the organization's activities originally centered around political activism in favor of obama's early legislative goals including the 2009 stimulus package and democratic party plans to reform the healthcare system. another stated goal of ofa was alleviating perceived political apathy and increasing support for the democratic party. in preparation for president obama's second term, organization for america was turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support behind the president's agenda. as a tax exempt organization it will seek to harness the energy of the president's re-election campaign for future legislative fights. the group will be separate from the democratic national committee and advocate on key policy issues such as gun control and immigration, train future leaders and devote attention to local issues throughout the united states.