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Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in September: 117
• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2020: 1081
• Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2020: 710

Advocacy Emails

• Total # of Advocacy Emails in September: 27,681
• Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2020: 202,344
• Advocacy Emails Goal for 2020: 120,000
• % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 100%

Congressional Office Meetings and Live Events

Political Affairs Team member Jessica Nguyen attended a virtual town hall meeting for Occoquan, Virginia

Grace Harlan, Political Affairs Team, bird-dogged Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) while live with National Security Action!

Adriane Phi, Nonprofit Leadership Team, met with Rick Larson’s (D-WA) staff member JZ Golden

Momina Chaudhry, Political Affairs Team, presented to a Religion and Human Rights Class

Ceara Stewart and Alicia Gonzalez, Political Affairs Team, met with a staffer of Rep. Jacobs (R-NY) to discuss the Youth, Freedom, and Security Act

Carson Taylor, Political Affairs Team, bird-dogged Instagram live video for #teamjoetalks with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)

Anna Ryu, Political Affairs Team, attended a letter writing event with Swing Left Philadelphia

Nisaa DuFourm, Nonproft Leadership Team, bird-dogged Rep. Madeleine Dean’s (D-PA) virtual town hall on Facebook Live

Nelly Harb, Regional Director, bird-dogged Rep.  Dwight Evan’s (D-PA) virtual town hall

Christy Johnson, Advocate, met with Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) District Director, Ben Gruender

Cori Dill, Political Affairs Team, bird-dogged Kamala Harris (D-CA) on her Instagram Live with Lizzo

Caleb Kebede, Political Affairs Team, presented to Rotary Club

Siddhant Urunkar, Political Affairs Team, bird-dogged Representative Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ)

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Samantha Picaro, attended Tom Malinowski’s (D-NJ) Facebook event named “Congress in your Kitchen”

Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

• • • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
      • PR/Marketing Team: Alexa Bates
      • Political Affairs Team: Peter Gobeille
      • Content Team: Elizabeth Stankovits, Jack Silvers
      • In-Office Team: Annie Baur
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
      • Political Affairs Team: Rachel Greenspan, Elissa DeTellis, Kevin Schmidek, Micaela Mittleman, Nelson Kappas, Anna Ryu, Bernardo Pinto, Grace Harlan, Liam McNett, Matthew Donovan, Samuel Nall, Jamie Ziah
      • Content Team: Isabella Thorpe, Josie Collier, McKenna Black, Margherita Bassi, Chhavi Mehra, Ritika Saligram, Eliza Cochran, Henry Comes-Pritchett, Jeff Keare, Leina Gabra, Matthew Otey, Sydney Leiter, Samantha Friborg
      • PR/Marketing Team: Tessa Rodgers, Kyle McKee, Luopeiwen Yi, Mackenzie Sager, Molly Deegan
      • HR Team: Katherine Starkey, Belen Lopez Guerra
      • Nonprofit Leadership Team: Adriane Phi, Nisaa DuFour, Jessia Avila
    • Bird Dog Award:
      • Political Affairs Team: Megan Marie Owens
      • Nonprofit Leadership Team: Nisaa DuFour, Jessia Avila
    • President’s Circle:
      • Nonprofit Leadership Team: Raynna Jackson, Elleigh Spragg, Nisaa DuFour
      • Political Affairs Team: Cori Dill, Nicholas Belofsky, Nehal Tibrewal, Megan Marie Owens, Mason Cantrell, Anna Ryu, Matthew Donovan, Jasmine Thomassy
      • Content Team: Beti Sharew
    • Public Outreach Award (50 or more people mobilized): 
      • Political Affairs Team: Rachel Greenspan, Megan Marie Owen, Melissa Myrtaj, Lydia Lee, Jessica Nguyen
      • PR/Marketing Team: Cortarius Polk
    • Articles of the Month:
      • Refugees in Jordan: NGOs Helping During COVID-19  by Grace Harlan
      • Poverty in Bhutan: How Hazelnuts Are Helping by Dalton Dunning

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

Getting the Word Out

Informational Events

The Borgen Project by Statyn Coppage, PR/Marketing Team

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team member Brianna Alvarez

PR/Marketing Team member Lucas Swanson

Content Team member Adrianna Tomasello

Political Affairs Team member Julia Roseneck

PR/Marketing Team member Kei-Lin Gatling

Political Affairs Team member Momina Chaudhry

Content Team member Karli Stone

Regional Director, Diego Tambazidis

Political Affairs Team member, Jessica Nguyen

PR/Marketing Team member, Paige Hankins

PR/Marketing Team member, Kayla Garcia

HR team member, Sartaj Grewal

HR team member, Kevin Malibiran

HR team member, Katherine Starkey

HR team member, Ke’Shawn Vaughan

PR/Marketing Team member, Lindsay Flinn

Swarms

Belen Lopez, HR Team, hosted a swarm from Peru

Regional Director, Kaitlyn Piechnik

Letters to the Editor

Content Team

• Jonathan Helton in the Chester County Independent
• Hannah Carroll in the Post and Courier
• Michael Strau in The Independent
• Kiahna Stephens in The Denver Post
• Alyssa Hogan in the Telegram
• Jazmin Johnson in the Tri-City Herald

