# Changing Our World

> Changing Our World is a New York social-impact consultancy that helps nonprofits raise money and helps companies spend philanthropic resources with more discipline. Founded in 1999 and part of Omnicom since 2002, the firm combines campaign counsel, organizational development, research, corporate social-impact strategy, employee engagement, measurement, and storytelling. Its unusual advantage is the feedback loop between those practices: nonprofit advice is informed by corporate decision-making, while corporate programs are tested against the operating realities of nonprofit partners.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Michael P. Hoffman (Co-founder; Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor), Chris Watson (Co-founder and former Vice Chairman)
- **Products:** Fundraising and organizational development, Corporate social engagement, Jumpstart, Career coaching for social-impact professionals, Corporate partnership strategy for nonprofits
- **Notable:** Joined Omnicom in 2002, three years after its founding; founder Mike Hoffman later said the firm tripled in size over the next three years and that half of its business came through the Omnicom connection., Helped launch the Beyond Sunday campaign with a $100 million goal; by August 2017 it had exceeded the goal by nearly $5 million, while the related corporate-focused SOAR! program raised more than $3 million., Supported a $50 million campaign for the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.

## Products & services

- **Fundraising and organizational development** — Campaign planning and management, feasibility studies, development assessments, major gifts, board development, interim staffing, strategic planning and corporate partnership strategy for nonprofits.
- **Corporate social engagement** — Social-impact platforms, partnership portfolios, signature programs, employee engagement, measurement, storytelling, coaching, workshops and training.
- **Jumpstart** — A targeted pre-arrival assessment of fundraising infrastructure, capacity and early opportunities for an incoming senior development officer.
- **Career coaching for social-impact professionals** — Individual guidance on leadership transitions, stakeholder engagement, strategy integration and team development.
- **Corporate partnership strategy for nonprofits** — Value-proposition, prospect alignment and engagement planning for organizations pursuing cash, in-kind support, employee participation or brand amplification from companies.

## Achievements

- Joined Omnicom in 2002, three years after its founding; founder Mike Hoffman later said the firm tripled in size over the next three years and that half of its business came through the Omnicom connection.
- Helped launch the Beyond Sunday campaign with a $100 million goal; by August 2017 it had exceeded the goal by nearly $5 million, while the related corporate-focused SOAR! program raised more than $3 million.
- Supported a $50 million campaign for the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- Helped World Vision USA launch a $500 million fundraising campaign.
- Helped the Hartford Bishops' Foundation raise more than $500,000 in a matter of weeks for pandemic response.
- Public Form 990 data collected by Roundpaper covers 33 reported engagements from 2019 through 2024 and about $5.9 million in client-reported fees; 11 campaigns reported both funds raised and fees.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The firm highlighted client USS Midway Museum's $10 million gift from the McGrath Family Foundation toward Freedom Park in San Diego.
- **2026-07** — Changing Our World published an expanded-services portfolio including Jumpstart, social-impact career coaching and corporate-partnership strategy for nonprofits.
- **2025-06** — Raissa Smorol rejoined the firm as Principal of the Nonprofit Practice.
- **2023-09** — Kevin Allan became CEO after returning to the firm in 2022.

## Links

- Website: https://changingourworld.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-our-world-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CWphilanthropy
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ChangingOurWorld

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Last updated: 2026-09-23