We celebrate the work that often goes unheralded, and the people and organizations that keep our vision for a just world alive. Too frequently, we focus only on the final outcome of a campaign instead of taking a moment to honor the people and organizations working behind-the-scenes to transform their communities and our country. The Community Change Champions Awards were created to do just that: to recognize the people and organizations whose work is making progress toward social justice a reality.

• The organizers and leaders who inspire people to identify the changes they need and take action to fight for them.
• The public servants who carry the voices of the people with them into the corridors of power.
• The artists and thinkers who envision a more just future, and what it will take to get us all there.
• The donors and philanthropists who help build a broader movement by connecting people with resources that help them fight for change.
• Our partners in the labor movement, who share our commitment to rights and opportunity for hard-working people.
• The emerging leaders who demonstrate courage, compassion, leadership, and the promise to build a broader movement for change.
• The organizations that bring people together and build their communities with grassroots power.
• And the activists who demonstrate bravery, determination and resolve, even when the obstacles seem insurmountable and change seems out of reach.