Political Affairs Team

• Megan Marie Owens in the Post-Gazette
• Michael Roberts in Newsday
• Bailey Grijalva in the Seacoast Online
• Momina Chaudhry in Bakersfield.com and for a second letter
• Ellen Mahoney in Roanoke.com
• Katherine Tannous in Chapelboro.com
• Zoe Owens in the Union Recorder and in the Metro West Daily News
• Isabela Watson in The Riverdale Press
• John Baker in the Cape Gazette and the Delaware State News
• Nelson Kappas in the VC Star and Thousand Oaks Acorn
• Sherise Tracey in the South Florida Sun Sentinel
• Nick Belofsky in Cleveland.com
• Grace Harlan in the Groton Herald

In-Office Team

• Annie Baur in The Seattle Times

HR Team

• Elizabeth Rippel The Express

PR/Marketing Team

• Tressie Evans in Fair Planet
• Abby Duran in 9 to 5 Magazine
• Carson Taylor in the Holland Sentinel
• Nicole Iradukunda in The Courier and the Northern Iowan
• Ann Yu in the Daily Camera
• Elizabeth Gierhart in The Columbus Despatch
• Jawad Bhuiyan in Campusphilly, The Press of Atlantic City and Philadelphia Weekly
• Lindsay Flinn the Williamson Herald
• Ryan Gamez in the Laramie Boomerang and the Casper Star Tribune
• Andrea Fajardo in Antelope Valley Press
• Madison Thomas in the Daily Camera
• Molly Deegan in The Trumbull Times
• Cade Pustelnik in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the Mercury News and the Half Moon Bay Review
• Emily Coghill in the Iowa State Daily and a second letter
• Allison Steele in The Racquet Press

Nonprofit Leadership Team

• Jessia Avila in the Southern Maryland News
• Nisaa DuFour in The Philadelphia Tribune

Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

Created by Paige Hankins, PR/Marketing Team

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Jeremy Hogeweide. View the full series on our Instagram.

Created by Political Affairs Team member, Abigail Kaye

Created by Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Jessia Avila

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Zhilin Jiang

Created by PR member, Sarah Belasco

Created by PR member, Briana My-Lan Nguyen

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Robert Rogers

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Lissette Cabral

Created by Content Team member, Heather Babka

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Statyn Coppage

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Amanda Hammon

Created by PR/Marketing Team member, Emma Floberg

Alicia Gonzalez, Political Affairs member, created materials for Instagram

Fundraising

Political Affairs Team member, Anna Ryu, created and packaged thank you cards for her fundraising campaign.

Political Affairs Member, Brianna Alvarez, sold old clothes to Plato’s Closet and created an Etsy shop to bedazzle bottles

Political Affairs Member, Alexandra Morales, washed cars for friends and family in her area

HR team Member Maria Catalina Pérez, hosted a bake sale

Nonprofit Leadership team member, Gabie Buechner, sold her artwork

HR team member, Anais Celini, rented out an MMA gym and hosted “Fight” for the Underdog

Political Affairs team member, Brianna Alvarez, auctioned her nieces’ artwork

PR/Marketing Team member, Molly Deegan, created stickers

Regional Director, Melia Reyther-Espinoza, made stamps

HR team, Carlie Suggs, baked cookies and sold out for one of her fundraising tasks

PR/Marketing Team member, Briana Nguyen created artwork

Political Affairs Team member, Brianna Alvarez sold her old clothes

PR/Marketing Team member, Miyo Solange Park, made mugs and stickers sold on Redbubble

Social Media Outreach

Kei-Lin Gatline, PR/Marketing Team, pitched to @femaleinspiring (27k followers) who shared the graphic on their feed.

Emma Goins, PR/Marketing Team, pitched to @TaylorHickson (20.7k followers) who shared this picture and link on their Twitter

PR/Marketing Team member, Madeline Kauffman, got her story reposted by influencer/actress, Noa Fisher, @noalehf (22.2k followers) on Instagram

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Lucia Lupotti, got her post about the Girls LEAD Act posted by the verified account @the_female_lead (1.1 million followers) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Ayden Schwartz, got a story reposted by @Westlakestudentactivism on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Cortarius Polk, got a story reposted by @socialjusticeparenting (11.6k followers) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Christian Line, got a story reposted by @nickischwallz (21k followers) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Molly Deegan, got a story reposted by @activism.afac

PR/Marketing Team member, Tiffany Lou, got a story reposted by @queerbrownvegan (59. 2k) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Aden Kaye, got a story reposted by @cole.hover (15.5k followers) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Murphy Sullivan, got a story reposted by @fairtrademarkus (10.2k followers) on Instagram

PR/Marketing Team member, Lindsay Flinn, got a post from @thefemaleactivists (16.9k followers) on Instagram

Upcoming Election

We asked Borgen Project team members why they vote. Here were some of their responses:

Why Vote?

