PR/Marketing Team member, Trey Steckline, got a story reposted by @aaron_yacht (31k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Tiana Oster, got a story reposted by @erinthumann (156 k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Julian Bryant, got an influencer with 87k followers on Instagram to repost a graphic on their story
PR/Marketing Team member, Owen Whetstone, got a story reposted by an account on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Adrian Ku, got a story reposted by @disneyfriendsclub (18.6 k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Jabria Scott, got a story reposted by @lovesimplydave (34 k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Sydney Norton got a story reposted by @novanationer (36.7 k followers) on Instagram
Regional Director, Julia Lupariello, got a story reposted by @activislam (98.2 k followers) on Instagram
Twitter
PR/Marketing Team member, Jabria Scott, generated a tweet from @Ebonie_QT (22.3k followers) on Twitter
Jabria also generated a tweet from @KeyshaMilana (10.1k followers) on Twitter
Videos
The Borgen Project President, Clint Borgen, on C-SPAN
The War on Global Poverty by Regional Director Matt Aston
The Borgen Project Kahoot by Writer Jillian Reese
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Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
PR/Marketing Team: Robert Rogers
Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
Political Affairs Team: Alexander Vanik, Devin Wallner, Jamie Davis, Madison Coleman, Madison Routledge, Conor McGrane, Hana Zalvan, Lucia Grant, Noah Whitman, Asia Rose DuVernay
Content Team: Eva Pound, Violet Chazkel
PR/Marketing Team: Ian Gibbs, Matthew McCormick, Tai Robinson, Lauren Hartley
Political Affairs Team: Kyle Peterson, Madison Coleman, Margaret Walsh, Marie Leone, Mollie Ping, Nishan Kafle, Rachel Sun, Rose Stewart-Maddox, Rycki Cruz, Sean Panajotovic, Siobhan Nolan, Stephani Hutson, Thomas Kwon, Vera Muzzio, Vojsava Ramaj, Ximena Eguia, Noah Bray, Mollie Ping, Lily Sellers, Madison Rosewall, MeiLi Haan
Joanna Barbero, PR/Marketing Team member, got a story reposted by @sportshumor, an account with 220k followers
PR/Marketing Team member, Rachel Daniel, got a story reposted by @theangelchante, an account with 19.5k followers
PR/Marketing Team member, Lissette Cabral, got an influencer to post her graphic on their Instagram page
Political Affairs Team member, Morgan Turner, reached out to @nowsimplified with 89.9K followers on Instagram who tagged The Borgen Project on their story
PR/Marketing Team member, Jessica Gobble got a story reposted by @dandydoodlez (11.4 k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Lillian Bertelkamp, got a story reposted by an account with 68 k followers on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Tiana Oster, got Jillian Dearwater (57.1 K followers)to repost this image on her story
PR/Marketing Team member, Ryan Eitner, got a story reposted by an influencer
PR/Marketing Team member, Bridget Caffrey, got a story reposted by @sydprogress (150k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Danielle Powderley, got a story reposted by an account with 14.5 k followers on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Trey Steckline, got a story reposted by an influencer with 62 k followers
Twitter
Political Affairs Team member, Morgan Turner, got a reply from Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Videos
Dear Senator Feinstein, Please Support the Keeping Girls in School Act by Political Affairs Team member, Noah Whitman
Noah also called into C-SPAN and talked about the importance of protecting the International Affairs Budget
The Borgen Project and Christmas by Political Affairs Team member, Madison Routledge
How to Call Congress by Regional Director Rosalind Coats
Global Poverty and Dance by Political Affairs Team member, Anna Grace Kolodny
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Political Affairs Team member, Molara Aroworade, met with Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IA)
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hailey Foster, attended Rep Madeleine Dean’s (D-PA) Facebook live event and bird-dogged
Political Affairs Team member, Bailey Grijalva, spoke at Stratham, NH Town Hall in front of select board members
