State of the Union June 2025

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 26
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 175
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 2,915
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 15​,655
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 81%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

 

Kim Thelwell and Content Team Members Abegail Buchan and Tyler Payne met with Senator Fetterman’s (D-PA) staffer – Cameron Smith

Advocate Allison Chi bird-dogged Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

Political Affairs Team member, Charles Ozumba met with his MP, Mary Creagh (Coventry East)

 

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 $1,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Ella Neith
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Claire Averette, Nicholas Lubaev, Samuel Karp, Eva Kroh

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

Getting the Word Out

 

Political Affairs Team

Indira Barreto gave a class presentation

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Paul Garcia, US

Dominika Kapalova, US

PR/Marketing Team

Tala Deir

Sarah Schmitt

Content Team

Rhasna Albuquerque, Brazil

Amber Lennox created a poster for her local cafe’s flier board

Letters to the Editor

Content Team

Blessing Nkama – The Zimbabwean

PR/Marketing Team

Sonia Kaila – The Hill Times

Kat Urban – Rocky Mountain Telegram

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Felisha Alexander – The Oklahoman

Content Team member, Amber Lennox wrote a segment for a young professional’s advice newsletter that she is a part of

Fundraising

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Felisha Alexander, Fundraising Event

 

Zelie Barton, Flier for her Daycare fundraiser

Content Team

Amber Lennox did a charity bike ride for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team

Angelica Hanna hosted a garage sale for her fundraiser

PR/Marketing Team

Sarah Bentley’s Fundraising Event

Videos

PR/Marketing Team

Olivia Bain

Charlotte Faricy

Kat Urban

Gabriella Govantes

Political Affairs Team

Idiris Abdi

 

State of the Union May 2025

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in April: 12
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 148
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in April: 3,319
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 12,185
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 77%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Political Affairs Team

Aram Jung bird-dogged Representative Jim Clyburn

Veronica Fan met with Richard Evans, Senator Cantwell’s Director of Central Washington Outreach (D-WA)


Advocate Allison Chi, bird-dogged Representative Sarah McBride

 

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 $1,000 or more):
      • Political Team: Anna Templeton
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Jane Cox, Greta Breton, Aram Jung, Allison Chi
    • President’s Circle Award:
      • Political Team: Veronica Fan
      • Nonprofit Leadership Team: Angelica Aragiusto
    • Articles of the Month: From Python to Plate: AI Fighting Food Insecurity in Thailand by Helena Birbrower

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

Getting the Word Out

Regional Director Team

Dani Masri attended a networking event at the University of Puget Sound

 

Political Team

Sophie Fitzpatrick

Aram Jung presented to the UNICEF Club at her school

Jeff Zhou attended a networking event at the University of Southern California

 

PR/Marketing Team

Alex Cortez

 

Sonia Kaila

Content Team

Autumn Summer hosted a living room summit

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Caitlyn Yukna in McKinney, TX

 

Alex Boehm in Arlington, VA

 

Haley Manley, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Alyazia Mahmood – NPL – UK

 

PR/Marketing Team

Nina Grant

 

Hannah Hudson

 

Socorro Leon Cazares

 

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Veronica Fan – Union-Bulletin

Max Kurzweil – Pennlive

Helena Birbrower – The Davis Enterprise

Sarang Kim – The Herald-Times

Content Team

Caspian Davies – Exeter Economics Review

Fundraising

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Riley Lane, Fundraising Flier

Riley Lane – Fundraising Outside

Political Affairs Team

Thomas Sithiphong held a Yu-Gi-Oh card drive fundraiser

Claudio Rocha tabled outside of a local store for his mobilization and fundraising

PR/Marketing Team

Socorro Leon Cazares

 

Videos

PR/Marketing Team

Antonia Penna Rojas

Rodrigo Berlanga Rodriguez

Isabella Valarese

Eleanor Vanecko

Sarah Schmitt

Tala Dier

 

TikToks

@ydb_borgenproject If you want to make a change in your area, get in contact with your leaders and join The Borgen Project! #charity #politcs #awarness #theborgenproject ♬ original sound ydb_borgenproject

State of the Union April 2025

The President of The Borgen Project spoke at the World Forum in Berlin in March. The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind brought together people ranging from human rights leaders to current and former Heads of States.

President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, President of Taiwan Lai Ching-te, Heads of States of Kosovo, Israel, Palestine, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, and Lithuania, Nobel Peace Laureates Maria Ressa & Oleksandra Mathviichuk, Co-Godfather of AI Yoshua Bengio, the “President of Russia in-exile” Vladimir Kara-Murza, the High Representative for Bosnia Christian Schmidt and the Founder of The World Forum & Cinema for Peace Jaka Bizilj.

