State of the Union April 2022

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

Total # of Lobbying Meetings in March: 36
Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2022: 118
Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2022: 300

Advocacy Emails

Total # of Advocacy Emails in March: 6,826
Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2022: 17,520
Advocacy Emails Goal for 2022: 150,000
% of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 89%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Amy Pettigrew, Senior Program Manager, Abdullah Ibrahimzada, Program Manager, and Nonprofit Leadership Team Members Makennah Troy and Michael Rodriguez met with Edward Adutwum, Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) to discuss the importance of the International Affairs Budget and the Keeping Girls in School Act. Edward is bringing the legislation to Sen. Padilla for review and, hopefully, a cosponsorship!

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):
    - Nonprofit Leadership Team: Charles Wiener
  - Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
    - Nonprofit Leadership Team: Alena Sapienza
  - President’s Circle Award (Mobilized 50+ people):
    - Political Team: Jeny Khadka, Nithin Garimella
  - Articles of the Month:
  - Brazil’s Farmers Face Fertilizer Shortages by Clara Mulvihill
  - Legislators Seek to Codify The Prosper Africa Act by Gonzalo Rodriguez
  - How Re-Cycle Decreasing Period Poverty in Puerto Rico by Nuria Diaz

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

Getting the Word Out

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, April Jaca

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hannah Benoit

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hannah Alfano

PR/Marketing Team member, Obianuju Azenabor, based in Nigeria

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Harrison van Echten

Political Affairs Team member, Jeny Khadka

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Michael Rodriguez

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Griffin Kowalski

Political Affairs Team member, Erica Grening, implemented her one-mile campaign in Wilmington, DE

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, April Jaca walked around Washington D.C. handing out flyers during the Cherry Blossom Festival to the public to increase/spread awareness.