm and information event.

Aleyna Bahar held an information event.

 

Regional Director

Christel Fernandez Lecanda

Digital Marketing/Social Media Team

Sophia Hergarty held an information event at her college.

Nonprofit Leadership Media Team

Ava Chiarella created a swarm.

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Team

Ashley-Ann Francis did her 1-mile campaign in Huntsville, Alabama.

Thara Ellsworth was in Barcelona, Spain and decided to do a one-mile campaign while there! She targeted the area around the US Consulate, and also made flyers in Spanish with information on contacting members of European Parliament/the EU.

Harini Krishnan did her 1-mile campaign in Tampa, Florida.

Era Sakuja during her 1-mile campaign across Durham City.

Lingtong Liu tabled for her mobilization.

Maude Decrind held her 1-mile campaign and included handmade items to win


 
Letters to the Editor

Content Team

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Team

 

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Zoe Niebauer (bottom row, second from the left) held a paint night for her fundraiser.

Alexa Cohen planned a 2-mile fundraiser walk.

Sophia Brokenshire did her 1-mile campaign in Durham, North Carolina.

Cate Carson hosted a poker night fundraiser.

Ella-Maria Sharkey offered headshot photography services as part of her fundraising.

Maude Decrind did a marathon for her fundraiser

Content Team

Adeline Hamilton created a fun poster for her fundraising event.

 

Videos

Alexa Corker

Ilaria Micol Chiericati

Zoe Niebauer

Nicholas Magana

Rakshitha Maggidiwar

Alayna Edwards

Kale Overton

Maude Decrind

Sam Perkins

Lily Belenager

Julianna Wottawa

 

State of the Union March 2026

Clint visited the U.K. in February, where he met with Borgen Project volunteers and Members of Parliament to discuss the importance of humanitarian assistance and provide an update on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Our delegation included physicians who have volunteered in Gaza and were able to share firsthand perspectives a​bout the most pressing needs.

Huge thanks to Alistair McLean and Sudeepthi Munagala for setting up MP meetings for Clint during his visit to the U.K. We’re also especially grateful to Josh Brookin for his incredible support in coordinating meetings and helping the group throughout the visit​!​ 

Here are some photos from the trip!

L-R: Dr. Ayesha Khan (Borgen Project Board of Advisors), Clint Borgen, MP Bambos Charalambous, Josh Brookin, and Dr. James Smith.

 

Coffee with Clint and Borgen Project volunteers in London.

 

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in February: 23
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 38
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in February: 2,623
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 5,068
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 61%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Political Affairs & Regional Director Team members, Kayra Kaya and Rebekar Warner met with MP Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Political Affairs Team member, Ashley-Ann Francis had a lobby meeting with Representative Dale Strong (R-AL-5)’s District Director, Dylan Smith. Ashely-Ann also met with a staffer from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)’s office.

Content Team member, Umaymah Suhail met with MP Bardish Chagger (Waterloo)

Political Affairs Team member, Aidan O’Herin attended a California gubernatorial candidate forum. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) and former Representative Katie Porter were both there, and he was able to ask both about their support for foreign aid and whether Rep. Swalwell would co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act.

Political Affairs Team member Zalal Uddin Md Akram had a lobby meeting with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)’s Legislative Assistant.

 

Updates from DC

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Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Team

Kyungmin Kim hosted his information event.

Grace Satterwhite did some tabling outside of a local church.

Zoe Niebauer held her info event at a local public library

Ghufran Abd held her information event.

Reuben Coppuk held a Swarm.

Julianna Wottawa held a Swarm.

Content Team

Bianca Gunawan pasted cutouts of her flyer on her school board.

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Team

Jayden Rabanal implemented her one-mile campaign in San Diego, California.

Ricardo Araque

Maude Decrind created a T-shirt, tote bag, and sticker that she plans to use for her One Mile Campaign.

 

Aidan O’Herin held his one-mile campaign in Oakland, California.

