Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 31st, 2021, you’re invited to BORGENFEST!
Musical Guests:
99 Neighbors // Kitty Coen
Guest Speakers:
Congressman Adam Smith // Natalie Gill-Mensah // Clint Borgen
BORGENFEST is the organization’s virtual event of the summer benefitting the fight to end global poverty. Don’t miss our featured musical artists, special guest speakers, and headliner 99 NEIGHBORS!!
Attending BORGENFEST is free for all volunteers, interns, and staff.
Please see the email sent to you by your manager for further details and fundraising opportunities.
Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Total # of Lobbying Meetings in June: 19
Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2021: 162
Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2021: 700
Advocacy Emails
Total # of Advocacy Emails in June: 20,245
Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2021: 102,359
Advocacy Emails Goal for 2021: 330,000
% of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 100%
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Brianna Landrud, Regional Director, bird-dogged Representative Angie Craig [MN-02] at the June Town Hall Meeting and asked her a question about the Girls LEAD Act
Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
We are happy to announce that our work in the state of Michigan was recognized by MI Governors. Special thanks to Political Affairs Team member Amanda Morello and Political Affairs Assistant Manager Anna Ryu for gaining this tribute
Getting the Word Out
Information Events
Katie Chriscoe, Regional Director, spoke to this John Maxwell Transformation Tables group about The Borgen Project’s mission and how they can get involved
Kaylee Deland, Regional Director, hosted a living room summit
Regional Director, Colby Mathe, networked for the cause
Katie Chriscoe, Regional Director, hiked 20 miles on the American Tobacco Trail which connects the towns of Cary and Durham in North Carolina. While hiking, she recorded some vlogs about The Borgen Project.
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
PR/Marketing Team member, Damla Ipekcioglu
Regional Director, Paulina Jachimski
Political Affairs Team member, Rania Chakaki
Political Affairs Team memeber, Sophie Behzadi
Political Affairs Team member, Noelle VanDeBogart-Gonzalez
Brianna Landrud, Regional Director
Necati Uygun, Regional Director, in Turkey
Mey Olesya Tarim, Regional Director, in Turkey
PR/Marketing Team member, Inez Teixeira in Barcelona
Political Affairs Team member, Tatum Korol, in San Rafael, CA
Regional Director, Emily Day’s cat, supporting the cause!
4 infographics by Alexa Sinclair, Regional Director, Reach Every Mother and Child Act and the Girls Lead Act and The Gender Inequality Act.
Nonprofit Leadership Team member Casey Kohlstruk’s branding campaign materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Ashley Keiser created this infographic in support of the Girls LEAD Act
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Vera Rousseff, encouraging others to support the Girls LEAD Act
PR/Marketing Team member, Avery Marelli, created this International Affairs Budget infographic
PR/Marketing Team member, Benjamin Harriton, create the following set of materials in support of the Girls LEAD Act
Shalane Carson, Nonprofit Leadership Team member’s branding campaign infographics
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Jenna Butler’s branding campaign materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Christine Huynh, created this ‘Why Contacting Congress Matters’ infographic
Fundraising
Political Affairs Team member, Caroline Radocaj, prepares for her pizza fundraiser
Olivia Vandervelden, Nonprofit Leadership Team member, is making bracelets for her fundraising campaign
Sydney Rusche, Nonprofit Leadership Team member, hosted a yoga event as part of her fundraiser
HR Team member, Juliette Mortenson, baked these yummy cookies as part of her fundraiser!
Political Affairs Team member, Maleah Meinhold, is crocheting as part of her fundraising campaign
Media Outreach
Colby Mathe, Regional Director
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Soledad Sanchez
Videos
PR/Marketing Team member, Brendan Baksh
PR/Marketing Team member, Brett Fawe
PR/Marketing Team member, Casey Kwiks
Ellie Alsup, Political Affairs Team member, created a video presentation about the Girls LEAD Act
Jordan Barney, PR/Marketing Team member, gave a speech in front of Camarillo City Council on behalf of the organization
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Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
Swarms
Advocate, Sam Lourie, organized a calling swarm
Advocate, Eden Tefera, organized a virtual swarm
Political Affairs Team members, Amanda Morello, hosted a neighborhood swarm for the Girls LEAD Act
Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Christidis, hosted a swarm with her friends
Political Affairs Team member, Richard Wynne hosted a swarm with his family
Political Affairs Team member, Owen McManus hosted a virtual swarm
Kieran Graulich, Regional Director, shared information about The Borgen Project on a joint call with other nonprofits The ClearPath Foundation, Unified Black Caucus (UBC) and reBronx.
