 Most recently, under the auspices of CAF, he co-authored The Pledge to Fight for Good Jobs, Sustainable Prosperity, and Economic Justice, an 11-point economic agenda signed by 90 political leaders.Their statement calls for a “citizens’ movement that will stand up to big money and fight for economic changes that will build a prosperous and sustainable American economy, create economic growth and opportunity for all, and reverse inequality.”

As head of CAF, Hickey also organized a series of annual "Take Back America" conferences that brought together thinkers and progressive activists, media, and elected-officials.In 2008, he co-founded Health Care for America Now!, a coalition of over 1,000 national and local organizations aimed at reforming the US healthcare system and extending benefits to the uninsured population.