Political Affairs Team member, Caleb Kebede, bird-dogged Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Regional Director, Angeline Aloysius met with Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) and District Director, Anthony Nguyen. Congressman Peters included the meeting in his weekly newsletter
Political Affairs Intern, Michelle Tyson, held a virtual presentation for the Citizens Assembly group
Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
Nonprofit Leadership Team: Adriane Phi
Political Affairs Team: Jamie Ziah
Content Team: Samantha Friborg
Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
HR Team: Timothy Erickon, Payton Little
PR/Marketing Team: Isabella Salle, Joanna Barbero, Robert Rogers, Julia McIntee
Political Affairs Team: Jonathan Dombro, Kayla Garcia, Rani Lauwers, Ximena Eguia,
Sydney Schuler, Caroline Pierce, Miska Salemann, Natalie Whitmeyer
Content Team: Sarah Brinsley, Thomas Gill,
Regional Directors: Payton Little
Bird Dog Award:
Political Team: Anna Ryu, Heather Faulkner, Alexa Mellis, Ethan Walton, Jordan Larson, Layla Reynolds, Emily Knight
President’s Circle (50 or more people mobilized):
Political Team: Noah Bray, Mollie Ping, Anna Ryu, Micaela Mittleman, Bernardo Pinto, Julia Orozco, Nicolas Calcinari, Anna Marie Chiles, Gigi Manukyan, Ila Prabhuram,
Emre Kantarci
Jessica Gobble, PR/Marketing Team, pitched to @sunshinethebee (21.7k followers) who shared it on their story
Pia Rodriguez, PR/Marketing Team member, generated a post from @jfvrd (24.4k followers) on their story
Andres Rosales, PR Team member, pitched to an account 83.6K followers on Instagram and got a shoutout
Nicole Bembenek, PR/Marketing Team member, generated a post about the Girls LEAD Act today from @fatfabfeminist (69.k followers) on Instagram
Videos
Political Affairs Team member, Sherise Tracey
Regional Director, Sujata Holman. As a cardiologist, Dr. Holman was able to speak about The Borgen Project (starting at 30 min.) in her recent talk.
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Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
PR/Marketing Team: Alexa Bates
Political Affairs Team: Peter Gobeille
Content Team: Elizabeth Stankovits, Jack Silvers
In-Office Team: Annie Baur
Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
Political Affairs Team: Rachel Greenspan, Elissa DeTellis, Kevin Schmidek, Micaela Mittleman, Nelson Kappas, Anna Ryu, Bernardo Pinto, Grace Harlan, Liam McNett, Matthew Donovan, Samuel Nall, Jamie Ziah
Content Team: Isabella Thorpe, Josie Collier, McKenna Black, Margherita Bassi, Chhavi Mehra, Ritika Saligram, Eliza Cochran, Henry Comes-Pritchett, Jeff Keare, Leina Gabra, Matthew Otey, Sydney Leiter, Samantha Friborg
Kei-Lin Gatline, PR/Marketing Team, pitched to @femaleinspiring (27k followers) who shared the graphic on their feed.
Emma Goins, PR/Marketing Team, pitched to @TaylorHickson (20.7k followers) who shared this picture and link on their Twitter
PR/Marketing Team member, Madeline Kauffman, got her story reposted by influencer/actress, Noa Fisher, @noalehf (22.2k followers) on Instagram
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Lucia Lupotti, got her post about the Girls LEAD Act posted by the verified account @the_female_lead (1.1 million followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Ayden Schwartz, got a story reposted by @Westlakestudentactivism on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Cortarius Polk, got a story reposted by @socialjusticeparenting (11.6k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Christian Line, got a story reposted by @nickischwallz (21k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Molly Deegan, got a story reposted by @activism.afac
PR/Marketing Team member, Tiffany Lou, got a story reposted by @queerbrownvegan (59. 2k) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Aden Kaye, got a story reposted by @cole.hover (15.5k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Murphy Sullivan, got a story reposted by @fairtrademarkus (10.2k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Lindsay Flinn, got a post from @thefemaleactivists (16.9k followers) on Instagram
Upcoming Election
We asked Borgen Project team members why they vote. Here were some of their responses:
Why Vote?
The work we do and how successful we are in passing poverty reduction legislation is dependent on the elected officials in office. Make your voice heard and be ready to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd.
