OA has added a QR code, which you can find at oa.org/contribute, to make your Seventh Tradition contributions easier and faster. The QR code will direct you to our third-party vendor at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4AKPRH3EYC5LG&source=qr where you can use your vendor account or enter your debit or credit card number without creating an account. With the addition of … Continued
Thank you to the following OA service bodies and group who sent a total of US$1,833.85 in royalties to OA world service throughout 2024: Israel National Service Board #09960 The Dutch Intergroup #09401 National Service Board OA of Greece #09974 Clug-Napoca group (Romania) #53256 Israel National Service Board #09960 CCA Columbia Intergroup #09688 Costa Rica … Continued
The Seventh Tradition of OA, OA’s free downloadable pamphlet on the ins and outs of contributions within our Fellowship, now reflects an updated policy change adopted by the Board of Trustees. OA now recommends that groups send 50 percent of their contributions to their intergroup or service body, while forwarding 10 percent to their region … Continued
The OA Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a US$1,925,450 balanced budget for OA world services for the upcoming fiscal year from January 1 to December 31, 2025. The 2025 budget represents a 6.4 percent increase compared to 2024 and the board’s measured response to recent inflation and the projected needs of our Fellowship. OA’s … Continued
The Executive Committee of the OA Board of Trustees has approved changing the suggested Seventh Tradition contribution split for groups from 60/10/30 to 50/10/40 starting January 1, 2025. The numbers refer to the respective percentages of total contributions that groups pass on to their their intergroup, their region, and the World Service Office. For many … Continued
OA members: Consider making a designated contribution to the Professional Exhibits Fund. Go to oa.org/contribute, and select “Professional Exhibits Fund” from the drop-down designation menu. Our own Professional Exhibits Fund has been subject to the lingering supply and demand effects of the pandemic. When the pandemic started, professional conferences came to a halt. The Executive … Continued
An independent audit of OA, Inc.’s 2023 finances was recently completed, and once again the auditor found OA to be in a strong financial position with good controls on accounting practices that conform with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The 2023 audit report can be found in the Document Library and on the World … Continued