The work we do and how successful we are in passing poverty reduction legislation is dependent on the elected officials in office. Make your voice heard and be ready to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd.

“I vote for a better future. I vote for compassionate reasons. By and large: I vote for my family, my friends, and my community so that collectively things might change for the better. ” – Zachary Szymanski, RD/Assistant Manager, Detroit, MI

“I vote because it’s a right that we should value and honor. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the privilege to vote but because we have this voice we must use it. I vote because I believe our voice matters and needs to be heard!” – Brianna Alvarez, Political Affairs Intern, NY

“I vote because change depends on it. I vote so that future generations continue to live better and have increased opportunities and resources. By voting, we can recognize the problems that exist and commit to plans and solutions.” – Alicia Gonzales, Political Affairs Intern, Buffalo, NY

Team members took to Instagram to voice support for the cause. Don’t forget to tag @theborgenproject in your content on Instagram

Videos

Keeping Girls in School Act by PR/Marketing Team member, Gabrielle Reed

Debunking Global Poverty Myths by PR/Marketing Team member, Molly Deegan

What is: The Borgen Project by PR/Marketing Team member, Arianna Staton

Kamala Harris, Please Support The International Affairs Budget by PR/Marketing Team member, Briana My-Lan Nguyen

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in July: 235
• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2020: 788
• Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2020: 710

Advocacy Emails

• Total # of Advocacy Emails in July: 47,577
• Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2020: 135,415
• Advocacy Emails Goal for 2020: 120,000
• % of Congress Emailed Year to Date:  100%

Congressional Office Meetings and Live Events

Political Affairs Team member Alisha Alam in Bartlett, IL bird-dogged Sen. Dick Durbin D-IL) on the Global Health Security Act.

Political Affairs Team member Leila Mosteika met with Erika Ose, Legislative Correspondent of Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23rd) via Zoom to discuss the Global Child Thrive Act.

Political Affairs Team member Steven Mattero bird-dogged Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7th) during a virtual Town Hall.

Political Affairs Team member Jasmun Askew met with Joel James, Community Outreach Representative for Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX-6th) to discuss the Global Health Security Act.

Warren’s Address

Listen to the latest from Warren about the goings-on in D.C.

Content Team Updates

Articles of the Month:

Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

• • • Leader Board Award (raised $4,000 or more):
      • Content Team: Melina Stavropoulos
    • Honors Award (raised $3,000 or more):
      • Political Affairs Team: Jacob Boehm
    • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
      • Content Team: Lucia Kenig-Ziesler, Rachel Powell, Alexandra Black
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
      • Content Team: Heather Law, Caledonia Strelow, Sarah Litchney, Melody Kazel, Maya Gonzales, Kayleigh Crabb, Erica Fealtman, Ashley Bond, Amanda Kuras, Alexandra Black, Giulia Silver, Hannah Simpson (Editor), Ann Carolyn Tarry (Editor), Ilana Issula, Stephanie Russo, Jacqueline McMahon
      • HR Team: Joel Walters
      • In-Office Team: Jasmine Zhu
      • Nonproft Leadership Team: Dalia Nazzal, Jeanne Kopstein, Rachel Holliday
      • Political Affairs Team: Lauren Diana, Kaitlyn Moorhead, Cailan Adams, Claire Knox, Lara Smith, Sam Crispin, Derrick Dousharm, Abigail Wilson, Caroline Cuoco, Emily Pyle, Molly Funk, Yasmeen Abdul-Razeq, Max Glennie, Danielle Piccoli, Jeehan Mikdadi, Daina Stinnett, Edward Ryan, Brandon Stoll, Cecilia Payne, Zachary Szymanski, Elizabeth Dassow, Katy Dulaney, Shadia Aroworade
      • PR/Marketing Team: Michaela Johnson, Ella Nordell-Morris, Kelsey Lu, Haley Paluszak, Jack Marquard, Rachel Calvis, Sydney Chamley-Oerton, Robert Crystal
      • Advocates: Isabel Brittin, Emma Gebel
    • Bird Dog Award:
      • Political Affairs Team: Dakota Spears, Samantha Sasaki, Thomas Flora, Melinda Lu, Matthew Hernandez, Jessica Peoples, Sam Hiner, Frank Lopez, Dakota Spears, Lucy Bozinov, Ayaan Siddiqui, Natasha Shaghafi, Madina Zermeno, Sydnie Jiang, Brandon Stoll, Simon Lee, Jax Vtieznik, Vidushee Mishra, Hannah DelSordo, Jessica Peoples, Jacob Boehm, Talia Mathew, Elizabeth Dassow
    • President’s Circle:
      • Advocate: Venus Wang
      • Nonprofit Leadership Team: Seth Duval, George Anderson, Grace Gao, Seth Duval
      • Political Affairs Team: Olivia Cobleigh, Dakota Spears, Jack LaFave, Jennifer Ramirez, Kaitlyn Moorhead, Jasroop Dhingra, Caroline Garay, Max Glennie, Jasmun Askew, Justin Sonnenreich, Maia Tolomeo, Raye Shane, Danielle Crowley, Zainab Sunny, Kendya Kennedy, Lauren Fuller, Rachel Levine, Sofia Siegel, Savannah Buys, Taos Washington, Jessica Peoples, Jordan Larson, Lizzy Rode and Aleksia Kleine, Gregg Cornett, Quinn Luong, Sam Hiner, Eric Jamous, John LaFave, Michael Roberts, Megan Proudfoot, Natasha Shaghafi, Djuna Day-Booth, Sydnie Jiang, Nicholas Collins, Brandon Stoll, Simon Lee, Jax Vtieznik, Hannah DelSordo, Alissa Bidwell, Elizabeth Deasy, Laura Benjamin, Cecilia Payne, Jessica Peoples, Jacob Boehm, James Tolentino, Gabriela Senno, Elizabeth Dassow
      • PR/Marketing Team: Rachel Calvis
    • Public Outreach Award (50 or more people mobilized): 
      • Content Team: Rida Memon, Madeline Zuzevich
      • Political Affairs Team: Yasmeen Abdul-Razeq, Kendya Kennedy, Lauren Fuller, Madeline Leers, Mary Ostaszewski, Max Glennie, Erika Nguyen, Madeleine Bauer, Ashly Sanz, Daniel Mills, Madina Zermeno, Sydnie Jiang, Ryan Metz, Conner Brown, Brandon Stoll, Simon Lee, Hannah DelSordo, Laura Benjamin, Cecilia Payne, Juliana Balaban, Elizabeth Dassow, Katy Dulaney, Vanessa Edwards
      • PR/Marketing Team: Bianca Pardo, Jake West
      • HR Team: Shivam Shah