“I vote for a better future. I vote for compassionate reasons. By and large: I vote for my family, my friends, and my community so that collectively things might change for the better. ” – Zachary Szymanski, RD/Assistant Manager, Detroit, MI
“I vote because it’s a right that we should value and honor. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the privilege to vote but because we have this voice we must use it. I vote because I believe our voice matters and needs to be heard!” – Brianna Alvarez, Political Affairs Intern, NY
“I vote because change depends on it. I vote so that future generations continue to live better and have increased opportunities and resources. By voting, we can recognize the problems that exist and commit to plans and solutions.” – Alicia Gonzales, Political Affairs Intern, Buffalo, NY
Team members took to Instagram to voice support for the cause. Don’t forget to tag @theborgenproject in your content on Instagram
Videos
Keeping Girls in School Act by PR/Marketing Team member, Gabrielle Reed
Debunking Global Poverty Myths by PR/Marketing Team member, Molly Deegan
What is: The Borgen Project by PR/Marketing Team member, Arianna Staton
Kamala Harris, Please Support The International Affairs Budget by PR/Marketing Team member, Briana My-Lan Nguyen
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Borgen Project ambassadors met with Marisa Bremer from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) office.
Kilin Tang of the Political Affairs Team bird-dogged Rep. Lee Griffin (D-PA-12th) about the IAB and Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7th) about the Girls LEAD Act.
Political Affairs Team member Julia Orozco bird-dogged Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37th)
Political Affairs Team member Samantha bird-dogged Kamala Harris during her Instagram live with Sarah Cooper.
Nonprofit Leadership Team member Elleigh Spragg met with Clayton Campbell, District Director to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).
During a Tele-Town Hall meeting, Political Affairs Team member Momina Chaudhry bird-dogged Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20th) on the importance of addressing global poverty during COVID-19.
Listen here:
Warren’s Address
Listen to the latest from Warren about the goings-on in D.C.
Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
Content Team: Maxwell Karibian, Ava Roberts
Political Affairs Team: Elizabeth Dassow
Advocate: Terra Johns
Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
Advocate: Isabel Britton, Emma Gebel
Content Team: Petra Dujmic, Taylor Pangman, Mizla Shrestha, Claire Brenner, Ava Roberts, Joy Arkeh, Madeline Zuzevich, Radley Tan, Alana Castle, Andrea Kruger, Bailey Sparks, Evan Kuo, John Brinkman, Rida Memon, Rosalind Coats, Sarah Betuel, Sarah Uddin, Suzanne Quigg, Kyler Juarez
In-Office Team: Hailey Clark, Alice Chang
Political Affairs Team: Daniel Mills, Jack Feenick, Abby Ochs, Gregg Cornett, Nehal Tibrewal
Created by PR/Marketing Team member Reily Radosevich
Fundraising
Political Affairs Team member Sabrina Delisfort hosted a food drive to mobilize and fundraise for the cause
Have clothes you no longer need? Editor Nikki Carstensen sold clothes at Plato’s Closet and donated the money to her campaign.
PR/Marketing Team member Jawad Bhuiyan hosted a fundraising table on August 1st with another local Borgen Project Intern. “We raised a total of $100 for both of our fundraising campaigns. We worked very hard and are looking forward to hosting similar fundraising tables soon before leaving for college.”
Cartwheels for a Cause! Rachel Greenspan of the Political Affairs team did some amazing work for her fundraising campaign and raised $104.
PR/Marketing Team member Camille Burt created a graphic to aid her fundraising campaign. She shared it across her social media platforms.
Fitness fundraiser hosted by Kathryn Nash of the PR/Marketing team
Political Affairs Team member Rachael Osman held a virtual 5K run/walk with over 50 participants!
As a fundraising strategy, Advocate Venus Wang has been making gummies and treats to sell.
PR/Marketing Team member David Tran did a photoshoot to fundraise for the cause
PR/Marketing Team member Haley Paluszak, found success reaching out to accounts about the Keeping Girls in School Act and conducted an Instagram takeover.
Amonn Mitchell, PR/Marketing Team, persuaded one Instagram influencer and podcast owner to share 5 Ways to be Active in Activism!
PR/Marketing Team member Tressie Evans reached an audience of 90,000 followers following her social media outreach with two stories posted about emailing in support of a COVID-19 response.
Team members took to Instagram to voice support for the cause. Don’t forget to tag @theborgenproject in your content on Instagram:
Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19th) gave The Borgen Project a shoutout on Twitter
Videos
Created by PR/Marketing Team member Tiffany Lou
Gabi Kenney Interviews HR Team member Alexandra Kenney about The Borgen Project
Keeping Girls in School Act by PR/Marketing Team member Laura Barriga
One-Mile Campaign by Political Affairs Team members Zachary Szymanski and Alyssa Pascoe
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Political Affairs Team member Alisha Alam in Bartlett, IL bird-dogged Sen. Dick Durbin D-IL) on the Global Health Security Act.
