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change.org

Empowering half a billion people to create the change they want to see

Not Declared
Founded 2007
548 Market Street, #29993, San Francisco, CA
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Profile last updated: July 2026

About change.org

Not DeclaredFounded 2007

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change.org is the world’s largest tech platform for people-powered, social change. Half a billion people across 196 countries use our technology-driven petition and campaign tools to speak up on issues they’re passionate about. 70,000 petitions are created on change.org monthly. The nonprofit change.org Foundation oversees the change.org Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), a wholly owned corporate subsidiary focused on technology, innovation and growth; and the change.org charitable programs empowering the most marginalized communities globally. This hybrid structure combines the ambition and growth trajectory of a tech company with the mission-focused stewardship of a nonprofit.

Quick Facts

  • IndustryNot Declared
  • Founded2007
  • Headquarters548 Market Street, #29993, San Francisco, CA
  • Certifications1

What Sets Us Apart

People-Powered Impact at Scale

Work on a platform used by 500 million people across 196 countries, where your contributions directly enable social change and amplify marginalized voices globally.

Mission-Driven Tech Innovation

Join a hybrid structure that balances startup ambition with nonprofit stewardship, combining cutting-edge technology development with unwavering commitment to social good.

Empower Communities at the Margins

Be part of charitable programs specifically designed to reach and support the most marginalized communities, ensuring your work creates equity-focused change.

Our Culture

The lived experience at change.org

Radical Empathy in Action

You experience daily conversations that center on understanding different perspectives and showing genuine care for your colleagues' wellbeing. Empathy isn't a talking point—it's how we treat each other and our users.

Urgency Meets Sustainability

There's a palpable sense that the work matters urgently, yet change.org invests in sustainable practices like unlimited PTO and flexibility to prevent burnout. You feel the weight of impact without the crushing pressure.

Low-Ego Collaboration

Ideas are celebrated based on merit, not rank. You see junior team members challenge senior leadership respectfully and get genuinely considered. Hierarchy exists for structure, not ego.

Ambitious Experimentation

The culture celebrates thinking big and taking calculated risks. Failure is viewed as learning, and your ideas get real consideration and resources to test them—even unconventional ones.

Global Belonging

Despite being spread across timezones and continents, there's a genuine sense of being part of one team with shared mission. You connect with colleagues worldwide, learning from their context and perspectives.

Values-Based Recognition

Rather than just celebrating metrics, change.org spotlights team members quarterly who embody its values. Recognition is meaningful because it reflects what change.org truly values in how people work.

Our Culture DNA

The core values that drive change.org

empowermentopennessimpactambitiousdemocraticinclusivecollaborativepassionateinnovativetransparentpurposefulglobalaccountablehuman-centeredexcellence

Frequently Asked Questions about change.org

Common questions about working at change.org, their culture, and benefits.

Change.org is the world's largest tech platform for people-powered social change. We provide free tools for anyone to create petitions, organize campaigns, and mobilize communities around causes they care about. Our platform operates in 196 countries and processes over 70,000 new petitions monthly, making it easy for ordinary people to create extraordinary impact.

Change.org is a public benefit corporation (PBC) that is 100% owned by the Change.org Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This unique structure ensures that our mission to empower people everywhere is legally part of our corporate charter, and all profits are reinvested in advancing our social mission.

We offer competitive benefits including 100% baseline healthcare cost coverage, mental health support, 18 weeks of parental leave, unlimited vacation, and professional development funding. We believe that taking care of our team enables us to better serve our global community of changemakers.

While originally founded in San Francisco, Change.org now operates as a remote-first organization with team members and offices across 18+ countries worldwide. This global structure reflects our mission to serve activists and organizers everywhere.

Our seven core values—Embrace Openness, Think Big, Demand Excellence, Serve With Passion, Offer Solutions, Love and Understand, and Take Fun Seriously—guide every decision we make. Each quarter, we celebrate team members who exemplify these values through recognition and professional development opportunities, ensuring our culture stays alive and vibrant.

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This profile is based on data from LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, and the company's public career page. All certifications are independently verified by Best Practice Institute.