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

Getting the Word Out

Informational Events

Powerpoint created by PR/Marketing Team member Julia Lupariello.

PR/Marketing Team member Sarah Tucker: The Borgen Project.

Political Affairs Team member Jennifer Ramirez virtually met with a group of young leaders and the director of Youth Faith Formation to discuss The Borgen Project.

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Political Affairs Team member Sofia Siegel.

Advocate Venus Wang (left) and Content Team member Melody Kazel (right).

Political Affairs Team member Joshua Werner.

Content Team member Maya Gonzales (right) and her sister (left) hung flyers throughout Kentfield, CA to raise awareness about global poverty.

Political Affairs Team member Sofia Siegel completing her One-Mile Campaign.

Content Team member Avery Fletcher (left) and PR/Marketing Team member Sumiran Nigam at Denny Park in Seattle, WA (right).

Political Affairs Team member Rachel Jakovac.

Content Team member Ashley Bond (left) and Political Affairs Team member Lucy Bozinov (right).

Political Affairs Team member Matt Aston (left) and Nonproft Leadership Team member Heeyoung Son (right).

One-Mile Campaigns by PR/Marketing Team members Danielle Zbodula, Hannah Zastrow (center) and Hannah Stricker (right).

PR/Marketing Team member Alexis Woodruff completed her One-Mile Campaign in downtown Indianapolis (left) and Mette Beierle, from the In-Office Team, posted fliers near Sen. Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Cantwell’s offices (D-WA) (right).

Political Affairs Team members Andrew Miles (left) and Max Glennie (right).

PR/Marketing Team members Jamie Yeh (left) and David Tran (right).

PR/Marketing Team member Jack Marquard.

Political Affairs Team member Jinhong Julia Lee created and printed out QR code flyers that directed people to The Borgen Project’s Action Center and posted them around town.

Swarms

Political Affairs Team member Robin Kaloustian created a virtual swarm with friends and family.

Political Affairs Team member Severio Martin educated friends about The Borgen Project.

Political Affairs Team member Morgan Swindall mobilized her friends to call Congress during a virtual swarm.

Political Affairs Team member Joseph Christensen created a virtual swarm.

Ready to call Congress? Political Affairs Team member team member Aman Patel created a swarm at home.

Political Affairs Team member Juliana Balaban-Kroll mobilized her friends to take action in New Orleans, LA.