 

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in March: 33
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 136
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in March: 2,857
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 8,344
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 70%

 

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

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Hannah Spilhaus held a swarm

 

Content Team

Arabella Kamunyori

 

Cheyenne Weller

 

Political Affairs Team

Lila Tschetter

 

 

Sophie Fitzpatrick

 

PR/Marketing Team

Socorro Leon Cazares

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji

 

Jamie Mclaughlan

 

Emaan Gubitra

 

Erica Estes

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Anna Smith.

 

Letters to the Editor

PR/Marketing Team

Hongbo Ren – The Mancunion

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Freya Youssef held a clothing exchange for her fundraiser

 

Sam Johnson sold cards for his fundraising campaign

 

Sumanpreet Mehat hiked Mount Snowdon, Wales for their fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Anna Smith completed a half marathon for her fundraising campaign

 

Anna also presented to her Church congregation for her fundraiser

 

Alyazia Mahmood hosted a bake sale for her fundraiser

Content Team

Helena Pryce’s fundraising flier

 

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Jamie Mclaughlan

Haley Manley

TikToks

@ydb_borgenproject If you want to make a change in your area, get in contact with your leaders and join The Borgen Project! #charity #politcs #awarness #theborgenproject ♬ original sound ydb_borgenproject

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Yason Borjas

State of the Union March 2025

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in February: 16
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 103
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in February: 3,941
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 5,487
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 59%

Urgent Call to Action

UK Team members only

The next week is a critical time to gain support for Debt Relief.

Your voice can have a big impact for those who are fighting adversity, but only if you make it heard!

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

 

Political Affairs Team member, Lila Tschetter met with Colorado State Representative Chad Clifford and Colorado State Senator Lisa Cutter

 

Kim Thelwell and Political Affairs Team member Pranav Sudhir, met with Representative Lynch’s staff (D-MA-8).

 

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 $1,000 or more):
      • Political Affair Team: Tristan Nguyen, Alix Fliegler
      • PR/Marketing Team: Katie Hammill
      • Content Team: Leah Ishak
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Alix Fliegler, Lila Tschetter, Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji
    • Articles of the Month: The Debt Relief Bill Poised to Grant Aid to Developing Countries by Leighton Webber

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

Getting the Word Out

 

Regional Director Dani Masri held a living room summit

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hannah Spilhaus

 

Information Events

Political Affairs Team member, Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji giving a presentation at La Roche University Democrats Club

Mohamed also presented to the Student Government Association at La Roche University

 

Advocate Mackenzie Mauldin gave a presentation to a Public Policy class

 

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Political Affairs Team member, Macy Sheil

Political Affairs Team member Christopher Okafor

Regional Director Dani Masri

 

Letters to the Editor

PR/Marketing Team

Ellie Vanecko – Chicago Tribune – Address Global Poverty

Political Affairs Team

Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji – Trib Live

Nina Ali – The New York Times

Content Team

Taylor Naquin – Hiiraan online

Fundraising

Content Team

Dania Kerim made Tote bags to sell for her fundraising campaign

Lizzie Mazzola is making jewelry for her fundraising campaign.

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Alyazia Mahmood, Bake sale and flyer templates

 

Political Affairs Team

Jane Cox arranged a clothing swap fundraiser event

 

Samantha Arias undertook a cycle ride for her fundraiser – 2 falls, 2 punctured tires and broken brakes, well done Samantha!

 

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Max Kurzweil

Oishe Paul

Yason Borjas

State of the Union February 2025

 

The Borgen Project and Medics from Gaza Lobbied in DC

 

Clint Borgen, Kim Thelwell and medical professionals who volunteered in Gaza, met in DC with Government Leaders – Conference Video. They did almost 90 meetings with Congressional offices.

Dr. Ayesha, Dr. Feroze, Lana (nurse), Caroline (volunteer) and The Borgen Project’s Kim Thelwell

 

Urgent Call to Action

Help us improve the visibility of this important clip of Dr. Mark Perlmutter during a briefing that the team and the medics held. This clip should be viewed by as many as possible. Please share the clip far and wide.

