FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Amanda Mustafic, press@change.org Change.org Releases Top Ten Petitions that Changed 2020 Racial justice and COVID-19 campaigns emerge as most influential petition movements of the year; Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain petitions the most-signed of all time on Change.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 19, 2020 — Today, Change.org released its […]
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Change.org Releases Top Ten Petitions that Changed 2020
Written by Change.org · December 21, 2020 9:04 pm -
Inside Change with Ryan Resella
What is your role and what does it mean, to you, to be part of Change.org? I work on our email platform, which consists of making sure our emails are being delivered quickly and reliably to our users. I’m also working on features that our campaigners use to make it easier to send emails. This […]
Written by Change.org · October 9, 2020 3:57 pm -
Inside Change with Andra Roston
What does it mean to you to be part of Change.org? Being a part of Change.org feels really special. I love that the work that I’m doing is helping support people who are out there doing the hard work of advocating for things they believe in, and making the change they want to see. Being […]
Written by amustafic · June 17, 2021 3:48 am -
Change and Racial Justice: One Year Later
“In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the amazing protests across the country, there was a lot in the movement for Black lives… The moment of well-overdue racial justice reckoning, we saw that as an opportunity for us to change within ourselves… We had been on a continual journey becoming the diverse […]
Written by ansaedim · June 14, 2021 10:05 pm -
Inside Change with Asa Matelau
What’s your role at Change and how did you end up at the company? I am a Staff Backend Engineer – a recent addition to the Change.org team – on the Starters Pack, Pacific Squad. We work on the pieces that allow for petition creation on our site. My road to Change.org has been a […]
Written by amustafic · June 1, 2021 6:31 pm -
Inside Change with Deana Jirak
Why did this type of work interest you and how did you get started? I love making experiences easier and more efficient. I’m most interested in leveraging that skillset to help others. The UX Director role at Change.org has all of those ingredients and I am honored to be amongst such an inspirational group of […]
Written by amustafic · May 19, 2021 7:14 pm -
Inside Change with Gabrielle Gonzalez
What is your favorite part of your job? As a Senior People Specialist, I develop cultural strategy and programming. We have a roadmap each year of the different connection and engagement activations that are aimed at fostering inclusion, and connecting staff to one another and our mission. Currently, my favorite part of my job is […]
Written by amustafic · May 11, 2021 7:03 pm -
An exciting new moment for the Change.org Racial Justice Fund
Last year, two petition starters created petitions calling for Justice for George Floyd and Justice for Breonna Taylor that became the largest petitions in Change.org’s history. Your commitment both inspired and challenged us here at Change.org. Since that monumental moment, Change.org has committed to more equitable practices and opportunities for its staff, users, and Black-led […]
Written by Change.org · April 14, 2021 7:41 pm -
Inside Change with Pony Knowles
Fast facts about Pony: I’m 41 and ¾ years old. Please don’t forget that ¾ because I’m loving my forties and I don’t want to miss out on any of them. My life is currently managed by a fluffy cat who is 21 years old and loves to eat pizza. Former jobs include: jumping out […]
Written by amustafic · March 31, 2021 4:04 pm -
Inside Change with Jimin Lee
Why did this type of work interest you and how did you get started? “I’ve never heard of the term ‘human rights’ when I was growing up in my country,” said one of the North Korean defector students I’ve had a chance to work with in South Korea. I was a mere college student at […]
Written by amustafic · March 24, 2021 6:12 pm -
Inside Change with Nic Holas
Why did this type of work interest you and how did you get started? My activism began when I was diagnosed as a person living with HIV (PLHIV) over eight years ago. For a while, my entire focus was on dismantling HIV/AIDS stigma and the intersecting issues (queer politics, harm reduction, sex worker rights etc). […]
Written by amustafic · March 10, 2021 9:00 am -
Inside Change with Alaina Curry
Why did this type of work interest you and how did you get started? When I started college, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I asked my college advisor what major interacts with people and allows me to be social and he pointed me towards a communications degree with a focus on […]
Written by amustafic · February 17, 2021 4:08 pm