# Change.org

> Change.org is the world's largest online petition platform, letting anyone start a campaign, gather signatures, and pressure decision-makers on social, political, and consumer issues. Founded in 2007 by Ben Rattray, it now reports more than 580 million users worldwide. The platform operates as a public benefit corporation and, since 2021, is wholly owned by the nonprofit Change.org Foundation. Its stated mission is to empower people everywhere to create the change they want to see and to shift the balance of power between individuals and large institutions.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States (remote-first)
- **Founders:** Ben Rattray (Founder & CEO), Mark Dimas (Founding CTO), Adam Cheyer (Co-founder), Darren Haas (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Roughly 200-450 employees (remote-first); ~431 reported in 2021
- **Products:** Petitions, Promoted petitions, Memberships & donations, Organizing & decision-maker tools
- **Notable:** Reports more than 580 million users worldwide as of 2026., Hosted the largest petition in its history: George Floyd justice campaign with 19.6 million signatures., Breonna Taylor petition reached 11.4 million signatures.

## Products & services

- **Petitions** — Free tools for anyone to create, share, and sign petitions aimed at decision-makers, from local officials to multinational corporations and governments.
- **Promoted petitions** — Paid amplification (typically a few dollars to a few hundred) that boosts a petition's visibility to relevant supporters.
- **Memberships & donations** — Recurring supporter contributions that fund the platform; the company's primary revenue source rather than ads.
- **Organizing & decision-maker tools** — Coaching, response tools, and verified decision-maker accounts that connect campaign creators with the people who can act.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 580 million users worldwide as of 2026.
- Hosted the largest petition in its history: George Floyd justice campaign with 19.6 million signatures.
- Breonna Taylor petition reached 11.4 million signatures.
- Opal Lee's Juneteenth campaign helped Juneteenth become a U.S. federal holiday in 2021.
- Founder Ben Rattray named to the 2012 TIME 100 list of most influential people.
- Became 100% owned by the nonprofit Change.org Foundation in 2021.
- Certified B Corporation operating as a public benefit corporation.

## Latest updates

- **2021-06** — Change.org workers voted to unionize under CODE-CWA.
- **2021-09** — Company became 100% owned by the nonprofit Change.org Foundation, backed by 50+ investors.
- **2021-12** — Released its 'Top Ten Petitions that Changed 2021,' citing 464M+ signatures gathered that year in the U.S.
- **2026-05** — Reported surpassing 580 million users globally.

## Links

- Website: https://www.change.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-org
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Change
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/changeorg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changedotorg/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/change.org
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@change.org

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Last updated: 2026-06-15