Staff Intranet

Political Updates

Advocate Kristina Pyhul, had a lobbying meeting with MP Glen Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner)

Political Affairs Team member, Miracle Matos had a lobbying meeting with Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE-At Large)

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Sarah Frankhouse had a lobbying meeting with Sarah Baessler, who is the District Director for Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)

Political Affairs Team member, Zanobiya Ahmad met with Danny Beales MP, (UK Uxbridge)

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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.

Political Team

Jessica Sanford held an information event at her school’s library

Christel Fernandez Lecanda, UK

Solaiman Hassanin did some tabling near a local restaurant in Rockville, MD

Julie Cho gave a presentation to a class at her university

Ayla Carli was featured on her university’s radio show (WSUM 91.7FM University of Wisconsin Student Radio) and talked about The Borgen Project’s mission and how people can help

Ethan Fusilero implemented his one-mile campaign, US

NonProfit Leadership Team

Jack Robinson had a Christmas get together with high school friends

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Content Team

Content Team member, Megan Akers, attended and sold crafts for her fundraiser

Content Team member Patrycja Pietrzak, used her poetry skills for her fundraising

Political Affairs Team member Maddy Beck, ran a half-marathon for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Isabella Benning, held a brownie sale for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Cheyenne Murphy, hosted a cookie sale for her fundraiser

Lily Davies-Branch did a charity run for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Zanobiya Ahmad, sold chocolate & stickers for her fundraising campaign

Advocate Grace Baker, held a clothing sale for her fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Viola Iris Piro

Political Updates

PR/Marketing Team member Rhena Kotecha, met with MP Gareth Thomas (Harrow West)

Political Affairs Team member Isaiah Lopez, met with Representative Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX-23) Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Beni Resendiz

NonProfit Leadership Team Brenda Williams, met with Genevieve Rawlins from Senator John Curtis’ (R-UT-3) office

Diksha Mhatre met with MP Zarah Sultana (Coventry South)

Brenda Williams met with Mike Erickson from Senator Mike Lee’s office

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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.

PR/Marketing Team

Roselyn Bamigboye, Plymouth Rotary Club, UK

Political Affairs Team

Mira Hein held her info event via Zoom

Christel Fernández Lecanda

NonProfit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams transformed her window

Content Team

Priya Doshi

Sidra Tahir

Political Affairs Team

Eman Ansari implemented her 1-mile campaign in Pittsburgh, PA, US

Avery Prewitt

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Simran Reddy Sankepally, 1-mile campaign, US

Ellie Clearly, UK

Content Team

Political Affairs Team

PR/Marketing Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams did a 10 mile walk for her fundraiser

Content Team

Dylan Kretchmar did pet portraits for her fundraising

Tina Kusal made treat boxes for her Cookies & Craft Sale

Political Affairs Team

Kaitlyn Schwirzbin held a bake sale

Rebekah Warner hosted a Pub Quiz

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Malvika Dhond

Political Affairs Team

Sura Alkhalaf

Muniba Anwar

Josh Peng

Political Affairs Team

Suyash Tawde met with MP Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)

Jasmine Phibbs with her brother after attending a surgery with MP Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex)

Julianna Stroemple birddogging  via IG Live with Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)

Sana Mohammed meeting with MP Alistair Strathern (Hitchin)

Agamya Khurana and some friends attended an event where they met MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos (Oakville North-Burlington)

Clariska Iskandar met with Representative Pete Aguilar’s (D-CA-33) Constituent Services Representative, Marcopolo Anzora

Sofia Ruiz had a virtual meeting with  MP Rachael Maskell (York Centre)

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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.

Content Team

Alyse Rhee

Political Affairs Team

Jasmine Phibb delivering an online presentation

Emily Isaac’s Presentation

Eman Ansari’s Information Event

Treena Bolin presented to Daniels Ranch Council and a local book club

Julianna Stroemple tabling outside her library

Political Affairs Team

Usha Bhusal’s one-mile campaign in San Francisco, California

Jackson Mayer implemented his one-mile campaign in Washington, DC

Treena Bolin’s One-mile campaign in Seattle, Washington

Vanessa Garcia implemented her one-mile campaign in Miami, Florida

Jasmine Phibbs 1-Mile Campaign

Muniba Anwar presented to the Muslim Students Association at her university

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams implemented her one-mile campaign in a local park

