To anyone who thought we couldn’t do this… Today, we released our first quarterly fundraising numbers at Organizing for Action, and I couldn't be prouder.
In just the first few months of this brand-new organization, 109,582 supporters stepped up and invested in what we're building together—from the grassroots up.
As part of our voluntary disclosure, we're also releasing the names of every supporter who has given $250 or more in this fundraising period. You can see the full list here.
To anyone who thought we couldn't do this, these numbers send a pretty clear message. It's never been done before, but supporters like you are doing it.
Here's something else I'm proud of: Our average donation is just $44.
People—especially the special interests on the other side—are taking notice of what this grassroots-funded organization is up to. We're digging in, we're speaking out, and we're amplifying the voices of ordinary Americans on some of the biggest issues of our time.
We're off to a running start, and we'r |
Barack Obama:
If the sequester hits, "hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings." The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Barack Obama says sequester would cut vaccinations, cancer screenings for hundreds of thousands
In a recent speech, President Barack Obama said that key health programs will be cut if the sequester -- an across-the-board federal spending cut -- takes effect as scheduled on March 1, 2013. "Hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings," Obama said. We wondered if his dire claim was accurate. First, let’s recap how the sequester works. Unless a deal is struck, most types of federal spending must be cut by a uniform amount -- tentatively ... >> More |
Barack Obama:
Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Barack Obama says "the majority of the American people agree with me" on spending cuts and tax increases to fix the budget
The sequester lives, and it’s the Republicans’ fault, President Barack Obama told Americans on Friday. As blunt, broad spending cuts started their slow crawl across the federal government on March 1, 2013, the president said he just needed Republicans in Congress to "catch up to their own party and the country." That means an approach to deficit reduction that "asks something from everybody," he said, including raising tax revenue. Saying he believes Congress "can and must" replace the sequester’s cuts with "a more balanced approach," he added: > More |
Barack Obama:
Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Barack Obama says sequester would leave ‘tens of thousands’ of parents scrambling for child care
Will the sequester yank away parents’ child care? On March 1, mandatory federal budget cuts take effect that were supposed to be so painful that Congress would take action to avoid them. President Barack Obama has urged lawmakers to avoid the cuts, known as the sequester, and has been citing dire predictions about who might be hurt by the across-the-board reductions in a broad range of federal programs. On Feb. 19, 2013, he warned that if Congress didn’t take action, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble ... >> More |