Letters to the Editor

Content Team

• Emma Benson in the Deseret News: Why we should protect the International Affairs Budget
• Kayla Randolph in the Journal Inquirer: A sense of unity

Political Affairs Team

• Emily Pyle in the Greer Citizen: Greer native advocates for national funding
• Allison Lin in the Syosset Jericho Tribune: Toppling the World Order: China’s Surge Upward
• Alek LaShomb in the Winona Daily News: In support of mask mandate
• Anne Bennett in DigBoston: Forced bipartisanship jeopardizes bills to help young people
• Lucas King in the Cleveland: One ‘immediate action’ to address the global pandemic is for all of us to urge Congress to increase U.S. foreign aid
• Katy Dulany in Thrive Global: The Give and take of difficult seasons: How to make a difference in the midst of a global pandemic
• Sabrina Delisfort in the Sun-Sentinel: Congress should step up and fight global poverty
• Scott Oatkin in the Daily Freeman: Foreign aid is useful investments for US and in the Mid Hudson News: Global health security needs investment
• Ben Matczak in the Providence Journal: Support efforts to bar cuts to U.S. foreign aid
• Kylie Kreitz in the Centre Daily Times: Global response needed in COVID-19 fight
• Kaitlin Scott in the Star Press: Congress should fund international COVID-19 fight
• Nicholas Hanna in the Cleveland: Use part of next coronavirus aid package to help worst-hit globally
• Quinn Luong in The Abington Journal: A call to support The Borgen Project
• Michael Roberts in the St. Louis Post Dispatch: US funding is vital in fight to control the coronavirus
• Kendya Kennedy in the Delaware Online: Rethinking congressional spending
• LynZee Jordan in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal: US should help others
• Melinda Lu in the Del Mar Times (pg. 18): Poverty is the root of many issues we face

PR/Marketing Team

• Emma Coghill in the Iowa State Daily: Military does not need to be the be all, end all
• Ann Yu in the Daily Camera: COVID-19: Help stop the spread
• Cailey Melville in the Greenfield Recorder: Global Health Security Act
• Elizabeth Gierhart in The Columbus Dispatch: Americans can make the world better if they choose
• Ella Nordell-Morris in the Lawrence Journal-World: Health security needed
• Sara Holm in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Aid to foreign nations
• Maria Aparicio in The Gainesville Sun: Second Pandemic
• Tessa Rodgers in The Courier-Herald: While we fight against COVID-19, let’s also target TB
• Leeah Allen in the Traverse City Record Eagle: Preparing for pandemics integral
• Hannah Zastrow in The Pitch: The Borgen Project advocates for COVID-19 relief in countries facing global poverty
• Michael Colquitt in the Ocala: More foreign aid needed

HR Team

• Caitlin Doherty in the Dallas Morning News: Help make others’ lives better

Nonprofit Leadership Team

• Matthew St. Jeanos in Newsday: Disease a threat around the globe

Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

Extreme Global Poverty Facts by PR/Marketing Team member Alexa Bates.

Diverting Campaign by PR/Marketing Team member Jamie Hood.

Global Poverty Trivia by PR/Marketing Team member Jamie Hood.

Keeping Girls in School Act by PR/Marketing Team member Melanie Perazzo.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Kei-Lin Gatling.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Kei-Lin Gatling.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Lina Moscol.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Sydney Chamley-Oerton.

How to contact Congress by PR/Marketing Team member Hannah Kremer.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Kei-Lin Gatling.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Cortarius Polk.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Sarah Tucker.

Created by HR Team member Maddison Mello.

Created by Political Affairs Team member Susan Baek.

Global Poverty 101 by PR/Marketing Team member Alyssa Barrera.

How to advocate for change by PR/Marketing Team member Ella Nordell.

Created by Carter Leahy for a 1-Mile Campaign.

Created by Political Affairs Team member Katy Dulany.

A bipartisan guide to ending global poverty created by PR/Marketing Team member Emma Goins.

Graphics created by Political Affairs Team members Ashly Sanz (left) and Jasmun Askew (right).

What happens when you call? by Political Affairs Team member Laura Benjamin.

Political Affairs Team members Jacob Boehm (left) and Elizabeth Dassow (right) created Bingo boards to fundraise on their social media channels.

 

Fundraising

PR/Marketing Team member Alexandra Giardina ran 24 miles in 24 hours and raised a total of $2,230 for the event. Read the full article here: Middletown woman runs 24 miles in 24 hours for charity.

PR/Marketing Team member Hilary Hays Greenhalgh designed a logo for her fundraising campaign that will be available to purchase on t-shirts, buttons and bumper stickers.

Advocate Benjamin Roe designed a Borgen Project T-Shirt on Custom Ink to support the cause.

Political Affairs Team member Mika Freund designed a T-shirt for their fundraising campaign.

Political Affairs Team member Talia Mathew in planned to sell stickers, designed by her cousin, as a part of her fundraising campaign.

As a part of his humility list, Content Team member Levi Reyes committed to painting individuals who donated $50-100.

Content Team member Alison Choi opened art commissions on her Instagram page to raise money for the cause.

Political Affairs Team member Sabrina Ruch created an Instagram to sell clothing items in support of The Borgen Project.

Content Team member Moriah Thomas held a Fundraising Zoom Concert in support of The Borgen Project.

