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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOFA Cuts Fundraising Goal In Half: Report
Organizing for Action, the nonprofit advocacy group committed to boosting President Barack Obama's agenda, has reportedly cut its fundraising goal for 2013.
On Sunday, The Washington Post reported that OFA "has halved a $50 million fundraising goal for its first year after slower-than-expected fundraising, according to people familiar with the group's plans. The decision came after the group reversed course and said it would not accept corporate funds."
OFA did not return a request for comment from The Huffington Post. ..........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/ofa-fundraising-goal_n_3489982.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
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OFA Cuts Fundraising Goal In Half: Report (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2013
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xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. Du rec. Nt
BenzoDia
(1,010 posts)2. That reminds me, I need to donate. It's been a little while.
Larkspur
(12,804 posts)3. If Obama approves the Keystone Pipeline, expect OFA's fundraising to dwindle to a trickle
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Maybe people are
shifting their donations to Congressional races.
Republican scamdal-mongering certainly hasn't affected Democratic fundraising.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023055732