State of the Union January 2024
Political Updates
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

Meeting with Representative Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) his staff, and The Borgen Project’s Anjana Boppana and Kim Thelwell.

Political Affairs Team member, Madison Bryan met with MP Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) in support of ODA

Political Affairs Team member, Natalie Bookout and Kyle Onwukwe, with Kim Thelwell, VP The Borgen Project, meeting with Senator Budd’s staffer Graham Gunter (R-NC)
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
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- Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
- Nonprofit Leadership Team: Madelyn Snyder
- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
- Political Affairs Team: Piper Treacy
- President’s Circle Award (Mobilized 50+ people):
- PR/Marketing Team: Akithma Moraes
- Articles of the Month:
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Kiikter Prevents Anemia in Latin American Children by Isabella Rothe
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How Kenya Works Is Helping the Children of Kenya by Isabella Polo
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- Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
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Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
Information and Networking Events

Political Affairs Team member, Olivia Linzy, teaching at a high school about The Borgen Project

Political Affairs Team member, Cathal Mc Parland attended a networking event in Dublin
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Nonprofit Leadership Team

Abiodun Olagunju implemented her campaign in Middlesbrough, UK
Political Affairs Team members

Rosmond Thomas posted fliers in and around businesses around her neighborhood and different neighborhoods in Queens, NY

Aaryan Singh Bisht implementing the 1-mile campaign in York, UK
Letters to the Editor
Political Team
- Gwladys Foko Adirondack Daily Enterprise
- Olivia Linzy Courier Tribune and Columbian Missourian
Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

PR/Marketing Team member, Gigi Chiang

Content Team member, Sara del Carmen Navarro Galvan

Content Team member, Manasvi Kadian, photography, entitled, ‘Find the Borgen Project around you’

Content Team member, Abraham Ikongshul
Fundraising

PR/Marketing Team member, Sophie Thomas held a family in a fundraising event I did which was cooking for them and educating them on the Borgen Project and reducing global poverty!
TikTok
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@ellie.graceyy #stitch with @Susi just some Borgen Project sponsered political contect for your feed! #amyklobuchar #tinasmith #internationalaffairs #borgenproject ♬ original sound – Ellie :))
Political Affairs Team member, Eleanor Anderson
Videos
Political Affairs Team members:
Norhan Abdelaziz
Sophie Thomas
Parth Nikalje
Yi Nian Mercedes Cheung
Charlotte Pearson
Andrew Specter
Natalie Bookout