Change Machine

CHANGE MACHINE'S VISION IS AN EQUITABLE ECONOMY IN WHICH WE ALL THRIVE. CHANGE MACHINE BUILDS FINANCIAL SECURITY THROUGH PEOPLE-POWERED TECHNOLOGY. WE CHAMPION THE ASPIRATIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BY OPPRESSIVE PUBLIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES NAMELY BLACK AND BROWN WOMEN WHO NAVIGATE FINANCIAL INSECURITY. THEIR SUCCESS MEANS SUCCESS FOR ALL. GROUNDED IN THE EXPERTISE AND SOLUTIONS OF FINANCIAL COACHES AND CUSTOMERS, OUR TECHNOLOGY REACHES SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES NATIONWIDE, TRANSFORMING HOW THEY WORK WITH PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. OUR DATA AND RESEARCH SHAPE LASTING CHANGE THAT ADDRESSES THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND PATRIARCHAL POLICIES REMOVES BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL SECURITY AND SHRINKS THE GENDER AND RACIAL WEALTH GAP.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (PLATFORM) - BUILDING FINANCIAL SECURITY USING PEOPLE-POWERED TECHNOLOGY IS CORE TO CHANGE MACHINES MISSION. ITS REVOLUTIONARY CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM, WHICH OPERATES AS A B2B2C SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PROVIDES A SINGLE PLATFORM WHERE PRACTITIONERS CAN LEARN BEST FINANCIAL COACHING PRACTICES; ACCESS TOOLS AND INFORMATION; AND PARTICIPATE IN A PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL NETWORK SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD. BUILT BY PRACTITIONERS FOR PRACTITIONERS, CHANGE MACHINES FINANCIAL COACHING PLATFORM PROVIDES A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR EFFECTIVE RESOURCES PRACTITIONERS CAN USE TO ADDRESS THEIR CUSTOMERS UNDERLYING FINANCIAL INSECURITY.

CAPACITY BUILDING - CHANGE MACHINES BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD CAPACITY AT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE TEAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD FINANCIAL SECURITY STRATEGIES INTO THE DAILY INTERACTIONS OF FRONTLINE STAFF AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING FOR FRONTLINE STAFF TO ENGAGE THEIR CUSTOMERS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR LEADERSHIP TO FULLY IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO FINANCIAL SECURITY SERVICES WITHIN THEIR PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

RESEARCH & POLICY - CHANGE MACHINE DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICY REFORMS AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES TO FINANCIAL SECURITY. CHANGE MACHINE BUILDS COALITIONS AND PARTNERS WITH ADVOCACY GROUPS, RESEARCHERS, THINK TANKS, PRACTITIONERS, AND LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT ITS POLICY AGENDA. ITS IN-HOUSE RESEARCH AND POLICY TEAM SURFACES INSIGHTS USING CUSTOMER DATA CAPTURED ON THE CHANGE MACHINE PLATFORM. CHANGE MACHINE USES ITS DATA AND RESEARCH TO LEVERAGE LESSONS LEARNED ON THE GROUND TO CREATE IMPACT FAR BEYOND AN INITIAL PROGRAM - INFORMING BEST PRACTICES, THE FIELD, AND PUBLIC POLICY.