In 20 states, a minimum wage increase just took effect.
As we look ahead to next year, what's the number one thing you want to fight for?
President Obama sent a message to OFA supporters this week asking folks to answer this one-question survey.
Read the message from the President, then tell OFA what you're going to fight for in 2015.
We proved once again that, when enough of us raise our voices together, we can take on even the most powerful interest groups.
President Obama is ready for an exciting year, but wants you to keep fighting alongside OFA in 2015. Read his message:
A lot has changed in the six years I've been president.
As I look ahead at my final two years in office, I want you to know two things:
OFA supporters are sending holiday wishes to President Obama. Will you sign the card?
Over the first weekend in December, some of the most passionate organizers in the progressive movement from all over the country gathered at OFA headquarters for an advanced climate leaders
Over 60 volunteers participated in the in-depth training, covering topics like strategic planning, coalition building, and digital organizing. All these skills will help volunteers build and execute a strategy to help change the conversation on climate.
The holiday season is an amazing time to see people at their best. The kindness of people coming together and generosity toward others sets December apart.
It's a time to chip in and support a great cause too. So many great groups across the country are worth your time and money—I hope you consider OFA among them. Take a moment to invest in this grassroots movement—chip in whatever you can today.
Looking for a way to take the next step in the fight for progress?
The OFA Fellows program is building the next generation of progressive organizers, providing individuals with the opportunity to gain new organizing skills and bring positive change to their local communities.
The House voted on immigration on Thursday. But it wasn't on an effort to reform our broken system. Nope. Instead, House leaders held a vote that would make our broken immigration system worse.
The other side is talking about lawsuits, pledging to delay presidential nominations, and even threatening to shut down the government again.
All because President Obama took executive action to help fix our broken immigration system.
President Obama sent a message to OFA supporters Friday about his address to the nation: It's time to take action on immigration reform.
Get ready: President Obama is addressing the nation tonight about the actions he's taking to help fix our broken immigration system.
That's exactly what he said he would do—to take action within his authority as president where Congress has refused to act.
The OFA Fellowship Program is all about giving organizers at all experience levels the tools needed to go out and make a difference in their communities.
Whether you're a seasoned organizer or just getting your feet wet, this fellowship will make you better at what you do—guaranteed.
In the face of intense and well-funded opposition from the gun lobby, voters approved Initiative 594, a measure to strengthen background checks for gun sales.
It's here! The health insurance marketplace is open once again for all Americans looking to get covered.
Millions of Americans still need to get health insurance—they need to hear about this opportunity right now. So we're calling in Team Obamacare.
Make sure everyone in your life knows the health care marketplace is open again for all Americans.
The United States and China—the world’s two largest economies—just struck a historic climate deal to fight climate change.
That’s global leadership, and it’s powerful to see President Obama making this happen.
Add your name and let’s rally around powerful action to fight climate change.
What President Obama did yesterday is a big deal for anyone who uses the internet. (Hi!)
The concept of a free and open internet has been part of the whole deal from the beginning.
He's urging the Federal Communications Commission to protect net neutrality—the principle that all web traffic should be treated the same, and not controlled by providers.
If you think a free and open internet is a good thing, sign our petition to tell the FCC you stand with President Obama's plan to protect net neutrality.
"Two years: That's all the time I have left as your president.
I know what I'm going to be fighting for until I leave this office.
And the work you do now with OFA -- whatever it is that you choose to fight for -- will define what we can achieve together in that time."
The President's message to OFA:
Americans in Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, and Alaska all took a decisive stand on raising the minimum wage.
In every state where voters were asked about raising the minimum wage, they stood overwhelmingly in support.
The fight for change has never been easy—that's not news to any of us. But this work matters, and what we do now has never mattered more.
