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State of the Union July 2025
Stepping for Change Challenge
Summer 2025 Competition
Win a Trip to Lobby or Dine with The Borgen Project!
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 Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Advocacy Emails
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
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
Updates from DC
Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.
https://borgenteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DC-Update-June-2025.m4a
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
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
1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
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
Letters to the Editor
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
Fundraising
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
Videos
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Felisha Alexander
Political Affairs Team member, Margaret Wasco
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By Stepping for Change Challenge
Summer 2025 Competition
Win a Trip to Lobby or Dine with The Borgen Project!
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 Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
Advocacy Emails
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
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
Updates from DC
Listen in to hear all of the latest updates from DC.
https://borgenteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DC-Update-June-2025.m4a
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
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
1-Mile Campaigns & Mobilizing
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
Letters to the Editor
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
Fundraising
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
Videos
Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Felisha Alexander
Political Affairs Team member, Margaret Wasco