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| Founded | 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | James Rucker, Van Jones |
| Type | 501(c)(4) |
| Focus | Civil rights, politics, mass media |
| Location | |
| Method | Online advocacy, lobbying, petitions |
Key people | Rashad Robinson, Heather McGhee |
Revenue | $548,389 (2013)[2] |
| Website | colorofchange |
Color of Change is a progressive[3][4] nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization in the United States.[5][6][7] It was formed in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in order to use online resources to strengthen the political voice of African Americans.[8] Color of Change is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organizing with an affiliated political action committee.[9] Since 2023, the organization has struggled financially, unjustly laying off almost fifty percent of the workforce due to mishandling of the organizations funds. Multiple articles[10] have come out to describe the organization's history with toxic workplace environment, mishandling of funds, and overall, lack of delivery in promised change.
- ^ Gold, Matea (August 24, 2009). "Glenn Beck goes after Color of Change co-founder Van Jones". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "IRS Form 990 2013" (PDF). GuideStar. Internal Revenue Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Carroll, Lauren; Contorno, Steven (October 30, 2014). "Republicans are trying to impeach Barack Obama, civil rights group says". PolitiFact.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Chockshi, Niraj (September 24, 2014). "Yahoo, Yelp, Facebook, Google and Microsoft reconsider their relationship with free-market group ALEC". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Krissah (December 28, 2010). "Activist groups take full advantage of new media outlets to spread their message". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "What Is ColorOfChange.org?". Color of Change. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Renee (October 22, 2014). "Activists demand comprehensive federal data on Americans killed by police". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Shaw, Randy (2013). Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century. University of California Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780520956995.
- ^ Kaplan, Larry (September 22, 2014). "DOJ Initiative on Community-Police Relations Draws Support". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Sean. "One of the US's largest racial-justice organizations is slashing its budget and laying off staff after overspending on lavish perks". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-19.