The Change
Engine
Community life, organized.
A civic engagement platform organizing the path from curiosity to action across 312 focus areas of community life.
What if getting involved in your community was as easy as finding a restaurant?
Civic life is fragmented.
- Volunteer opportunities scattered across dozens of disconnected sites
- Social services buried in incompatible databases
- Elected officials unknown to most constituents
- No single source of truth for community engagement
One platform.
Every pathway.
Four Centers. One Journey.
From curiosity to action—every pathway organized.
Learning Center
Understand the issues
- Issue explainers
- Legislation tracker
- News & context
- Research & data
Action Center
Get involved
- Volunteer opportunities
- Community events
- Advocacy campaigns
- Civic circles
Resource Center
Find support
- Social services
- Benefits navigation
- Local nonprofits
- Government programs
Who's Responsible
Know your leaders
- Elected officials
- Government roles
- Contact info
- Voting records
The Engagement Matrix
Each cell = dozens of pathways: tailored content, actions, resources, and accountability.
Life, not bureaucracy.
Organized around how people actually think about their lives.
Our Health
- Healthcare access
- Mental health
- Substance support
- Wellness
Our Families
- K-12 education
- Childcare
- Youth programs
- Aging services
Our Neighborhood
- Housing
- Public safety
- Transportation
- Community spaces
Our Voice
- Voting rights
- Civic participation
- Advocacy
- Free expression
Our Money
- Jobs & workforce
- Financial literacy
- Benefits access
- Economic mobility
Our Planet
- Climate action
- Conservation
- Sustainability
- Resilience
The Bigger We
- Inclusion
- Bridgebuilding
- Civic culture
- Belonging
Meet the people we serve.
Maria
Empty nester, Katy
"My kids moved out. I want to give back but don't know where to start."
Finds volunteer opportunities matched to her interests and joins a civic circle.
James
Young professional, Montrose
"I care about climate but there are so many orgs—I don't know which ones do anything."
Explores Our Planet, finds advocacy groups, sees which officials to contact.
Patricia
New resident, Spring
"I just moved here. I don't know what services exist or how to get connected."
Uses Resource Center for services, Action Center for events.
David
Business owner, Third Ward
"I want to support workforce development but don't know who's doing what."
Explores Our Money, finds training programs and responsible officials.
Built on real infrastructure.
Not another database—a data layer connecting authoritative sources.
Data Sources
The Change Engine
312 focus areas × 4 journeys
Unified civic engagement layer
Federal Standards
Live.
Built on APIs, not static databases. Content simplified to 5th grade reading level.
We're looking for partners, not just funders.
Funding Partners
Support shared civic infrastructure that benefits entire regions—not proprietary platforms that fragment the landscape.
Data Partners
211 systems, nonprofit networks, and government agencies who want their services discoverable and connected.
Pilot Partners
Communities ready to launch with us across the 18-county Greater Houston region starting Q2 2026.
Technology Partners
Civic tech organizations building complementary tools who value interoperability over competition.