 

Media Outreach

 

Interviews and Podcasts

—PR/Marketing Team member Sarah Tucker was featured in an interview with The Critical Times to discuss The Borgen Project. ‘Peace and Justice Report’

—Political Affairs Team member Kameron Shah: US colleges to lose foreign students after ICE announcement

—Political Affairs Team member Greg Cornett featured in the Lake Gaston Gazette-Observor: Local UNC grad teams with nonprofit to fight poverty

 

TikTok

The Borgen Project is now on TikTok! Give us a follow @theborgenproject.

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Have an idea for a TikTok? Please email them to Nonprofit Leadership Team member Sharon Shenderovskiy at [email protected].

Instagram

Team members took to Instagram to voice support for the cause. Don’t forget to tag @theborgenproject in your content on Instagram:

Content Team

HR Team

Political Affairs Team

PR/Marketing Team

Nonproft Leadership Team

Stories:

Vanessa Edwards, Gabriela Senno, Hannah DelSordo and Alissa Bidwell, all from our Political Affairs Team, were just a few team members who used their Instagram Story to spread the word.

Influencer Outreach:

PR/Marketing Team member Kylie Campisciano.

PR/Marketing Team member Hannah Kremer reached out to @angryasianfeminist and Ella Nordell-Morris, PR/Marketing Team, to @the.scrunchie.project

PR/Marketing Team member Bailie Posten reached out to @astral.hugs, a San Diego, CA based music producer and activist (left). Tessa Rodgers, PR/Marketing Team, found success with @LizzyVanPatten, Co-founder of She Moves Mountains.

PR/Marketing Team members Carter Leahy (left) and Catherine Banez (right) found success asking Instagram accounts to help spread awareness for the Girls Lead Act. 

PR/Marketing Team member Sara Holm reached out to @todaysactivism about the Keeping Girls in School Act.

PR/Marketing Team member Kylie Campisciano pitched to @rightousactivist.

Facebook

Political Affairs Team member Michael Roberts introduced his fundraising campaign to his friends on Facebook and invited them to support the cause.

Buzzfeed

How much do you know about global poverty advocacy? PR/Marketing Team member Audrey Reus created a quiz for you to find out!

LinkedIn

Political Affairs Team member Isha Gupta spread awareness about the Global Health Security Act on Linkedln.

Memes

Content Team member Hannah Simpson.

Videos

Global Poverty Trivia by PR/Marketing Team member Jamie Hood.

24 miles in 24 hours by PR/Marketing Team member Alexandra Giardina.

My Internship Experience at The Borgen Project by Nonproft Leadership Team member Heeyoung Son.

Get Involved by PR/Marketing Team member Sarah Tucker.

Eliminemos la Pobreza: Llama a tus Representantes Congresistas by PR/Marketing Team member Camila Lavadenz.

Political Affairs Team member Olivia Thompson on C-SPAN.

Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 133
• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2020: 291
• Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2020: 710

Advocacy Emails

• Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 18,132
• Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2020: 46,172
• Advocacy Emails Goal for 2020: 120,000
• % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 98%

Congressional Office Meetings

Livestreams

Regional Director Morgan Harden bird-doged Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) during a live event

Political Affairs Team member Nelly Harb bird-dogged Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) to cosponsor the Global Health Security Act. Soon after, Nelly received a message from Rep. Evans’ office requesting a detailed e-mail

Warren’s Address

Listen to the latest from Warren about the goings-on in D.C.

Content Team Updates

Articles of the Month:  Tuberculosis in South Africa by Danielle Barnes and How Idris Elba Is Supporting Poor Farmers During COVID-19 by Tiara Wilson

Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

• • • Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more): Jonah McGarvey and Grace Nicholas, Political Affairs Team members
    • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more): Meredith Kahan, Grace Nicholas, James Ring and Ava Singh, Political Affairs Team members; Avinash Chauhan, Advocate; Haarika Gurivireddygari, Content Team member
    • Bird Dog Award: Nelly Harb, Political Affairs Team member
    • President’s Circle: Rachel Schwartz, John Worth, Sara Heilman, Amanda Elena Sarmiento, Sophie van Leeuwen, Ehran Hodes (4), Lydia McCoy, Justin Romer, Gregory Suber, Thomas Penland, Christopher Lisle, Sabrina Ruch and Carson Markley, Political Affairs Team members
    • Public Outreach Award (50 or more people mobilized): Jack Berexa and Hannah Martinez, Political Affairs Team members; Camila Lavadenz, PR Team member

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

Getting the Word Out

One-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Regional Director Katianna Laveaux

Political Affairs Team member Michael Villani in Westerly, RI

PR Team member Alexander Medina

Regional Director Katianna Laveaux posted flyers throughout her neighborhood: “Still Trying make a difference, despite the pandemic!”

