[2] They have received recognition from many popular figures in the Harry Potter community and have been the subject of multiple academic studies on fan activism and civic engagement among youth.
Then, in 2008, Fandom Forward asked members to withhold support for sponsors of the 2008 Summer Olympics who were "implicitly funding the genocide in Darfur through overseas investments.
With the help of partners, the Wizard Rock community, Maureen Johnson, John and Hank Green, Fandom Forward auctioned over 100 items including the Harry Potter books.
[10] In June 2010, Fandom Forward competed against 10,000 other charitable organizations to win a grant from the Chase Community Giving Contest on Facebook.
'"[16] During the Deathly Hallows campaign, Fandom Forward also partnered with ReachOut.com to fight the effects of depression and the "dementor horcrux", challenged harmful body image, incorporated an Accio Books!
[citation needed][17] On July 31, 2012, staff member Julian Gomez posted a video to the organization's YouTube channel explaining that he was an undocumented immigrant.
Donors gave money in exchange for exclusive perks from people such as John and Hank Green, Potter Puppet Pals, Evanna Lynch, LeakyCon, StarKid and more.
The campaign encouraged fans to hijack Lionsgate's social media marketing with three-finger salutes and discussion of real-world economic inequality.
In December 2016, Fandom Forward launched Neville Fights Back, a movement dedicated to resisting bigotry and hate in communities.
[29] In 2018, the Fandom Forward partnered with the ACLU, Define American, the Northwest Community Center in Dallas, and more to raise thousands of dollars for legal aid for immigrants.
Fans publicly recognized native land, created plans to vote, wrote welcome letters to newly resettled refugees, made calls to the government to protect immigrants, and held a Wizard Rock show to #ReuniteEveryChild.
Fandom Forward partnered with She's the First and kicked off the campaign with an unusual Hogwarts letter to prompt conversations about why making sure every girl can go to school and be a leader is important.
During the campaign Fandom Forward fundraised for scholarships for STF scholars, and helped to raise $43,045, donating enough for She's the First to support eight girls in attending school, working with a mentor, and graduating.
announced major immigration raids in ten U.S. cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Denver, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Baltimore, Chicago and Atlanta.
In 2019, Fandom Forward also developed four distinct actions aligned with the Hogwarts Houses so that everyone felt encouraged to get involved in immigrant justice.
wanted to recruit regular people for a propaganda program to teach "awareness and appreciation" for ICE's deportation work, and train them on "firearms familiarization and targeted arrests", Fandom Forward responded by flooding them with fake applications.
In the wake of COVID-19, Hermione Granger's fake presidential campaign created real world change by providing fans with ways to take action and find joy and community from home.
This fundraiser allowed Fandom Forward to mobilize thousands of fans, such as through their Small Things Con, a free, digital conference filled with weeks of livestreams, actions, and community care.
On June 8, 2021, partly in response to Rowling's remarks critical of transgender people, [31] the Harry Potter Alliance changed its name to Fandom Forward.
Through the Accio Books campaign, Fandom Forward helped to build or stock libraries in the United States, Rwanda, Uganda, the Netherlands, and England.
Donors gave money in exchange for exclusive perks from people such as John and Hank Green, Potter Puppet Pals, Evanna Lynch, LeakyCon, StarKid and more.
"[35] Researcher Henry Jenkins said, "[Fandom Forward] has created a new form of civic engagement which allows participants to reconcile their activist identities with the pleasurable fantasies that brought the fan community together in the first place.