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Change Engine is free. It stays free because people like you think it should be.

Civic infrastructure shouldn't cost money to access. Building it does.

Knowing who represents you. Finding services in your neighborhood. Understanding how to get involved. That information shouldn’t cost anything to access.

But building and maintaining the platform that makes it all findable -- that costs real money.

Your donation keeps the data accurate, the platform running, and the doors open.

What your money does

5 facts

174 tables of connected civic data -- updated every day.

4 levels of government synced every morning.

3 languages -- English, Spanish, Vietnamese.

6th-grade reading level on every piece of content.

Zero ads. Ever.

Choose your level

4 tiers

$10/month -- Neighbor.

Keeps one data source synced for a month.

$25/month -- Block Captain.

Covers translation costs for one language.

$50/month -- Connector.

Supports one week of editorial review.

$100/month -- Infrastructure Partner.

Covers hosting and database for a month.

Your amount.

Give what you can. All of it matters.

Make a Donation

The Change Lab is fiscally sponsored by Impact Hub Houston, a 501(c)(3). Your donation is tax-deductible.

Civic infrastructure only works if someone maintains it.

Thank you for being that someone.