Content Team

Alice Haston

NonProfit Leadership Team

PR/Marketing Team

Content Team

Political Affairs Team

Content Team

Grace Gonzalez held a bake sale for her fundraising campaign

Political Affairs Team

Treena Bolin did a lot of dog walking for her fundraising

Allie McGuigan held an art sale for her fundraising

Political Affairs Team member, Julianna Stroemple’s held a Battle of the Bands event for her fundraising. The event raised $472 for the Borgen Project. Julianna was also able to talk to the audience about foreign assistance and what we can do to help the world’s poorf at the beginning, middle, and end of the show.

Agamya Khurana has been doing henna for her fundraiser

Nicholas Killen spent several hours cleaning out his parent’s basement in exchange for a donation

Tobias Holme and Emily Dotson held a concert fundraiser. They raised $600 from the event, had 120 paying attendees. They had two different University of Denver newspapers attend the event and post articles discussing The Borgen Project and putting links to email/donate in the articles!

Advocate Team

Olivia Kinsley held a yard sale for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team

Agamya Khurana

Eman Ansari

Lauren Lunshof

Avery Prewitt

Eeshan Lal

Maria Seidel

Eeshan Lal

Political Updates

Our team met with Senator Schiff’s staff (D-CA)

Aidan Ferguson, Owen Wu, Nadav Margalit, and Nicole Hadar met with Senator Ed Markey’s office (D-MA)

Political Affairs Team member Emily Page, met with her MP, Deirdre Costigan (Ealing Southall) who later posted about it on Instagram

Political Affairs Team member, Nadav Margalit bird-dogged on social media during a livestream held by Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4)

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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.

Advocates Olivia Kruger and Ella Artzer gave a presentation together at a local church

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Ellen Kimber at her information event

Political Affairs Team member, Madhiha Fathima Latheef Syed, held a street swarm

Political Affairs Team

Jadyn Ocampo

Max Wachter

Usha Bhusal

Michela O’Doherty

Ava Dargon had help from her friend!

Sarah Martin, Tabling at Marblehead Lighthouse

Christel Fernandez Lecanda

Isaac Vasquez

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Verna Chen

Anwesa Debnath

Gregorie Marincas-Bucy

Content Team

Joe Webb

PR/Marketing Team

Content Team

Political Affairs Team

Usha Bhusal held a garage sale

Oliver Cook is selling friendship bracelets and crocheted scrunchies for their fundraising

Kyler Naquin is doing drawings/portraits for his fundraising

Political Affairs Team

Madeline Yee

Peyton Sutcliffe

Zoë Fruland

Meghan Lai

The Borgen Project’s Stepping for Change Challenge is a global fundraising competition that turns your physical steps into advocacy for ending extreme poverty. 

By tracking your steps, you can raise donations to support our lobbying efforts to protect and grow foreign aid budgets.

The person who raises the most will win a two-night trip to either lobby their Government officials or meet and have dinner with Clint Borgen! Ask your manager for further details. 

Kim Thelwell & various team members met with Senator Cornyn’s staffer, Brett Bauman (R-TX)

Political Affairs Team member, Sandhra Jose held a meeting with Representative Mike Flood (R-NE-01)’s District Representative, Monica Battreall

Political Affairs Team member, Mat de Vera held a meeting with MP Shuvaloy Majumdar’s (Calgary Heritage) Constituency Assistant, Josh Heuberger

Political Affairs Team member, Vijay Deshaboina, bird-dogging Representative Herb Conaway (D-CA-37)

Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Political Affairs Team

Political Affairs Team member, Victoria Trinh gave a presentation

Elise Howe, gave a presentation to her local Rotary Club (4th from left)

Political Affairs Team member, Jadyn Ocampo held a Zoom information event with 11 attendees

Political Affairs Team members, Claire Zinnen and Isadora Soares on their way to do their presentation

Savannah Cunningham tabling. The event took place next to a local gym. Savannah happened to notice Congressman Greg Casar leaving, so had an impromptu lobbying meeting!

