Our Money

What Our Money does

Our Money is a U.S. nonprofit advocacy campaign founded on May 13, 2019, and headquartered in Clinton, Maryland, that seeks to mainstream Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and advance a federal policy agenda including a Federal Job Guarantee, free public healthcare, free pre-K-through-post-secondary education, and student-loan debt abolition. The organization operates as a grassroots, bipartisan movement that educates citizens, civic leaders, clergy, activists, and policymakers about money creation, public versus private lending, and the power of federal spending, and then mobilizes supporters to contact members of Congress and sign its Policy Agenda. Its core products are the Our Money Academy (a multi-tier educational platform with beginner, intermediate, and advanced videos), the Jobs For All Alliance sub-brand (a non-partisan Job Guarantee advocacy initiative with a roster of Champions), a Financial Literacy Quiz, a downloadable Freedom Plan Policy Agenda, an issue-segmented email subscription, and a donation portal accepting PayPal and Cash App.

The organization's competitive advantages rest on its Advisory Council of prominent MMT-aligned economists (including Stephanie Kelton, William A. Darity, Darrick Hamilton, Pavlina Tcherneva, Fadhel Kaboub, and Rohan Grey) and on a partnership network spanning the Modern Money Network, Positive Money, PolicyLink, the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center at Duke, and the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity. Faith-based distribution is delivered through Founder Rev. Delman L. Coates, Ph.D.'s leadership of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church (~10,000 members) and his role at Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, and through Program Director Rev. Willie Francois III's presidency of the Black Church Center for Justice and Equality, giving the campaign an unusually direct bridge between academic MMT and large-scale Black church constituencies.

The organization has no proprietary technology, charges nothing for its products or services, and is funded entirely by donations; it does not publish financial statements and reports no revenue, headcount growth trend, or funding rounds. Marketing and distribution run through Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and SoundCloud, plus an email newsletter segmented by issue area (Environment, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Jobs), a website with blog and event recaps, policy-agenda signature collection organized by congressional district, offline events (e.g., Caravan for Justice, Public Money and Racial Justice forums), and earned media coverage in outlets including The Nation, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Washington Post, NPR, and Bloomberg.

Name

Our Money

Legal name

Our Money

Website

https://ourmoneyus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Money is a U.S. nonprofit advocacy campaign, founded in 2019 and based in Clinton, Maryland, that educates citizens and policymakers about Modern Monetary Theory and mobilizes support for a Federal Job Guarantee, free healthcare, free education, and student-loan debt abolition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Monetary Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Budget Support & Policy-Based Lending/Grants (BPADAOAG)

Keywords

• Monetary policy reform
• Modern monetary theory
• Financial literacy education
• Job guarantee advocacy
• Public money campaign

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals to support its educational and advocacy work. Donations are used to educate the public through financial literacy initiatives and to advocate for policy reforms. Donation options include PayPal and Cash App.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Our Money is a non-profit advocacy campaign that educates citizens and policymakers about Modern Monetary Theory and mobilizes grassroots support for monetary reform legislation. Its core offerings include the Jobs For All Alliance initiative (federal job guarantee advocacy), the Our Money Academy educational platform, and a Policy Agenda (the Freedom Plan) covering healthcare, education, and student debt reforms. The organization distributes these resources freely through its website, social media, and partner networks, relying on donations rather than fees.

Product overview

Our Money is a single unified advocacy platform (not a modular SaaS product) consisting of the core Our Money Campaign for monetary reform advocacy, combined with the Jobs For All Alliance sub-initiative focused on federal job guarantee legislation. The organization offers educational resources through Our Money Academy with multi-level video content, a Policy Agenda document outlining reform proposals, an interactive Financial Literacy Quiz, email subscription services, and a Donation Portal for public contributions. All components support the organization's mission to educate citizens and policymakers about Modern Monetary Theory and advocate for public control over money creation.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Jobs for All Alliance: A non-partisan, issue-based advocacy initiative of Our Money that seeks passage of federal legislation providing a job at a living wage with full benefits to all who want one.

