Meeting the Moment: Honoring the Work That Protects Participation

At Change Happens Foundation, Meeting the Moment means recognizing when our civic institutions need care and reinforcement, and responding with intention. In this season, protecting access to participation is not abstract. It is immediate, practical, and essential. We are therefore deeply grateful to stand with Vote.org and VoteRiders, two organizations whose work strengthens democracy in concrete and measurable ways.

Vote.org has quietly become one of the most trusted civic tools in the country. By building clear, accessible, and widely used digital infrastructure for voter registration and election information, they remove unnecessary barriers and confusion from the process. Their work meets people where they are and ensures that access to accurate information is not limited by income, geography, or prior experience. It is systems level work done with precision and care.

VoteRiders focuses on a different but equally decisive point of access. Voter identification requirements can be an insurmountable obstacle for many eligible voters. VoteRiders turns that obstacle into a solvable problem through direct assistance, education, and personal support. Their model is grounded, humane, and effective, helping individuals navigate complex requirements so that their voices are not lost due to paperwork or process.

What unites these organizations is not only effectiveness, but integrity. They operate with focus, discipline, and a deep respect for the people they serve. In a time when civic participation is often discussed in broad terms, Vote.org and VoteRiders do the daily work that makes participation possible.

We are honored to support their efforts and grateful for the teams and volunteers who show up consistently and thoughtfully. This is what Meeting the Moment looks like in practice: investing in clarity, access, and fairness so that democracy remains something people can participate in, not merely talk about.