Social media links to the video:

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in January: 87
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 87
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in January: 2,079
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 2,079
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 36%

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

    • Big Kahuna Award (raised $5,000 or more):
      • Advocate: Divya Beeram
    • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
      • Political Affairs Team: Chase Bell
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
      • Political Affairs Team: Ryan Patrick
      • Content Team: Avery Hazard
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Affairs Team: Nina Nelson
    • Articles of the Month:

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

Getting the Word Out

Information Events

Political Affairs Team member, Chase Bell presenting to a Church congregation in her local area

 

Swarms

Political Affairs Team

Nina Nelson

Oishe Paul

 

Afia Mubashir

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Anrui Shi around Manchester, UK

Chase Bell

Phoebe Gregson, UK

Maia Bozovich, Wisconsin, US

 

Advocate Rosie Wood offered sweet treats in exchange for people emailing their MPs

Content Team

Miriam Hulley, UK

 

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Chase Bell’s fundraising poster

Samantha Arias training for her fundraising cycle to Stone Henge, UK

Content Team

Sophia Ghoneim created fundraising cards to send her fundraising details to her neighbors

Nivea Walker’s fundraising flier

 

TikTok

@w.s.volounteerFor more information go to ourcommons.ca Check out the Borgen Project for guidance on how to be an advocate.♬ original sound – w.s.volounteer

The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.

Have an idea for a TikTok? Please email them [email protected].

Videos

 

Regional Director Nibin Koshy

Political Affairs Team

Paula Castro Davila

Olivia Rush

 

 

State of the Union January 2025

Let’s greet 2025 with open arms and loving hearts.

I hope you have a happy and successful new year!

There will be fresh starts, exciting new experiences

and unforgettable memories.

The Borgen Project

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in December: 12
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 357
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in December: 1,249
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 46,742
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 98%

 

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

 

The Borgen Project’s Kim Thelwell, Content Team member Avery Harzard and Political Affairs Team member Riley Emel met with Representative Peters’ staffer – Aren Sanikian (D-CA-50)

 

Regional Director Uzoma Ozurumba met with MP Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada, Edmonton—Wetaskiwin)

 

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

Information Events

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Yareldi Hernandez will be presenting to Aurora University in February 2025

 

PR/Marketing Team member, Addison Twohill presenting to a class

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Samy Sedrati did his 1-mile campaign around Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Maddison Francis, 1-mile campaign around her university campus, UK

 

Jordan Payne, implementing his 1-mile campaign in his local area, UK

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Jasmine Insaard enjoyed her 1-mile campaign around Chapel Hill, US

 

PR/Marketing Team

MD Soeb Akter, 1-mile campaign, Canada

 

Jacob Brinn enjoying his 1-mile campaign in a shopping center, Alaska

 

Letters to the Editor

PR/Marketing Team

 

Fundraising

Content Team member, Hannah Pacheco, is having a bake sale and a shell sale!

Regional Director, Annie Sala is hosting a Bracket Tournament fundraiser for the NCAA college football playoffs

 

TikTok

@w.s.volounteerFor more information go to ourcommons.ca Check out the Borgen Project for guidance on how to be an advocate.♬ original sound – w.s.volounteer

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, William Shoukri
The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.

Have an idea for a TikTok? Please email them [email protected].

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Kaltrina Lici

 

PR/Marketing Team

Hannah Martin

Ava Szczygiel

Jack Padron

 

 

State of the Union December 2024

Very Happy Holidays to all of our amazing team members from everyone at

The Borgen Project

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in November: 5
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 345
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in November: 2,291
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 45,493
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 98%

 

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Senior Program Manager, Amy Jenkins and Political Affairs Team member, Dani Masri met with Representative Neguse’s office (D-CO-2)

Political Affairs Team member, Kate McMonagle met with Brighton MP Sian Berry and her assistant Matt.

 

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

      • Honors Award (raised $3,000 or more):
        • Regional Director: Blake Lee
        • Advocate: Divya Beeram
      • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):  
        • Political Affairs Team: Katherine Soper
      • Articles of the Month: 

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

Getting the Word Out

Information Events

Clint spoke at the Bellarmine Preparatory School, WA

Political Affairs Team member, Katherine Soper presented to the Rotary Club of Winnipeg-Charleswood, Canada

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Clara Birling, London, UK

Maya Mithani, Pleasanton, CA

Daniela Masri, Tacoma, WA

Katherine Soper, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Content Team

Nalini Vijayakumar, Australia

 

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

PR/Marketing Team

  • Amber Walkinshaw

 

Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Mohammed Aakif

Political Affairs Team member, Clara Birling

 

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team member, Katherine Soper, held a Halloween fundraiser. She had 190 attendees, 6 prizes including a record player with records, a golf kit, a kitchen package, a jet’s prize and a movie night with the three organizers!

