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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 ]
A political organization is any organization that involves itself in the political process, including political parties, non-governmental organizations, and special interest advocacy groups. Political organizations are those engaged in political activities (e.g., lobbying, community organizing, campaign advertising, etc.) aimed at achieving ...
Arch Coal Political Action Committee (ARCHPAC) – St. Louis, MO. COALPAC, A Political Action Committee of the National Mining Association – Washington, D.C. Foundation Coal Corporation Political Action Committee – Linthicum Heights, MD; Murray Energy PAC – Pepper Pike, OH; Peabody Energy Corp. PAC (Peabody PAC) – St. Louis, MO
Pages in category "Political advocacy groups in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 374 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The political action committee emerged from the labor movement of 1943. [10] The first PAC was the CIO-PAC, formed in July 1943 under CIO president Philip Murray and headed by Sidney Hillman. It was established after the U.S. Congress prohibited unions from giving direct contributions to political candidates. [10]
The study surveyed 53 groups, that were found to be using a variety of social media technologies to achieve organizational and political goals: Facebook was the social media site of choice with all but one group noting that they use the site to connect with citizens. Twitter was also popular with all but two groups saying that they use Twitter.
In mid January 2013, the organization was transformed into a nonprofit group Organizing for Action. The president's 2012 campaign manager, Jim Messina, was announced as the group's national chairman. The organization will accept donations from individuals and corporations but not from lobbyists and political action committees.
Organizing groups usually avoid actually providing services, today, however, because history indicates that when they do, organizing for collective power is often left behind. Powerful groups often threaten the "service" wings of organizing groups in an effort to prevent collective action.