Change.org Nonprofit Admin Accounts Explained :: The Premium Service is now free for all nonprofits!

Published April 13, 2009 @ 12:12PM PT

First, it is important to understand that through our partnership with GuideStar.org every nonprofit that is inside of GuideStar.org is also inside of Change.org. So when you are signing up for a Nonprofit Admin Account on Change.org, you are not signing up to create a new profile. Rather, you are signing up to access a profile your nonprofit already has on Change.org. The exception is nonprofit organizations that are located outside the United States. When you sign up for a Nonprofit Admin account you are creating a new profile on Change.org, but because your organization is not in GuideStar.org, you will not be able to use our fundraising tools.

Second, Change.org is an incredible value and an important asset to nonprofit organizations. The tool set is extensive and free for all nonprofits. There is no other place on the Web where nonprofits can go to get all of these tools in one place... and at the same time tap into an online community of almost a half million online donors and activists.

Third, Change.org has partnered with Network for Good to process the donations made on the Change.org. They send you a check and a donor report once a month. They charge 4.75% to cover the bank and credit card fees, postage, and the staff time necessary to process millions of dollars in donations.

Fourth, Change.org has discontinued our premium service which was $20 month. Rather, the premium service tool set is now free for all nonprofits on Change.org!

When you sign up for a Nonprofit Admin account on Change.org, within 24 hours you have access to:

1. Access to your organization's profile on Change.org (View Example)
2. Calls to Action: You can immediately "Ask" your supporters to take action on pressing issues. (View Feed of "Asks")
3. Email Petitions (View Example)
4. Pledges (View Example)
5. A Blog: (View Example)
6. An e-Newsletter Sign Up Box (View Example- Lower Right)
7. Ability to link to your profiles on other social networking sites (View Example - Lower Right)
8. Gift Donations (View Example - Lower Right)
9. "Donate Now" buttons for your Web site, Facebook Page, etc. (View Example)
10. Ability to send "Supporter Requests"
11. Ability to bulk email your supporters on Change.org
12. MySpace Fundraising Widgets and App (View Example)
13. Community badges for your Web site, Facebook Page, etc. (View Example)
14. Ability to download donor and supporter contact data
15. The ability to upload videos, view supporters on a Google map, and much more.

This is just the beginning of all the tools available to nonprofit organizations on Change.org. You can learn more by taking one of our free weekly Webinars. Times and dates listed on the right here!

Fourth and finally, after you sign up for a Nonprofit Admin account, you then get access to your Admin Dashboard. View Example:

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This is fantastic. Thanks. We were not able to message our supporters through Change.org until now. As a result the use of the network fell out of favor with the new re-design. With this new possibility, perhaps we will create change in a meaningful way for people with disabilities. Thanks for all of your hard work on this.

Posted by United Cerebral Palsy on 04/22/2009 @ 07:56AM PT
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This is great! If I already have an admin account (when I fill out the form it says my EIN is tied to my email already), do I have to do anything?

Posted by Conservation NW on 04/29/2009 @ 01:07PM PT
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Looks like you are good to go... just make sure you take the free Webinar!

Posted by Heather Mansfield on 04/29/2009 @ 04:46PM PT
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This is fantastic and very generous! Thanks so much!!

Posted by Crittenton Women's Union on 04/30/2009 @ 06:57AM PT
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THANKS CWU!!

Posted by Heather Mansfield on 05/01/2009 @ 01:40PM PT
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The webinar was so helpful. I have been referring it to all of the nonprofits I meet! We have used all of your suggestions.

http://www.change.org/busted_foundation

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What happened to the original interface? Many of the features are gone: blog, videos, supporter data (map), etc? ARe these all paid acount features now?

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Heather is the Nonprofit Community Manager for Change.org. She also created and maintains the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace, Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page, Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel, and the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile. Fueled by a strong passion for the Internet, Heather spends her days helping nonprofit organizations utilize the Internet as a tool for social change.