Content Team member, Rebecca Aziz held a bake sale

 

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Amanda Weiss

 

Content Team Member, Gufran Elhrari

 

 

 

TikTok

@w.s.volounteerFor more information go to ourcommons.ca Check out the Borgen Project for guidance on how to be an advocate.♬ original sound – w.s.volounteer

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, William Shoukri

The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.

Have an idea for a TikTok? Please email them [email protected].

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Isaiah LaCombe

Aditya Alex

Jordan Payne-Knauf

PR/Marketing Team

Olamiposi Akinfolarin

Aiden Miller

Hannah Martin

Ella Campbell

Jiyeon Park

State of the Union November 2024

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in October: 32
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 336
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in October: 2,383
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 43,202
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 98%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Senior Program Manager Amy Jenkins and Advocate Daniel Prizant met with Representative Marc Molinaro’s (R-NY-19) Legislative Assistant

 

Senior Program Manager Amy Jenkins and Political Affairs Team member Dominic Baltazar met with Representative Aguilar’s (D-CA-33) Legislative Assistant

 

Political Affairs Team member Fairooz Jahan had a follow-up meeting with MP David Simmonds (Conservative, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, UK)

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Mohammed Aakif met with his MP Charles Sousa (Mississauga-Lakeshore, Canada)

 

Political Affairs Team member Anita Anosike met with Lacey Sanders, Executive Assistant to MP Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Canada)

 

Political Affairs Team member Jordan Payne-Knauf met with MP Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West, UK)

 

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

Getting the Word Out

Political Affairs Team member Lauren McMullen speaking to classes about The Borgen Project

 

 

Political Affairs Team member Daniela Masri presented to her sorority

 

 

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Content Team Member Lauren Sellman

Political Affairs Team member Nibin Koshy implemented his 1-mile campaign in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Political Affairs Team member Karin Rashid did her 1-mile Campaign in Gainesville, FL

Political Affairs Intern Alexia Orban implemented her 1-mile campaign in Orlando, Florida

 

 

Letters to the Editor

 

PR/Marketing Team

Political Affairs Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

 

Fundraising

 

Political Affairs Team member Kate McMonagle hosting her fundraising event

 

Content Team member Alissa Naydenova’s poster for her fundraiser

 

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Inyuva Flores’ fundraising poster

 

Political Affairs Intern Daniela Masri is hosting a pumpkin carving contest as part of her fundraising event

Political Affairs Team member Raymond Bartee partnered with a local comedy club for a comedy show fundraiser – Comic Strip

Media Outreach

Political Affairs Team member Clara Birling

Political Affairs Team member Dominic Baltazar

 

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Clara Birling

Huyen Nguyen

State of the Union October 2024

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in September: 21
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 304
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in September: 3,390
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 40,819
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 97%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Amy Jenkins and Political Affairs Team member Maya Mithani met with Representative Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA-14) National Security Advisor

Kim Thelwell and PR/Marketing Team member Bobbee Russell-Verhoef met with Representative Moore’s staff (R-UT-1)

Amy Jenkins, NonProfit Leadership Team member Tyler Conroy and Regional Director Team member Tiffany Li met with Senator Murphy’s office (D-CT)

Political Affairs Team member, Lucas Bedford Comte met with MP Kate Osamor (Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, UK)

Political Affairs Team member Alexia Orban met with Konstantina Vervitas, Senator Rubio’s (R-FL) Outreach Assistant

Regional Director Team member Prabhav Keerthipati was able to bird-dog Representative Bill Foste (D-IL-11)

Political Affairs Team member Fairooz Jahan had a lobbying meeting with MP David Simmonds (Conservative, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

 

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

      • President’s Circle Award (Mobilized 50+ people):
          • Political Team: Alexia Orban

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

Getting the Word Out

Political Affairs Team member Zach Zeidler with Regional Director Team member Lucrezia Gentili presenting at KCL 1

Content Team member Alissa Naydenova  – Summit with dinner

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Ronan Nealis, Branding Campaign

Political Affairs Team member, Katherine Sopher

Political Affairs Team member Daniela Masri

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Team

Lucas Bedford Comte

Sheyaun Chaudhry

 

Bahir Zahine in Toronto, Canada

Anastacia Palmer

Sarah Roshi in Chicago, IL

Lauren McMullen in Sheffield, UK

 

 

Content Team member Matilda Phillips, 1-Mile Campaign

 

 

Letters to the Editor

 

Political Affairs Team member Elisabeth Flynn received a personalized, handwritten letter in the mail from Senator Sherrod Brown after a letter to the editor of hers was published – “Ms Flynn – Good letter to PD. Keep speaking out, on social media and to people all over Ohio, Thank you, Sherrod Brown”

PR/Marketing Team

Political Affairs Team

Content Team

 

Fundraising

 

Advocate Sasha Richman held a bake and plant sale

Regional Director Tiffany Li held a bake sale

 

 

Political Affairs Team member Katherine Soper is planning a Halloween social fundraising event

 

Political Affairs Team member Nikita Odedra, organized a football tournament for his fundraising.

