Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Empowering Communities for Lasting Change
Community Change was founded in 1968 with a clear mission: to build the power and capacity of low-income communities, particularly people of color, to reshape policies and institutions that impact their lives. Our work bridges grassroots organizing with progressive politics, focusing on economic justice, care economy reform, and immigrant-inclusive democracy. With over five decades of experience, we have developed a proven model that combines outside power through community organizing, inside power through policy influence, and movement power by connecting progressive actors nationwide.Our expertise lies in creating sustainable systems that address poverty, systemic racism, and inequitable economic structures. As a nationally recognized leader in social change, we maintain authoritativeness through our extensive network of 150+ grassroots partners across 40+ states. Our trustworthiness is demonstrated through transparent financial reporting, union recognition, and a commitment to centering marginalized voices in all our initiatives. We operate with full transparency, prioritizing client-centric approaches that empower communities to drive their own solutions.
Services
Grassroots Organizing
Civic Engagement
Policy Advocacy
Movement Infrastructure
Field Partnerships
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years of experience in grassroots organizing and policy advocacy.
- Our work spans 40+ states with 150+ grassroots partner organizations.
- We combine outside power with inside policy influence for systemic change.
- Our union-recognized staff brings professional expertise to community-driven solutions.
- We maintain transparent financial practices with annual public reporting.
Services
Grassroots Organizing
We bridge grassroots movements with political strategy to strengthen local organizing capacity. Our approach empowers communities to shape federal, state, and local agendas through targeted campaigns. With decades of experience, we provide on-the-ground analysis and strategic support to 150+ partner organizations across 40+ states.
Civic Engagement
Our year-round voter engagement programs focus on expanding democratic participation among marginalized groups. We specialize in reaching Black, Latino, Native, AAPI, immigrant, women, and young voters through culturally relevant outreach strategies. This work strengthens electoral power while advancing long-term policy goals.
Policy Advocacy
We drive systemic change through policy development and advocacy at all government levels. Our expertise includes economic justice, care economy reform, and immigrant rights. We combine field-based insights with inside-the-beltway influence to advance equitable policy solutions that address root causes of poverty and inequality.
Movement Infrastructure
We strengthen progressive movements by connecting organizations, developing leaders, and incubating innovative projects. Our infrastructure support includes leadership development programs, coalition-building initiatives, and strategic resource allocation to amplify grassroots impact nationwide.
Field Partnerships
We collaborate with state-based ecosystems of grassroots organizations led by people from low-income communities and communities of color. These partnerships ensure our work remains grounded in community needs while scaling effective solutions across geographic and demographic lines.
Questions
What is Community Change's primary mission?
We build power for low-income people and communities of color to create a multiracial democracy and equitable economy through grassroots organizing and policy change.
How does Community Change operate nationwide?
We work with 150+ grassroots partners across 40+ states, combining local organizing expertise with national policy influence to drive systemic change.
What financial accountability measures exist?
We publish annual reports and financial statements, maintain transparent operations, and are recognized by a staff bargaining unit affiliated with NPEU/IFPTE Local 70.
How can people get involved?
Visit our website to explore donation options, career opportunities, or partnership possibilities with our network of grassroots organizations working for social and economic justice.
What policy areas do you focus on?
Our key focus areas include economic freedom with guaranteed income initiatives, care economy reform, and building an immigrant-inclusive multiracial democracy.