Gregorie Marincas-Bucy gave a presentation

 Nonprofit Leadership Team

James Gosnell

Alexandra Ruiz

Content Team

Damilola Omokanye, Getting the word out in Nigeria

Political Affairs Team 

Sandhra Jose – Omaha World-Herald

PR/Marketing Team

Carter Parker – The FREEMAN and GM Today

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Mary Torgerson

Ellen Kimbler had her letter published in the Sacramento Bee, following which she received an email via the editor from the 2nd Vice Chair of the Placer County Democratic Party Central Committee, thanking her for the great letter.

Political Affairs Team

Madeline Yee arranged a profit share night at Noodles & Company

Tobias Holme and Emily Dotson are collaborating on a concert fundraising event

Zoë Fruland is selling jewelry for her fundraiser

Victoria Trinh is hosting a matcha pop-up fundraiser

Marie’Claire Nezia is selling waist beads

Sarah Martin held a yard sale

Content Team

Klara Jones and her cross-country team’s fun run

Caroline Clark’s stand at a farmer’s market. On this day, 100% of all net proceeds were donated to The Borgen Project

Advocate Team

Tia Kerai is planning to walk the entire Victoria Line, London, UK for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team

Ingrid Spencer

Esther Saurigny

Finlay Hanna

Isaac Vasquez

Sofiya Buchko

The Borgen Project’s Stepping for Change Challenge is a global fundraising competition that turns your physical steps into advocacy for ending extreme poverty. 

By tracking your steps, you can raise donations to support our lobbying efforts to protect and grow foreign aid budgets.

The person who raises the most will win a two-night trip to either lobby their Government officials or meet and have dinner with Clint Borgen! Ask your manager for further details. 

Political Affairs Team member, Sanjitha Kolthur held a meeting with MP Sherry Romanado’s (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne) Legislative Director

Kim Thelwell & Team members from various programs met with Sen. Markey’s staffer, Innocent

Political Affairs Team member, Kaiden Kassam held a meeting with MP Connie Cody (Cambridge, Canada)

Political Affairs Team member, Kyle Hugdahl held a meeting with MP Jonathan Wilkinson’s (North Vancouver—Capilano) Constituency Director, Cynthia Bunbury

Political Affairs Team member, Luismiguel Ocampo bird-dogged Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47)

Advocate Team member, Allison Chi bird-dogging Congresswoman McBride

Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Political Affairs Team

Isabel Hegele, Swarm

Ava Dargon’s information event poster

Allison Rutstein’s information event poster

PR/Marketing Team

Gabriella Govantes, Information event

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Gregorie Marincas, Swarm

Anwesa Debnath, Swarm

 Content Team

Erin Hellhake, US

Melody Aminian, US

Jacobo L. Esteban in Colombia

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Jenna Elliott, US

Abigail Creighton, US

PR/Marketing Team

Gabriella Govantes

PR/Marketing Team

Kat Urban – Rocky Mountain Telegram

Sarah Bentley – The Mountain Mail

Political Affairs Team

Roni Feigenberg – New Market Today and Innisfil Today

Philip Penwell – Press Reader

Isabel Hegele – Financial Times

Content Team

Sarina Francis  – Tampa Bay Times

Tyler Payne – The Morning Call

Abegail Buchan – Tribune Democrat

Political Affairs Team

Michaela Swartz, Dinner Party Fundraiser

Caitlin Cooper, Afternoon Cake and Tea Event

Sophia Nishioka held a bake sale, raising $250!

Claire Zinnen held a yard sale

Content Team

Janae Bayford, Garage/Bake Sale

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Katerina Papanikolaou, Bake Sale

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Felisha Alexander

Political Affairs Team member, Margaret Wasco

Kim Thelwell and Content Team Members Abegail Buchan and Tyler Payne met with Senator Fetterman’s (D-PA) staffer – Cameron Smith

Advocate Allison Chi bird-dogged Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

Political Affairs Team member, Charles Ozumba met with his MP, Mary Creagh (Coventry East)

Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Political Affairs Team

Indira Barreto gave a class presentation

1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Paul Garcia, US

Dominika Kapalova, US

PR/Marketing Team

Tala Deir

Sarah Schmitt

Content Team

Rhasna Albuquerque, Brazil

Amber Lennox created a poster for her local cafe’s flier board

Content Team

Blessing Nkama – The Zimbabwean

PR/Marketing Team

Sonia Kaila – The Hill Times

Kat Urban – Rocky Mountain Telegram

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Felisha Alexander – The Oklahoman