Political Affairs Team member Leila Mosteika met with Erika Ose, Legislative Correspondent of Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23rd) via Zoom to discuss the Global Child Thrive Act.
Political Affairs Team member Steven Mattero bird-dogged Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7th) during a virtual Town Hall.
Political Affairs Team member Jasmun Askew met with Joel James, Community Outreach Representative for Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX-6th) to discuss the Global Health Security Act.
Warren’s Address
Listen to the latest from Warren about the goings-on in D.C.
Nonproft Leadership Team: Dalia Nazzal, Jeanne Kopstein, Rachel Holliday
Political Affairs Team: Lauren Diana, Kaitlyn Moorhead, Cailan Adams, Claire Knox, Lara Smith, Sam Crispin, Derrick Dousharm, Abigail Wilson, Caroline Cuoco, Emily Pyle, Molly Funk, Yasmeen Abdul-Razeq, Max Glennie, Danielle Piccoli, Jeehan Mikdadi, Daina Stinnett, Edward Ryan, Brandon Stoll, Cecilia Payne, Zachary Szymanski, Elizabeth Dassow, Katy Dulaney, Shadia Aroworade
PR/Marketing Team: Michaela Johnson, Ella Nordell-Morris, Kelsey Lu, Haley Paluszak, Jack Marquard, Rachel Calvis, Sydney Chamley-Oerton, Robert Crystal
Advocates: Isabel Brittin, Emma Gebel
Bird Dog Award:
Political Affairs Team: Dakota Spears, Samantha Sasaki, Thomas Flora, Melinda Lu, Matthew Hernandez, Jessica Peoples, Sam Hiner, Frank Lopez, Dakota Spears, Lucy Bozinov, Ayaan Siddiqui, Natasha Shaghafi, Madina Zermeno, Sydnie Jiang, Brandon Stoll, Simon Lee, Jax Vtieznik, Vidushee Mishra, Hannah DelSordo, Jessica Peoples, Jacob Boehm, Talia Mathew, Elizabeth Dassow
Political Affairs Team member Jennifer Ramirez virtually met with a group of young leaders and the director of Youth Faith Formation to discuss The Borgen Project.
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Political Affairs Team member Sofia Siegel.
Advocate Venus Wang (left) and Content Team member Melody Kazel (right).
Political Affairs Team member Joshua Werner.
Content Team member Maya Gonzales (right) and her sister (left) hung flyers throughout Kentfield, CA to raise awareness about global poverty.
Political Affairs Team member Sofia Siegel completing her One-Mile Campaign.
Content Team member Avery Fletcher (left) and PR/Marketing Team member Sumiran Nigam at Denny Park in Seattle, WA (right).
Political Affairs Team member Rachel Jakovac.
Content Team member Ashley Bond (left) and Political Affairs Team member Lucy Bozinov (right).
Political Affairs Team member Matt Aston (left) and Nonproft Leadership Team member Heeyoung Son (right).
One-Mile Campaigns by PR/Marketing Team members Danielle Zbodula, Hannah Zastrow (center) and Hannah Stricker (right).
PR/Marketing Team member Alexis Woodruff completed her One-Mile Campaign in downtown Indianapolis (left) and Mette Beierle, from the In-Office Team, posted fliers near Sen. Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Cantwell’s offices (D-WA) (right).
Political Affairs Team members Andrew Miles (left) and Max Glennie (right).
PR/Marketing Team members Jamie Yeh (left) and David Tran (right).
PR/Marketing Team member Jack Marquard.
Political Affairs Team member Jinhong Julia Lee created and printed out QR code flyers that directed people to The Borgen Project’s Action Center and posted them around town.
Swarms
Political Affairs Team member Robin Kaloustian created a virtual swarm with friends and family.
Political Affairs Team member Severio Martin educated friends about The Borgen Project.
Political Affairs Team member Morgan Swindall mobilized her friends to call Congress during a virtual swarm.
Political Affairs Team member Joseph Christensen created a virtual swarm.
Ready to call Congress? Political Affairs Team member team member Aman Patel created a swarm at home.
Political Affairs Team member Juliana Balaban-Kroll mobilized her friends to take action in New Orleans, LA.