State of the Union January 2022
Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in December: 20
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 327
- Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700
Advocacy Emails
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in December: 3,635
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 166,120
- Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000
- % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 100%
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Vice President Kim Thelwell met with Representative Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-09) to discuss COVID-19 vaccine equity as well as the Girls LEAD Act and Keeping Girls in School Act. Rep. Hollingsworth reiterated his support for the Global Fund and women’s rights.
Updates from DC
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Recognition
Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition
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- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
- Political Team: Elizabeth Pasqual
- Content Team: Aimee Eicher
- Bird-Dog Award:
- Political Team: Jacinda Pinnock and Kasey Fountain
- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
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Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Political Affairs Team member, Isabela Galarza Gonzalez
HR Team member, Bianca Reyes
HR Team member, Sarah McCormack
Political Affairs Team member, Lucy McKay
HR Team member, Charles Bowlby
Political Affairs Team member, Ryan Weston
PR/Marketing Team member, Sarah Franco undertook her 1-mile campaign in El Salvador
Political Affairs Team member Kasey Fountain’s hamster, Mr Beans wishes all at The Borgen Project a Happy Holidays
Letters to the Editor
Political Affairs Team
- Monika Tomica in The Mining Journal and in The Newberry News
Nonprofit Leadership Team
PR/Marketing Team
- Sarah Franco in TeenInk
Outreach & Mobilizing Materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Sarah Franco
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Griselda Pachuca-Garcia
Regional Director, Megan Marie Owens
Regional Director, Brett Fawer
TikTok
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, Caroline Radocaj
Political Affairs Team member, Jackson Lydon, implements his mile marketing campaign