Content Team member, Amber Lennox wrote a segment for a young professional’s advice newsletter that she is a part of

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Felisha Alexander, Fundraising Event

Zelie Barton, Flier for her Daycare fundraiser

Content Team

Amber Lennox did a charity bike ride for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team

Angelica Hanna hosted a garage sale for her fundraiser

PR/Marketing Team

Sarah Bentley’s Fundraising Event

PR/Marketing Team

Olivia Bain

Charlotte Faricy

Kat Urban

Gabriella Govantes

Political Affairs Team

Idiris Abdi

Political Affairs Team

Aram Jung bird-dogged Representative Jim Clyburn

Veronica Fan met with Richard Evans, Senator Cantwell’s Director of Central Washington Outreach (D-WA)

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Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Regional Director Team

Dani Masri attended a networking event at the University of Puget Sound

Political Team

Sophie Fitzpatrick

Aram Jung presented to the UNICEF Club at her school

Jeff Zhou attended a networking event at the University of Southern California

PR/Marketing Team

Alex Cortez

Sonia Kaila

Content Team

Autumn Summer hosted a living room summit

Political Affairs Team

Caitlyn Yukna in McKinney, TX

Alex Boehm in Arlington, VA

Haley Manley, Raleigh, North Carolina

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Alyazia Mahmood – NPL – UK

PR/Marketing Team

Nina Grant

Hannah Hudson

Socorro Leon Cazares

Political Affairs Team

Veronica Fan – Union-Bulletin

Max Kurzweil – Pennlive

Helena Birbrower – The Davis Enterprise

Sarang Kim – The Herald-Times

Content Team

Caspian Davies – Exeter Economics Review

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Riley Lane, Fundraising Flier

Riley Lane – Fundraising Outside

Political Affairs Team

Thomas Sithiphong held a Yu-Gi-Oh card drive fundraiser

Claudio Rocha tabled outside of a local store for his mobilization and fundraising

PR/Marketing Team

Socorro Leon Cazares

PR/Marketing Team

Antonia Penna Rojas

Rodrigo Berlanga Rodriguez

Isabella Valarese

Eleanor Vanecko

Sarah Schmitt

Tala Dier

The President of The Borgen Project spoke at the World Forum in Berlin in March. The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind brought together people ranging from human rights leaders to current and former Heads of States.

President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, President of Taiwan Lai Ching-te, Heads of States of Kosovo, Israel, Palestine, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, and Lithuania, Nobel Peace Laureates Maria Ressa & Oleksandra Mathviichuk, Co-Godfather of AI Yoshua Bengio, the “President of Russia in-exile” Vladimir Kara-Murza, the High Representative for Bosnia Christian Schmidt and the Founder of The World Forum & Cinema for Peace Jaka Bizilj.

Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Hannah Spilhaus held a swarm

Content Team

Arabella Kamunyori

Cheyenne Weller

Political Affairs Team

Lila Tschetter

Sophie Fitzpatrick

PR/Marketing Team

Socorro Leon Cazares

Political Affairs Team

Mohamed Tahar Kossai Hadji

Jamie Mclaughlan

Emaan Gubitra

Erica Estes

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Anna Smith.

PR/Marketing Team

Hongbo Ren – The Mancunion

Political Affairs Team

Freya Youssef held a clothing exchange for her fundraiser

Sam Johnson sold cards for his fundraising campaign

Sumanpreet Mehat hiked Mount Snowdon, Wales for their fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Anna Smith completed a half marathon for her fundraising campaign

Anna also presented to her Church congregation for her fundraiser

Alyazia Mahmood hosted a bake sale for her fundraiser

Content Team

Helena Pryce’s fundraising flier

Political Affairs Team

Jamie Mclaughlan

Haley Manley

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Yason Borjas

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!

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).

Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.

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.

Regional Director Dani Masri held a living room summit

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Hannah Spilhaus

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

Political Affairs Team

Political Affairs Team member, Macy Sheil

Political Affairs Team member Christopher Okafor

Regional Director Dani Masri

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

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!

Political Affairs Team

Max Kurzweil

Oishe Paul

Yason Borjas