Organizing for Action

Organizing for Action
AbbreviationOFA
PredecessorObama for America
Organizing for America
FormationJanuary 18, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-18)
Type501(c)(4)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Chicago, IL
Region served
United States
Chairman
Jim Messina
Executive Director
Katie Hogan[1]
AffiliationsBarack Obama

Organizing for Action (OFA) was a nonprofit organization and community organizing project that advocated for the agenda of former U.S. President Barack Obama.[2][3] The organization was officially non-partisan,[3] but its agenda and policies were strongly allied with the Democratic Party.[4] It was the successor of Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and of Organizing for America, which itself succeeded Obama's 2008 campaign.[5]

Founded after Obama's re-election in November 2012, the group sought to mobilize supporters in favor of Obama's legislative priorities. OFA was registered as a 501(c)(4) organization,[6] which may advocate for legislation but is prohibited from specifically supporting political candidates.[7]

In December 2018, Obama announced that the group would merge with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, ending its independent status.[8][9]

  1. ^ Sweet, Lynn (April 18, 2016). "Katie Hogan new chief of Chicago-based Organizing for Action". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Thrush, Glenn; Epstein, Reid J.; Tau, Byron (January 17, 2013). "Obama unveils 'Organizing for Action'". Politico. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Organizing for Action FAQ". OFA. 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Milkis, Sidney; York, John (July 29, 2015). "If the Obama presidency is winding down, why is his group Organizing for Action ramping up?". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Jennings, Natalie (January 18, 2013). "Obama campaign to become nonprofit, Organizing for Action". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "The New Nixon". The Wall Street Journal. May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Obama campaign evolving into group to push his agenda". Reuters. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. ^ Dovere, Edward-Isaac (December 21, 2018). "Barack Obama Goes All In Politically to Fight Gerrymandering". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Casiano, Louis (December 20, 2018). "Obama to fold Organizing for Action group in effort to focus on gerrymandering reform: report". Fox News. Retrieved December 23, 2020.