PR Team member Elise Bordlee completed her One-Mile Campaign in Los Angeles, CA

PR Team member Alexis Woodruff

Political Affairs Team member Melia Reyther-Espinoza in Lakewood, CO

Political Affairs Team member Tyler Piekarski in Greenville, RI

Content Team member Ashley Parks created a flyer to share in her neighbor’s mailboxes to spark donations

Content Team member Jacquelyn Burrer

Regional Director Omara Castillo

Political Affairs Team member Leila Mosteika

Content Team member Stacey Krzych

Content Team member Karin Filipova

PR Team member John Duck; San Francisco, CA

Swarms

HR Team member Markea Gilbert created a swarm with coworkers

Regional Director Omara Castillo mobilized her community to contact Congress

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

• Michael Villani in The Westerly Sun: Support the Global Health Security Act
• Betsy Love in the Statesman: We can’t ignore virus’ impact on poor nations
• Cory Dudka in the Madison: The U.S. can and should do more to help other nations
• Hannah McLain in USA Today: Reader views on COVID-19
• Raye Shane in The Kansas City Star: Letter to the Editor
• James Unger in Newsday: Support global stability efforts

PR/Marketing Team

• Sophia McWilliams in The Morning Call: Coronavirus will create more world poverty
• Jonathan Roberto in the Fontana Herald News: Mothers and children need more help

HR Team

• Alexis O’Brien in the Daily News-Record: Strong Safety Precautions Crucial

In-Office Team

• Leah Caragol in the Steamboat Pilot & Today: We should still care about global poverty

Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

Created by PR Team member Kaitlin Eve (left) and Political Affairs Team member Sydney Lantz

Created by Political Affairs Team member Sarah Fuller

PR Team member Renee St. Germaine created a series of infographics in support of poverty-reducing legislation

Created by Nonprofit Leadershiph Team member Naomi Gale (left) and PR Team member Sumiran Nigam (right)

Created by PR Team member Samantha Martinez Hansen

Created by PR Team member Sofia Fuentes

Created by Nonprofit Leadership Team member Yuchen Tan

Created by PR Team member Alexander Medina

Created by Content Team member Carlos Williams

 

Fundraising

PR Team member Kaitlin Eve created a giveaway on social media to fundraise donations

Political Affairs Team member Ava DeSantis completed yard work in exchange for donations

Political Affairs Team member Amanda Sarmiento held a virtual art-based fundraiser

PR Team member Kaitlin Benitez created a series of graphics to support her fundraising campaign

PR Team member Samantha Martinez Hansen created a bingo card for Instagram

Political Affairs Team member also created a bingo board to promote engagement

As a part of her fundraising campaign, Content Team member Molly Moline sold clay cats

Political Affairs Team member Hannah Martinez set up a Redbubble shop. 75 percent of profits earned from the shop went toward the cause

Many Borgen Project team members created and sold masks for their fundraising campaigns, such as Political Affairs Team member Olivia Pistella (bottom left), PR Team member Sarah Tucker (top left) and Political Affairs Team member Ciara Callicott (right)

 

Virtual Series

The Borgen Project is working hard to shine a spotlight on the concerning threat that COVID-19 poses in countries that were already experiencing dire humanitarian crisis. Our third virtual series event featured guest speaker and expert in global food security, Chase Sova, Senior Director of Public Policy and Research at World Food Program USA.

 

Media Outreach

Instagram

This month, The Fashion Institute of Technology’s student-run magazine, Blush Magazine, gave The Borgen Project and the Keeping Girls in School Act a shoutout. It is the success and achievement of PR Team member Danielle Zbodula.

Team members took to Instagram to voice support for the cause. Don’t forget to tag @theborgenproject in your content on Instagram:

Borgen Project team members like Max Glennie (Political Affairs Team member) and Samantha Martinez Hansen (PR team member) found success spreading the word through activist groups and influencers on the social networking platform.

PR Team member Samantha Martinez Hansen persuaded activist account, Feminist.Yes to share her graphics in support of the Keeping Girls in School Act to their Instagram Story

Political Affairs Team member Max Glennie persuaded Sam Vicchiollo, best known on TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service, to post about The Borgen Project

 

Twitter

PR Team member Billy Egessa Khalonyere received a response from US-American television reporter, news anchor and producer, Tony Harris

Snapchat

PR Team member Kaitlin Eve created Borgen Project Snapchat filters

 

Videos

Political Affairs Team member Esau Carpenter made it onto the C-SPAN

Political Affairs Team member Payton Little was also featured on CSPAN radio

Congressman Morelle, Please Support The International Affairs Budget created by PR Team member Renee St Germaine

HR team member Alexandria Yang voiced appreciation for her family’s donations while singing “Hlub This Yog Yim.”

Political Updates

Reminder: The Senate and House are in recess next week March 16th until 20th.