Information Events
Regional Director, Lejla Dervisevic, presented to a political science class
Regional Director, Alexa Blake Sinclair, presented to a rotary club
Political Affairs Team member, Amanda Morello, presented to Royal Oak Model United Nations
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Political Affairs Team member, Lilly Simmons
Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Patrick
PR/Marketing Team member, Whitney Symens
Political Affairs Team member, Christy Rahal
Political Affairs Team member, Emily Menshew
Political Affairs Team member, Gianna Barcia
Political Affairs Team member, Jesus Gonzalez
Political Affairs Team member, Lizette Torres
Political Affairs Team member, Audrey Kummer
Regional Director, Samantha Johnson
Political Affairs Team member, Chelsea Tholen
PR/Marketing Team member, Riley Ross
4 photos of Emily Menshew, Political Affairs Team member’s second 1 mile campaign
Making Poverty a Focus of U.S. Policy with Clint Borgen arranged by PR/Marketing Team member, Andrea Martinez
Social Media Outreach
Regional Director, Javid Javadikhomami, had an Instagram story reposted by @UCDavisASA
Regional Director, Kyrie Woodard, had her story reposted by @historicallywomens.c0m (11.1k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Riley Rosi, had a media mention on Twitter
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Morgan Nuss, reached out to Girls Education International organization in support of the Girls Lead Act and her infographic was shared on their Facebook page
Videos
“Borgen Project Exit Interview” by PR/Marketing Team member, Colby Mathe
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Kim Thelwell, Alyssa Alvarez, Chloe Webster, Clare Dumler, Emre Kantarci, Gabriel Ratner, Kieran Graulich, Skyla Chiorando, Seth Morer, Sydney Zaremba, Paige McDonald, and Aidan Shor meet with Sachin Mathur, Senator Gillibrand’s Legislative Correspondent in April
Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
Swarms
Political Affairs Team member, Olivia Potthast, hosted a living room summit
Political Affairs Team member, Ariana Salcedo, hosted a swarm
HR Team member, Biani Benitez, hosted a swarm
Political Affairs Team member, Aria Davis, hosted a swarm
Information Events
Regional Director, Alexa Blake Sinclair, presented to her class about her position and shared a link with the class for volunteer and internship opportunities
State of the Union July 2021
/in State of the Union /by adminMusical Guests:
99 Neighbors // Kitty Coen
Guest Speakers:
Congressman Adam Smith // Natalie Gill-Mensah // Clint Borgen
Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Advocacy Emails
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Brianna Landrud, Regional Director, bird-dogged Representative Angie Craig [MN-02] at the June Town Hall Meeting and asked her a question about the Girls LEAD Act
Javid Javadi, Regional Director, bird-dogged Representative Katie Porter [D-CA-45]
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
Abhinav Ramesh, Aidan Swayne, Kathryn Parker, Amanda Morello, Tatum Korol
Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
We are happy to announce that our work in the state of Michigan was recognized by MI Governors. Special thanks to Political Affairs Team member Amanda Morello and Political Affairs Assistant Manager Anna Ryu for gaining this tribute
Getting the Word Out
Information Events
Katie Chriscoe, Regional Director, spoke to this John Maxwell Transformation Tables group about The Borgen Project’s mission and how they can get involved
Kaylee Deland, Regional Director, hosted a living room summit
Regional Director, Colby Mathe, networked for the cause
Katie Chriscoe, Regional Director, hiked 20 miles on the American Tobacco Trail which connects the towns of Cary and Durham in North Carolina. While hiking, she recorded some vlogs about The Borgen Project.
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
PR/Marketing Team member, Damla Ipekcioglu
Regional Director, Paulina Jachimski
Political Affairs Team member, Rania Chakaki
Political Affairs Team memeber, Sophie Behzadi
Political Affairs Team member, Noelle VanDeBogart-Gonzalez
Brianna Landrud, Regional Director
Necati Uygun, Regional Director, in Turkey
Mey Olesya Tarim, Regional Director, in Turkey
PR/Marketing Team member, Inez Teixeira in Barcelona
Political Affairs Team member, Tatum Korol, in San Rafael, CA
Letters to the Editor
Political Affairs Team
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Content Team
HR Team
PR/Marketing Team
Regional Director
Outreach & Mobilizing Materials
Regional Director, Emily Day’s cat, supporting the cause!
4 infographics by Alexa Sinclair, Regional Director, Reach Every Mother and Child Act and the Girls Lead Act and The Gender Inequality Act.
Nonprofit Leadership Team member Casey Kohlstruk’s branding campaign materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Ashley Keiser created this infographic in support of the Girls LEAD Act
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Vera Rousseff, encouraging others to support the Girls LEAD Act
PR/Marketing Team member, Avery Marelli, created this International Affairs Budget infographic
PR/Marketing Team member, Benjamin Harriton, create the following set of materials in support of the Girls LEAD Act
Shalane Carson, Nonprofit Leadership Team member’s branding campaign infographics
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Jenna Butler’s branding campaign materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Christine Huynh, created this ‘Why Contacting Congress Matters’ infographic
Fundraising
Political Affairs Team member, Caroline Radocaj, prepares for her pizza fundraiser
Olivia Vandervelden, Nonprofit Leadership Team member, is making bracelets for her fundraising campaign
Sydney Rusche, Nonprofit Leadership Team member, hosted a yoga event as part of her fundraiser
HR Team member, Juliette Mortenson, baked these yummy cookies as part of her fundraiser!