Content Team member Archie Day, 31st consecutive day cold swim in the Scottish North Sea to raise money and awareness

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Vipasha Patel, flyer for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Lucy Hardman, Fundraising Prize Draw

Political Affairs Team member Shayla Stewart doing a coin drive ‘Change 4 Change’ collection and a raffle

Content Team member Chelsey Saya McLeod washing cars for her fundraiser

Content Team member, Jimmy Nguyen’s fundraising crotchety

Media Outreach

Political Affairs Team member Alannah O’Shea

Political Affairs Team member Ema Bajrami

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Samson Adebayo

Nicholas Schneider

Regional Director Team

Annie Sala

Katherine Soper

State of the Union September 2024

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in August: 39
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 283
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in August: 4,648
  • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 37,429
  • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
  • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date:

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

 

Political Affairs Team member Toluwnimi Famurewa had a meeting with MP Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party, Edmonton Strathcona), Canada

Political Affairs Team member, Elis Jones met with his MP, Claire Hughes in Westminster, UK

Political Affairs Team member Moazam Jahangir, met with MP Charlotte Cane at her constituency office, East Cambridgeshire & Ely, UK

Kim Thelwell & Political Affairs Team member Prabhav Keerthipati meeting with Representative Foster’s office (D-IL-11)

Kim Thelwell & Political Affairs Team members Allison Luo, Lucy Jiang, Stanley Anukwuocha, Sarah Roshi and Samrah Syed met with Senator Durbin’s Office (D-IL)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Brayden Hunt met with Representative DeSaulnier’s office (D-CA-10)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Beatrice Ehrhardt met with Representative Schrier’s office (D-WA-8)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Libby Michael met with Senato Blackburn’s office (R-TN)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Meredith Kovarovic met with Representative Frankel’s office (D-FL-22)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Percy Masanga met with Representative McBath’s office (D-GA-7)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Samrah Syed met with Representative Casten’s office (D-IL-6)

Amy Jenkins & Political Affairs Team member Zac Dybeck met with Senator Hassan’s office (D-NH)

Amy Jenkins, Alexia Orban & Prisha Jain met with Representative Frost’s office (D-FL-10)

Amy Jenkins, Danial Osmani, Jonathan Mao, Grace Foose, Eli Shear-Baggish, Fletcher Hoven and Joshua Pinhancos met with Senator Warren’s office (D-MA)

Amy Jenkins, Isabella Rappaccioli and Naxhelt Sanchez met with Senator Warnock’s office (D-GA)

Amy Jenkins, Zach Dybeck and Andrea Mendoza met with Represnetative Levin’s office (D-CA-49)

 

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 Affairs Team member, Lucas Bedford Comte presenting at the Internation Student’s Conference at SOAS

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Naqib Amin, Information Event

Political Affairs Team member, Jillian Rowan, Artwork

Political Affairs Team member, Erin Chon, The Borgen Project Presentation

 

 

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Content Team

Asma Issa, UK

PR/Marketing Team

PR/Marketing Team member Iretomiwa Kolawole, Canada

Political Affairs Team

Annabelle Sala, TX

Dhani Freeland, Denver, CO

Robert Hunter, UK

Luxi Jiang (and her dog!), Chicago, IL

Vedant Shah, Santa Clara, CA

Blaire Garrett

Kayla Klurman

Alyssa Rainey

Lucy Anker

Beatrice Ehrhardt

Scott Cameron

Stella Price

 

 

Signe St Sure Caye with a little help from a furry friend!

 

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

PR/Marketing Team

  • Alexandria Dos Santos – Bookstr

Fundraising

 

Content Team member Sadie Virgin, 33 mile fundraising walk

Political Affairs Team member, Fairooz Jahan, bake sale for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member, Fairooz Jahan, a movie & pizza night

Content Team member Siwom Kim, T-Shirt design for his fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Nibin Koshy, hosting a summer BBQ

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Adam Clewes, Tennis Tournament for his fundraiser

 

 

TikTok

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Videos

PR/Marketing Team

Callie Finck

Callie Finck

Ellen Jin

Claire Cordonnier

Cassidy Stoneburner