State of the Union March 2025

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in February: 16
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 103
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325

Advocacy Emails

    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in February: 3,941
    • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 5,487
    • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
    • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 59%

Urgent Call to Action

UK Team members only

The next week is a critical time to gain support for Debt Relief.

Your voice can have a big impact for those who are fighting adversity, but only if you make it heard!

Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

 

Political Affairs Team member, Lila Tschetter met with Colorado State Representative Chad Clifford and Colorado State Senator Lisa Cutter

 

Kim Thelwell and Political Affairs Team member Pranav Sudhir, met with Representative Lynch’s staff (D-MA-8).

 

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 Affair Team: Tristan Nguyen, Alix Fliegler
      • PR/Marketing Team: Katie Hammill
      • Content Team: Leah Ishak
    • Bird-Dog Award:
      • Political Team: Alix Fliegler, Lila Tschetter, Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji
    • Articles of the Month: The Debt Relief Bill Poised to Grant Aid to Developing Countries by Leighton Webber

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

Getting the Word Out

 

Regional Director Dani Masri held a living room summit

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hannah Spilhaus

 

Information Events

Political Affairs Team member, Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji giving a presentation at La Roche University Democrats Club

Mohamed also presented to the Student Government Association at La Roche University

 

Advocate Mackenzie Mauldin gave a presentation to a Public Policy class

 

 

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team

Political Affairs Team member, Macy Sheil

Political Affairs Team member Christopher Okafor

Regional Director Dani Masri

 

Letters to the Editor

PR/Marketing Team

Ellie Vanecko – Chicago Tribune – Address Global Poverty

Political Affairs Team

Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji – Trib Live

Nina Ali – The New York Times

Content Team

Taylor Naquin – Hiiraan online

Fundraising

Content Team

Dania Kerim made Tote bags to sell for her fundraising campaign

Lizzie Mazzola is making jewelry for her fundraising campaign.

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Alyazia Mahmood, Bake sale and flyer templates

 

Political Affairs Team

Jane Cox arranged a clothing swap fundraiser event

 

Samantha Arias undertook a cycle ride for her fundraiser – 2 falls, 2 punctured tires and broken brakes, well done Samantha!

 

Videos

Political Affairs Team

Max Kurzweil

Oishe Paul

Yason Borjas