This week, Change.org is proud to announce that we have taken the first steps in our commitment to give $6M directly to Black-led organizations at the forefront of racial justice advocacy. This will be part of a $10 million commitment to racial justice work that will help develop systems to support this movement inside and outside of Change.org.
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Change.org Begins Releasing Promised $10 Million for Racial Justice
Written by Change.org · September 9, 2020 10:04 pm -
Change.org Welcomes Elana Lopez as Chief People Officer
Former Avaaz Executive joins Change.org with plans to enhance the employee experience while leading the People and Talent team Elana Lopez has joined Change.org as Chief People Officer to lead the organization’s HR, Recruiting & Talent, and People teams to new heights. Elana comes to Change.org with well over a decade of experience in the […]
Written by Change.org · August 26, 2019 6:08 pm -
Vice President of North America Bec Wilson interviewed on BBC Business Matters.
A little under two weeks ago, Change.org’s new Vice President of North America, Bec Wilson, appeared on BBC Business Matters, a daily, hour long live news program with a business and economics angle that’s broadcast simultaneously on the BBC World Service and Radio 4. In the interview below, Bec discusses the power of Change.org’s […]
Written by · August 8, 2018 5:26 pm -
Celebrating Our 200 Million Users
We know that people power is more than just a phrase — it’s what helps drive change all around the globe. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that Change.org reached 200 million users this month, and want to thank each and everyone of you for helping us hit this incredible milestone. I first started at Change.org […]
Written by · November 21, 2017 9:21 pm -
Scaling and Sustaining Change
We started Change.org 10 years ago, at a time when many people were skeptical of the potential power of technology to advance social change. Since then nearly 200 million people have used Change.org to drive more than 20,000 victories, demonstrating the extraordinary impact that everyday people can have when given easily accessible tools to mobilize […]
Written by Ben Rattray · May 26, 2017 12:37 pm -
Impact and Sustainability
Yet in order to fully realize this potential, we need to do more than continue to scale our user base; we also need to scale our revenue and get to sustainability as a company in order to serve our users over the long-term.
Written by Ben Rattray · September 1, 2016 7:20 pm -
More Ways to Win with Crowdfunding
Now, our new crowdfunding tool means that petition supporters can chip in to make these actions possible. And we’re the only platform where fundraisers are directly connected to petitions, making it incredibly easy for supporters to contribute to petitions they care about the most.
Written by · August 23, 2016 5:23 pm -
Introducing, Crowdfunding on Change.org
Sometimes effective advocacy requires resources that the people calling for change don’t have access to. So last week we announced that in addition to creating change with petitions, now anyone can crowdfund for their campaigns with fundraisers on Change.org.
Written by Change.org · August 2, 2016 1:00 pm -
Here’s How Alicia Keys, Mexico City, and MTV Are Using Movements to Make Change
Since launching movements, we’ve been energized by the variety of ways that individuals and organizations use the tool to make progress on issues. Here are six movements that we think will inspire you to action.
Written by Change.org · July 29, 2016 4:27 pm -
Our Newest Tool for Making Change — Movements
Petitions make changes almost every hour. But sometimes it takes more than one petition to really move the needle on a big issue. Sometimes change requires a movement of related petitions, each one addressing a piece of the larger cause, and a community united behind that cause.
Written by Change.org · July 26, 2016 4:27 pm