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:
    - Xianshan Botanical Garden in China Tackles Poverty by Yuhan Ji

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

Riley Emel Raleigh News & Observer and The News & Observer
Isaiah LaCombe The News Tribune

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

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Nonprofit Leadership Team member, William Shoukri

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