Political Affairs Team member, Maleah Meinhold, is crocheting as part of her fundraising campaign
Media Outreach
Colby Mathe, Regional Director
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Soledad Sanchez
Videos
PR/Marketing Team member, Brendan Baksh
PR/Marketing Team member, Brett Fawe
PR/Marketing Team member, Casey Kwiks
Ellie Alsup, Political Affairs Team member, created a video presentation about the Girls LEAD Act
Jordan Barney, PR/Marketing Team member, gave a speech in front of Camarillo City Council on behalf of the organization
State of the Union June 2021
/in State of the Union /by teamPolitical Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Advocacy Emails
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Regional Director, Alexa Blake Sinclair, bird-dogged Representative Jayapal (D-WA)
Sreyas Yennampelli, Regional Director, bird-dogged Senator Markey (D-MA) and Representative Moulton (D-MA)
Paulina Jachimski, Political Affairs Team member, bird dogs Representative Craig (D-MN)
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
Swarms
Advocate, Sam Lourie, organized a calling swarm
Advocate, Eden Tefera, organized a virtual swarm
Political Affairs Team members, Amanda Morello, hosted a neighborhood swarm for the Girls LEAD Act
Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Christidis, hosted a swarm with her friends
Political Affairs Team member, Richard Wynne hosted a swarm with his family
Political Affairs Team member, Owen McManus hosted a virtual swarm
Kieran Graulich, Regional Director, shared information about The Borgen Project on a joint call with other nonprofits The ClearPath Foundation, Unified Black Caucus (UBC) and reBronx.
Information Events
Regional Director, Lejla Dervisevic, presented to a political science class
Regional Director, Alexa Blake Sinclair, presented to a rotary club
Political Affairs Team member, Amanda Morello, presented to Royal Oak Model United Nations
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
Political Affairs Team member, Lilly Simmons
Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Patrick
PR/Marketing Team member, Whitney Symens
Political Affairs Team member, Christy Rahal
Political Affairs Team member, Emily Menshew
Political Affairs Team member, Gianna Barcia
Political Affairs Team member, Jesus Gonzalez
Political Affairs Team member, Lizette Torres
Political Affairs Team member, Audrey Kummer
Regional Director, Samantha Johnson
Political Affairs Team member, Chelsea Tholen
PR/Marketing Team member, Riley Ross
4 photos of Emily Menshew, Political Affairs Team member’s second 1 mile campaign
Letters to the Editor
Political Affairs Team
Nonprofit Leadership Team
Content Team
HR Team
PR/Marketing Team
Regional Director
Outreach & Mobilizing Materials
PR/Marketing Team member, Emily Then
Julian Bryant, Regional Director, pitched to an influencer
HR Team member, Nelia Blackman, created a Borgen Project awareness comic strip
Fundraising
HR team member, Tori Slider, sold hand-made soaps for Mother’s Day
PR/Marketing Team member, Mey Olesya Tarim, organized an online chess tournament in Istanbul as a part of her fundraiser
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Alexandra Salamone, created an Instagram Bingo chart for her fundraising campaign
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Henry Wu, hosted a benefit concert to raise money for his fundraising campaign
Political Affairs Team member, Alyssa Alvarez, held a basketball tournament to fundraise
Political Affairs Team member, Maleah Meinhold, decorated the back of a car with information on how to donate as part of her fundraising campaign
Genovi Jones, PR/Marketing Team member set up this Etsy store as a part of her fundraiser
Media Outreach
TikTok
Dairou Wang PR/Marketing Team member
The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.
Have an idea for a TikTok? Please email them [email protected].
Podcast
Making Poverty a Focus of U.S. Policy with Clint Borgen arranged by PR/Marketing Team member, Andrea Martinez
Social Media Outreach
Regional Director, Javid Javadikhomami, had an Instagram story reposted by @UCDavisASA
Regional Director, Kyrie Woodard, had her story reposted by @historicallywomens.c0m (11.1k followers) on Instagram
PR/Marketing Team member, Riley Rosi, had a media mention on Twitter
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Morgan Nuss, reached out to Girls Education International organization in support of the Girls Lead Act and her infographic was shared on their Facebook page
Videos
“Borgen Project Exit Interview” by PR/Marketing Team member, Colby Mathe
State of the Union May 2021
/in State of the Union /by teamPolitical Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Advocacy Emails
Congressional Office Meetings
Regional Director, Jesus Quinones, attended a coffee with constituents with Rep. Eskamani
Regional Director, Javid Javadikhomami, bird-dogged Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA)
Kim Thelwell, Alyssa Alvarez, Chloe Webster, Clare Dumler, Emre Kantarci, Gabriel Ratner, Kieran Graulich, Skyla Chiorando, Seth Morer, Sydney Zaremba, Paige McDonald, and Aidan Shor meet with Sachin Mathur, Senator Gillibrand’s Legislative Correspondent in April
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
Swarms
Political Affairs Team member, Olivia Potthast, hosted a living room summit
Political Affairs Team member, Ariana Salcedo, hosted a swarm
HR Team member, Biani Benitez, hosted a swarm
Political Affairs Team member, Aria Davis, hosted a swarm
Information Events
Regional Director, Alexa Blake Sinclair, presented to her class about her position and shared a link with the class for volunteer and internship opportunities
One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
HR Team member, Kristie Ortiz