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 ten percent to their region … Continued
As we move into the holiday season, OA continues to support you with ongoing updates to Find a Meeting and Event Calendar on oa.org, development of new literature and downloadable documents, artificial-intelligence quality translation to carry the message worldwide, new Lifeline stories, and other services that help you work your program. Please remember the Seventh … 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
Thank you to the following OA service bodies and group who have sent a total of US$1,275.92 in royalties to OA world service in 2024: Clug-Napoca group (Romania) #53256 The Dutch Intergroup #09401 Israel National Service Board #09960 National Service Board OA of Greece #09974 CCA Columbia Intergroup #09688 Costa Rica Intergroup #09688 OA’s licensing … 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
The OA Board of Trustees is excited to announce that OA’s 2024 Annual Appeal has begun! Groups can do their part by reading the Annual Appeal letter at three consecutive meetings. To submit your contribution, go to oa.org/contribute or our new contribution portal at oacontribute.blackbaudportal.com and select “Annual Appeal 2024” in the drop-down menu (see … Continued
You May Receive an Invitation to Join If you’ve ever used oa.org/contribute to make a Seventh Tradition contribution, OA world services will soon send you an e-mail via mtrujillo@oa.org inviting you to sign in to our new member contributions portal. More Control Over Your Contributions We are adding the new contribution portal to bring new … Continued