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State of the Union June 2025


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Political Updates
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 26
  • Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2025: 175
  • Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2025: 325
  • Advocacy Emails
      • Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 2,915
      • Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2025: 15​,655
      • Advocacy Emails Goal for 2025: 50,000
      • % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 81%
      • Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging

         

        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)

         

        Updates from DC

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

        https://borgenteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DC-Update-May-2025.m4a

         

        Recognition

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

          • Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
            • Political Team: Ella Neith
            • Bird-Dog Award:
              • Political Team: Claire Averette, Nicholas Lubaev, Samuel Karp, Eva Kroh
              • Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.

                Getting the Word Out

                 

                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

                Letters to the Editor

                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

                Fundraising

                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

                Videos

                PR/Marketing Team

                Olivia Bain

                Charlotte Faricy

                Kat Urban

                Gabriella Govantes

                Political Affairs Team

                Idiris Abdi

                 

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