State of the Union December 2025

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in November: 24
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 416
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in November: 1,470
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 41,461
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 94%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Advocate Kristina Pyhul, had a lobbying meeting with MP Glen Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner)

Political Affairs Team member, Miracle Matos had a lobbying meeting with Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE-At Large)

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Sarah Frankhouse had a lobbying meeting with Sarah Baessler, who is the District Director for Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)

Political Affairs Team member, Zanobiya Ahmad met with Danny Beales MP, (UK Uxbridge)

 

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

Jessica Sanford held an information event at her school’s library

Christel Fernandez Lecanda, UK

Solaiman Hassanin did some tabling near a local restaurant in Rockville, MD

Julie Cho gave a presentation to a class at her university

Ayla Carli was featured on her university’s radio show (WSUM 91.7FM University of Wisconsin Student Radio) and talked about The Borgen Project’s mission and how people can help

Ethan Fusilero implemented his one-mile campaign, US

 

 

 

NonProfit Leadership Team

Jack Robinson had a Christmas get together with high school friends

 

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Content Team

  • Sidra Tahir

Fundraising

 

Content Team member, Megan Akers, attended and sold crafts for her fundraiser

Content Team member Patrycja Pietrzak, used her poetry skills for her fundraising

Political Affairs Team member Maddy Beck, ran a half-marathon for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Isabella Benning, held a brownie sale for her fundraiser

 

Political Affairs Team member Cheyenne Murphy, hosted a cookie sale for her fundraiser

 

Lily Davies-Branch did a charity run for her fundraiser

 

Political Affairs Team member Zanobiya Ahmad, sold chocolate & stickers for her fundraising campaign

 

Advocate Grace Baker, held a clothing sale for her fundraiser

Videos

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Viola Iris Piro