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| Campaign for Community Change | |
|---|---|
| Name | Campaign for Community Change |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | Nonprofit advocacy organization |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Region served | United States |
| Leader title | Executive Director |
Campaign for Community Change.
The Campaign for Community Change is a United States-based nonprofit advocacy organization focused on progressive civic engagement, economic justice, and policy reform. It operates through grassroots organizing, coalition building, and public advocacy across American cities and states, interacting with a wide range of institutions and actors such as labor unions, civil rights groups, philanthropic foundations, and legislative bodies. The organization has engaged with numerous electoral cycles, policy debates, and community initiatives that intersect with national movements and local coalitions.
The organization was founded amid the political landscape shaped by the 2000 United States presidential election, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, and debates over federal policy during the Bush administration, connecting to networks that include ACORN, Service Employees International Union, AFL–CIO, NAACP, and National Council of La Raza. Early activity took place alongside campaigns such as the 2004 United States presidential election mobilizations and the 2008 United States presidential election organizing surge, and it worked in coalitions with groups involved in the Affordable Care Act advocacy and Fight for $15 labor campaigns. Over time, the group intersected with movements associated with figures and organizations like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and progressive organizations including MoveOn, Common Cause, Center for American Progress, Political Action Committees, and Indivisible (organization).
The stated mission emphasizes advancing economic fairness, expanding civic participation, and securing public policies that protect low-income communities and communities of color. Goals align with campaigns for living wages seen in collaborations with Make the Road New York, United We Dream, and National Domestic Workers Alliance, and with criminal justice reform movements linked to ACLU, The Sentencing Project, Amnesty International USA, and reform-minded legislators like Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. Policy priorities mirror debates surrounding legislation such as the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and local ordinances modeled on Sanctuary city policies and municipal minimum wage laws.
Programs include grassroots organizing, voter registration and turnout efforts, policy advocacy, and leadership development. Campaigns have targeted issues such as minimum wage increases (related to Fight for $15 and municipal ballot initiatives in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago), consumer protection reforms touching on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight, and housing justice connected to actions in New York City, San Francisco, and Detroit. The group has participated in national coalitions addressing healthcare access alongside Planned Parenthood, Families USA, and labor groups, and in immigration advocacy with organizations like United We Dream and National Immigration Law Center. Civic engagement work has involved partnerships with electoral organizations such as Rock the Vote, Voto Latino, League of Women Voters, Brennan Center for Justice, and field operations during midterm elections and presidential primaries.
The organization is structured with an executive director, board of directors, state and local directors, and program staff who coordinate community organizers, field directors, and policy analysts. Leadership has often intersected with activists and organizers who have worked with national figures and institutions including Van Jones, Arianna Huffington, Julián Castro, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Stacey Abrams, and municipal leaders from Oakland, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Boards and advisory councils have included representatives from philanthropic entities like Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and Rockefeller Foundation, as well as labor leaders from SEIU and legal experts from Brennan Center for Justice and Public Citizen.
Funding sources include foundations, individual donors, and partnerships with unions and advocacy networks. Major philanthropic partners have at times included Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Collaborations extend to national nonprofits and advocacy organizations such as SEIU, AFL–CIO, NAACP, National Council of La Raza, MoveOn, Center for American Progress, and civil rights law organizations like American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center. Electoral and civic partnerships have connected the group to fundraising entities similar to ActBlue and field programs coordinated with Democratic National Committee-aligned efforts and local progressive political action committees.
The organization claims contributions to local and state victories on wage campaigns, tenant protections, and voter engagement. It has been associated with successful municipal minimum wage ordinances in cities like Seattle and Los Angeles, tenant protection measures in New York City and San Francisco, and increased registration and turnout among targeted constituencies during national cycles such as the 2018 United States elections and 2020 United States elections. Policy influence is reflected in coalition support for consumer protections tied to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and in advocacy that paralleled expansions of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. It has worked alongside national entities involved in criminal justice reform and policing debates, including engagement with campaigns influenced by incidents in Ferguson, Missouri and broader movements related to Black Lives Matter.
Critiques have focused on funding transparency, the role of outside philanthropic influence in local organizing, and tactical decisions during electoral cycles. Critics from media outlets and political commentators have compared its tactics and alliances to those of ACORN and raised questions similar to controversies involving MoveOn and Progressive Change Campaign Committee regarding partisan alignment. Some labor groups and community organizations have disputed strategy or resource allocation, echoing tensions seen between national organizations like SEIU and local chapters in disputes over campaign priorities.
Category:Nonprofit organizations based in Washington, D.C.