Precious Plastic Workspaces, Liberty Science Center, New Jersey, United States
What we do
An innovative global platform powering community-led change, ChangeX connects local changemakers with proven ideas and grant finance, delivering impact fast and at scale.
#NotAlone Open Mic, BrightSpark Foundation SA, Johannesburg, South Africa
Run for an Open Refugee Policy, Asylkoordination Österreich, Vienna, Austria
Hilliard History Express, Destination Hilliard, Ohio, United States
A year of deeper impact
829,119
people impacted
€8.6 million
distributed to communities
1,450
community projects funded
24
new proven ideas scaling
5
new funding partners
9
new countries
Education was our biggest area of impact in 2025, at 36% of people impacted
Education36%
Health & wellbeing21%
Equity, justice & belonging20%
Climate & environment15%
Economic development & livelihoods4%
Arts & culture4%
829,119total people impacted
In 2025, our global community of changemakers drove impact in more than 30 countries
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Stories from a global community
Behind every number is a community changemaker.
Lay-Up Youth Basketball, Toronto, Canada
Building skills, building futures
Education was our largest area of impact in 2025. Through play and education projects, children built creativity, teamwork, communication and confidence, along with STEM and problem-solving skills.
176,000
children impacted
40,500
people completed training
13,000
of them children
"We are creating a space where youth can build skills, gain confidence and connect with their community on and off the court."
Lay-Up Youth Basketball
Programme development team for 'Beyond Basketball: Transferable Digital Skills'
Ecological Restoration Initiatives Ipetí, Panama
Investing from the roots: Central America
In February 2025, we launched in Central America for the first time, partnering with IDB Lab on the Community Roots Fund. From Indigenous women restoring native ecosystems to Afro-descendant groups protecting water sources, a total of 30 projects were funded.
60%
led by women
40%
led by Indigenous leaders
93%
implemented in rural areas
"There are resources for climate action, but they rarely reach the hands of communities."
Nicole Orillac
Senior specialist, IDB Lab
ReforestAcción, Querétaro, Mexico
Empowering community climate action
In 2025, we launched sustainability-focused community funds across multiple countries, helping communities take ambitious action on climate.
49,203
trees planted
1.4 million m²
area planted, restored or greened
21,058 kg
waste collected
"We believe in environmental restoration as a tool to improve the quality of life for communities."
ReforestAcción
Querétaro, Mexico
Powering community-led change
Thank you to our funding partners, the social innovators who scale their ideas with us and our global community of local changemakers for making 2025 a year of deeper impact.
