Did you know that Find a Meeting on oa.org processes 3 million searches a year? Did you know that the Find a Meeting database is more than 20 years old? But we’ve kept it running since long before any of us got our first smartphone! (And thank goodness are smartphones aren’t 20 years old.) We … Continued
The World Service Office recently posted a thorough update to the OA Copyright and Trademark Requests page (formerly the Copyright Requests page) on oa.org to offer the most comprehensive information about how and when registered OA groups and service bodies may use and reproduce bookstore literature, Lifeline stories, logos, and other resources that are the … Continued
Thank you to the following OA service bodies and group who have sent a total of US$3,086.38 in royalties to OA world service from January to March 2025: Israel National Service Board #09960 Costa Rica Intergroup #09688 Intergroup OA Francais de Montreal Iran National Service Board OA Great Britain National Service Board Our history of … Continued
The OA Board of Trustees Treasurer wants you to know that OA’s 2025 Annual Appeal has begun! Groups can do their part by reading the Annual Appeal letter at three consecutive meetings. To submit your contribution, use our new QR code or the other means of payment at oa.org/contribute and select the 2025 Annual Appeal … Continued
An independent audit of OA, Inc.’s 2024 finances was recently completed, and the auditor found OA to be in a strong financial position with good controls on accounting practices that conform with US generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). The 2024 audit report can be found in the Document Library and on the World Service Business … Continued
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
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