About Flobots.Org

Mission:

Flobots.org is a non-profit organization that works to create positive change by harnessing the power of music and those who love it.

Inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of Flobots fans, Flobots.org develops community engagement among thousands of young people across the country: From leading voter registration drives to planning community gardening and school art programs, Flobots.org equips young people to be leaders, builders and changemakers.

Major Programs

• Live from DCH! Music Therapy Program at Denver Children’s Home, soon to expand into the city-wide Flobots.org Music Mentoring Program.
• Street Team Program Across the country, Fight With Tools Street Teams come together to create sustainable change in their communities.
• Fight With Tools Web Site, an online resource for our Street Teams and anyone who wants to connect and help to create real world change.
• Flobots.org Community Space, home to programs, workshops and performances for youth, community and partner organizations. Users of the space include Green for All, the Mile High Business Alliance, ArgusFest, the Denver Film Society, Lighthouse Writer’s Workshop, EarthForce, Seeking Common Ground, Transitions Denver and The Minor Disturbance Poetry Workshop.

History

For the Denver-based Flobots, activism and art have always been intertwined. Since its inception, the band has encouraged fans to engage in voter registration and other community efforts. In 2008, when Flobots achieved artistic and commercial success with the politically charged hit song “Handlebars,” they decided to take their activism to a national stage.

Flobots.org builds communities of musicians and music fans who are inspired to create positive change in their relationships, themselves and their world. More than 5,000 people have registered profiles on the Fight with Tools social networking site (http://www.fightwithtools.org). Across the country, more than 100 Fight with Tools street teams meet regularly to develop leadership skills and perform service projects in their communities.

Last year, Flobots.org’s founding members were awarded the Circles of Change award from Seeking Common Ground. In March, Flobots.org received the Cesar Chavez Leadership Award. Flobots.org has been featured at numerous conferences on social justice, leadership and sustainable living.

Flobots band members James Laurie (Jonny 5), Stephen Brackett (Brer Rabbit) and Andrew Guerrero (AndyRok) serve on the Flobots.org Board of Directors.

Flobots.org is a non-profit organization incorporated within the state of Colorado. Our tax ID # 42-1724770.

The Fight With Tools community and fans of Flobots can support the organization through purchases of Fight With Tools merchandise.  Check out our special Donation Incentive Packages.

As a grassroots organization we rely on public donations to fund our community building efforts. Your donation will allow us to continue bringing  music lovers together to create positive change.