Products and services

• Our Money Campaign Issue-based advocacy campaign that seeks to mainstream Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) insights to address social and economic challenges including employment, wages, healthcare, education, and household debt. Built for U.S. citizens, faith leaders, and policymakers.
• Jobs For All Alliance Non-partisan, issue-based advocacy initiative that seeks passage of federal legislation to provide a job at a living wage with full benefits to all who want one, administered at state and local levels. Targets U.S. members of Congress, clergy leaders, academics, and business leaders.
• Our Money Academy Educational platform offering beginner, intermediate, and advanced video content about monetary systems, money creation, banking, and the organization's policy proposals. Aimed at U.S. citizens and learners seeking to understand Modern Monetary Theory.
• Policy Agenda (The Freedom Plan) The Freedom Plan policy document outlining Our Money's proposals for monetary reform, Federal Job Guarantee, Free Public Healthcare, Free Education pre-K through post-secondary (including minority serving institutions and vocational/trade schools), and abolition of student loan debt. Distributed to citizens for signature and to policymakers for advocacy.
• Financial Literacy Quiz Interactive online assessment tool testing understanding of monetary sovereignty, money creation, banking systems, and the organization's policy positions. Available to the general public via the Our Money website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% public support for Job Guarantee policy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PolicyLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur Money draws from principles for Job Guarantee design developed by PolicyLink in collaboration with Darrick Hamilton and Sandy Darity. PolicyLink is a national research and action institute focused on economic and racial equity.
• Modern Money NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization has strong ties to the Modern Money Network, with Advisory Council members Rohan Grey (Founder & President) and Raul Carrillo (Director) contributing to the intellectual foundation and campaign messaging. The Modern Money Network provides academic support and research collaboration.
• Positive MoneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur Money has worked to build cooperation between Positive Money and MMT approaches. Advisory Council member Fran Boait (Executive Director of Positive Money) provides expert opinion on research initiatives and campaign messaging. Positive Money is a UK-based organization focused on monetary reform.
• Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Council member William A. Darity serves as Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center. The center contributes research and academic expertise to support the organization's policy positions on economic equity and Job Guarantee design.
• Economic Democracy InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization draws from Economic Democracy Initiative's previous statements of principles in developing its Federal Job Guarantee design principles.
• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International (FGBCFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRev. Delman Coates serves as Special Liaison to the Presiding Bishop for Government Affairs at FGBCFI. The organizations collaborate on civic engagement initiatives including the 'Full Gospel Votes' voter mobilization strategy and the FGBCFI Civic Affairs Committee.
• Black Church Center for Justice and EqualitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Director Rev. Willie Francois III serves as President of this national think tank and policy advocacy organization. The center focuses on racial justice, economic justice, and criminal justice reform.
• Levy Economics Institute of Bard CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Council member Pavlina Tcherneva serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics. The institute provides academic research support for Job Guarantee policy analysis.
• Global Institute for Sustainable ProsperityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Council member Fadhel Kaboub serves as President. The institute provides research on sustainable prosperity and Job Guarantee policy design.
• Law and Political Economy ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Council member Raul Carrillo serves as Deputy Director. The project provides legal and political economy analysis supporting monetary reform advocacy.
• National Jobs for All NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrudy Goldberg serves as Board Chair. The network aligns with Our Money's Jobs For All Alliance goals around federal job guarantee legislation.
• Campaign for America's FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Directors Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey are listed as Champions for Jobs. The campaign aligns on progressive policy advocacy and economic reform.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Roosevelt Institute: Large progressive think tank producing economic-policy research, including MMT-adjacent work, with far greater budget and staff. Operates in the same policy space but as part of a broader economic-equity portfolio rather than a single-issue monetary-reform focus.
• MoveOn: Large progressive civic-engagement and advocacy organization with substantially greater scale and donor reach. Represents the kind of well-resourced incumbent Our Money competes with for activist mindshare and small-dollar donations.
• Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR): Established progressive economic-policy think tank covering full employment, healthcare, and macro policy. Competes for the same policy-aligned donor dollars and media attention, though with broader issue coverage.
• Campaign for America's Future: Progressive policy advocacy organization co-directed by Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey, both listed as Our Money Champions for Jobs. Operates broader progressive economic agenda while overlapping on the Job Guarantee issue area.
• Economic Policy Institute (EPI): Established think tank producing research on wages, employment, and macroeconomic policy. Overlaps with Our Money on full-employment and Federal Job Guarantee advocacy but covers a much broader progressive economic-policy portfolio.

Direct peers

• PolicyLink: National research-and-action institute focused on economic and racial equity. Co-developed the Job Guarantee design principles that Our Money's program draws on, making it both a peer and a strategic partner.
• Modern Money Network: US-based academic and advocacy network advancing MMT scholarship and policy. Shares Our Money's core thesis on money creation; its founder Rohan Grey sits on Our Money's Advisory Council, making it a tightly coupled peer.
• Positive Money: UK-based advocacy organization focused on monetary reform and democratizing money creation. Directly comparable as a peer monetary-reform advocacy group; Our Money's Advisory Council includes Positive Money's Executive Director Fran Boait.
• Levy Economics Institute of Bard College: Academic institute producing research on Job Guarantee proposals and MMT-aligned fiscal frameworks. Its chair Pavlina Tcherneva serves on Our Money's Advisory Council, and Levy is a core research partner for the Jobs For All Alliance.
• National Jobs for All Network: Long-standing advocacy coalition pushing for full employment and Federal Job Guarantee policy. Board Chair Trudy Goldberg is listed as a Champion for Jobs, indicating deep overlap in agenda and constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ourmoneyus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-money
• Instagraminstagram.com/ourmoneyus

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Profiles3 records

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