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts

• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in February: 50
• Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2020: 76
• Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2020: 710

Advocacy Emails

• Total # of Advocacy Emails in February: 6,825
• Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2020: 12,276
• Advocacy Emails Goal for 2020: 120,000
• % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 66%

Congressional Office Meetings

Political Affairs Team member Natalie Coyne secured meetings with Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA-14th; left) and Sen. Pat Toomey’s staffer (R-PA; right).

Natalie then managed to secure her fourth lobbying meeting with Harry Johnson II (Sen. Bob Casey’s Regional Director), where they discussed the Keeping Girls in School act.

Political Affairs Team member Lindsey LeBaron met with Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-3rd) to discuss the Reach Every Mother and Child Act.

Political Affairs Team member Emily Daly met with Rosie Driscoll, the Outreach Specialist for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), to discuss the Keeping Girls in School Act.

Political Affairs Team member Kristine Gonzalez met with Larissa L. Bailey, Central Regional Manager for Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA).

Political Affairs Team member Edward Taylor met Molly Cole, Foreign Affairs Legislative Assistant for Rep. Gerry Connolly’s (D-VA-11th).

Political Affairs Team member Alexis Page met with a staff member at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) office in Columbus, Ohio.

Regional Director Morgan Harden completed her first lobbying meeting with Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC-9th)!

Town Halls

In-Office Team member Iris Thatcher had the opportunity to meet Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at a Town Hall in Seattle, WA

Political Affairs Team member Diego Tambazidis bird dogged at a Town Hall meeting in California.

Political Affairs Team member Dana Kit seen in attendance at Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-NJ-7th) Town Hall meeting.

Lindsey LeBaron, Political Affairs Team member, attended a legislative networking meeting

Warren’s Address

Listen to the latest from Warren about the goings-on in D.C.

Content Team Updates

Website traffic continues to be strong, thanks to the content created by our Writers, Journalists and Editors.

Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition.

• • • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more): Hannah Gabrielle White, Content Team member and Jordyn Garrett-Green, PR/Marketing Team member.
    • Bird Dog Award: Alexi Santiago, Dana Kit and Lindsey LeBaron, Political Affairs Team members. YoungJu Moon, Regional Director.
    • President’s Circle: Kristine Gonzalez, Max Warren, William Butts, Lindsey LeBaron, and Natalie Coyne, Political Affairs Team members. Morgan Harden and Ashely Strand, Regional Directors.
    • Public Outreach Award (50 or more people mobilized): Dhruv Bhardwaj and Kristine Gonzalez, Political Affairs Team members.
    • Articles of the Month:  The Rise and Empowerment of Female Farmers in Nepal by Taylor Pittman and  Eradicating Menstrual Huts in Nepal by Minh-Ha La.

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

Getting the Word Out

One-Mile Campaigns

Political Affairs Team member Javier Salgado disbursed flyers in local barbershops in Kissimmee, FL.

Pragya Nagpal, Political Affairs Team member, posted posters outside houses in Irving, Texas.

HR Team member Arthi Lokaiyan took a quick selfie while posting flyers around campus.

Swarm

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Chase Smith from Seattle created a swarm in support of the Global Health Security Act.

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Rebecca Collins created a swarm in support of the Keeping Girls in School Act.

Ashley Strand, Regional Director, ordered The Borgen Project stickers and pins for her mobilization activities.

Letters to the Editor

Regional Director

• Morgan Harden in USA Today: Invest in health abroad to prevent U.S. outbreaks.

Political Affairs Team

• Anabel Paco-Cano in The Miami Times: Group aims to decrease poverty around the world.
• Natalie Coyne in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Support budget & in The Butler Eagle: A plea to support girls education.

PR/Marketing Team

• Joseph Endler in The Register-Guard: Seeking to help the world.

Outreach & Mobilizing Materials

Nonprofit Leadership team member, Avery Barela’s posters for her branding campaign.

PR/Marketing Team member Jordyn Garrett-Green.

PR/Marketing Team member Onastacia Roe created a flier to use for an upcoming information event.

Created by PR/Marketing Team member Jordyn Garrett-Green.

Created by Political Affairs Team member Lorryn Murray.

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act by PR/Marketing Team member Rhea Ferrer.

 

Fundraising

PR/Marketing Team member Onastacia Roe used Instagram to create an online thrift store as a part of her fundraising campaign.

Political Affairs Team member Frankie Gaynor created Borgen Project t-shirts for her fundraiser.

HR Team member KaLee Roberge sold military patches for her campaign, each priced at $1.00. KaLee ended up selling 510 patches!

HR team member Krity Deb created paintings for her fundraising campaign.

Media Outreach

Videos

Political Affairs Team member Francesca Gaynor spoke on behalf of TBP to a community access TV program.

Political Affairs Team member Natalie Coyne presented at a city council meeting in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Instagram

Nonprofit Leadership Team member Mayaka Wimberley created a graphic to share on social media.

PR/Marketing Team member Onastacia Roe created infographics to share information about The Borgen Project for her branding and fundraising campaigns on Instagram.

Memes

Meme created by Content Team member Treya Parikh.