Moveon.org

Moveon.org is an American progressive political and organizing effort, based on two groups, MoveOn.org Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, formerly known just as MoveOn.org, primarily focuses on education and advocacy. MoveOn.org Political Action, a federal PAC, formerly known as MoveOn PAC and growing from a peace group, helps elect candidates.

MoveOn.org Civic Action was started, in 1998, by Joan Blades and Wes Boyd, two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. They were frustrated with partisanship at the time of the Bill Clinton impeachment. The name comes from a phrase first used by  Jerry  Brady and Marty Trillhaase of the Idaho Falls Post Register said,  "The government of this nation -- and its ability to serve the best interests of the people -- has been damaged. It's time to move on." The phrase was often reused by the Clinton White House.

MoveOn Peace campaign was founded independently, in 2001, by Eli Pariser, a Maine native and recent graduate of Simon's Rock College of Bard. The peace group was a response to the 9/11 Attacks, "calling for a restrained and multi-lateral response to the attacks". He joined forces with MoveOn soon afterward, and is now MoveOn.org Political Action’s Executive Director.