State of the Union January 2025

Let’s greet 2025 with open arms and loving hearts.

I hope you have a happy and successful new year!

There will be fresh starts, exciting new experiences

and unforgettable memories.

The Borgen Project

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

Total # of Lobbying Meetings in December: 12
Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2024: 357
Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2024: 390

Advocacy Emails

- Total # of Advocacy Emails in December: 1,249
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2024: 46,742
- Advocacy Emails Goal for 2024: 84,000
- % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 98%

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

The Borgen Project’s Kim Thelwell, Content Team member Avery Harzard and Political Affairs Team member Riley Emel met with Representative Peters’ staffer – Aren Sanikian (D-CA-50)

Regional Director Uzoma Ozurumba met with MP Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada, Edmonton—Wetaskiwin)

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

- - Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
    - Political Affairs Team: Chase Bell
  - Bird-Dog Award:
    - Political Affairs Team: Jordyn Sienkiewicz
  - Articles of the Month:
    - Michael Schluter CBE: How to Change the World for the Better by Miriam Hulley

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

Getting the Word Out

Information Events

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Yareldi Hernandez will be presenting to Aurora University in February 2025

PR/Marketing Team member, Addison Twohill presenting to a class

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Samy Sedrati did his 1-mile campaign around Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Maddison Francis, 1-mile campaign around her university campus, UK

Jordan Payne, implementing his 1-mile campaign in his local area, UK

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Jasmine Insaard enjoyed her 1-mile campaign around Chapel Hill, US

PR/Marketing Team

MD Soeb Akter, 1-mile campaign, Canada

Jacob Brinn enjoying his 1-mile campaign in a shopping center, Alaska

Letters to the Editor

PR/Marketing Team

Amelia Timbrell – The Times-Tribune

Fundraising

Content Team member, Hannah Pacheco, is having a bake sale and a shell sale!

Regional Director, Annie Sala is hosting a Bracket Tournament fundraiser for the NCAA college football playoffs

TikTok

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Nonprofit Leadership Team member, William Shoukri
The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.

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Videos

Political Affairs Team

Kaltrina Lici

PR/Marketing Team

Hannah Martin

Ava Szczygiel

Jack Padron