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State of the Union December 2025

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Political Updates

Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in November: 24
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 416
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325
    • Advocacy Emails
      • Total # of Advocacy Emails in November: 1,470
      • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 41,461
      • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
      • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 94%
        • Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

        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)

         

        Updates from DC

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

        https://borgenteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DC-Update-November-2025.m4a

         

        Recognition

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

          • Article of the Month: Ethiopian Highland Malaria Exposure by Clara Garza

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

            Getting the Word Out

            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

            • Salih Numan – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
            • Giulia Rossi – Le Devoir
            • Julie Cho – SooToday and The Sault Star

              • Nonprofit Leadership Team

              • Joya Akiel – Van Nuys News Press

                • Content Team

                • Sidra Tahir

                  • Fundraising

                   

                  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

                  Videos

                  Nonprofit Leadership Team

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