Grace Satterwhite conducted her one-mile campaign in New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Letters to the Editor

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Fundraising

Regional Director 

Regional Director, Rebekah Warner hosted a bake sale for her fundraiser.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Bianca Filoni created this fantastic Bake Sale for a Cause website

 

Videos

Bianca Gunawan

Caleb Dueck


Ricardo Araque

Jinu Kim

Ngozi Mahjied

Sophia Brokenshire

Elizabeth Koenig

Thara Ellsworth

Grace Satterwhite

Eva Rana

Tom Pilkington

Bianca Filoni

 

State of the Union February 2026

Hit Documentary
For those of you who follow movies, the hit documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, American Doctor, has a lot of ties to The Borgen Project. The three American doctors featured in the documentary, participated in Congressional meetings with The Borgen Project on Capitol Hill after working in Gaza. Two of the doctors now serve on The Borgen Project’s Board of Advisors. The film’s Director, Poh Si Teng was nominated for an Oscar for a previous film. She and her team were with The Borgen Project last year in D.C., documenting the doctors meeting with Congressional offices. Read more about the film.

 

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in January: 14
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 14
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in January: 2,455
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 2,455
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 27%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Political Affairs Team member, Caid Campbell, along with Clint Borgen and Dr. Mimi Syed, met with Representative Emily Randall’s (D-WA-6) Foreign Policy Legislative Assistant, Josiah Adams

Political Affairs Team member, Ricardo Araque met with his local MP, Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip, UK)

 

Updates from DC

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Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

Getting the Word Out

Political Team

Ricardo Araque’s swarm

Finn Tierney’s information event poster

 

Ricardo Araque hosted an Information event

Oliver Lefferts gave a presentation

Alexander Flandrin’s information event

Content Team

Shafika Fathima discussed The Borgen Project with her gym friends

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Quinlan Bohannon made a poster to distribute around campus

Quinlan also distributed Borgen Project bookmarks in PSU library, campus buildings, Portland Central Library, and bookstores

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Team

Zanobiya Ahmad’s mobilization posters

Alexandra Flendrin’s 1-mile campaign

 

Caid Campbell implemented his one-mile campaign in Tacoma, Washington

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Quinlan Bohannon and friends distributing fliers around Senator Jeff Merkley’s office in downtown Portland

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Zoe Niebauer

 

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Sophia Moeckel planned a pay-to-pie event for her fundraiser

Kayra Nur Kaya’s bake sale poster for her fundraiser

Zoe Niebauer arranged a fundraiser night at a local paint studio

 

Content Team

Aila Alsaka’s poster for her fundraiser

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Kale Overton created unique “letters” for his fundraiser

Quinlan Bohannon did dog walking for her fundraiser

 

Quinlan also held a Spelling bee fundraiser with friends

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Alistair Mclean

 

State of the Union January 2026

 

 

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in December: 13
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 429
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in December: 1,320
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 42,773
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 95%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Regional Director Team member, Josh Brookin meeting with the Speaker of the House of Commons

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Youssouf Ouattara met with Senator Jana Stewart, (Victoria, Australia)

Content Team member, Yunjae Lee met with his MP (Burnaby, Canada)

Political Affairs Team member, Caid Campbell bird-dogged Representative Emily Randall (D-WA-6) via Facebook live

 

Updates from DC

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Getting the Word Out

Political Team

Oliver Lefferts presenting to a class at University

Maddy Beck held her information event

Isaiah Lopez held his information event, and had between 150-200 attendees! Included in the attendees was Jesse Borrego, a famous actor from the 90s and early 2000’s. The photo is of Isaiah with Jesse at the event.

Content Team

Yunjae Lee presenting at his information event

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Team

Giulia Rossi implemented her one-mile campaign in Montreal, Quebec

Katrina Jacoby posted fliers around Seattle, Washington

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Sarah Frankhouse implemented her 1-mile campaign

 

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

 

Fundraising

Content Team

Yunjae Lee made and sold lemonade for his fundraiser