About Community Exchange
How we use shared content
Nonprofit civic infrastructure. Attribution always. Easy takedowns.
Community Exchange is civic infrastructure built by The Change Lab, a nonprofit project fiscally sponsored by Impact Hub Houston. Everything we do is about helping neighbors find resources, services, and opportunities to shape Houston together.
We’re not a publisher. We’re a guide.
What this means
A lot of the content on Community Exchange — guides, articles, reports, learning materials — was created by Houston organizations, journalists, advocates, and community members. They published it to inform people. We help people find it.
When you see content from a partner source on Community Exchange, here’s what’s true:
Why we believe this is fair use
Fair use is a part of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material for purposes like education, journalism, civic engagement, and public benefit. Community Exchange uses content in ways that are:
If you created the content
We deeply respect creators. If you are an author, organization, or rights holder and you would like us to:
…we will do it quickly. Use the “Request an update or removal” link on any content card, or reach out directly.
What’s next
Every piece of content on Community Exchange now displays its source, original publication date, and a way to request changes or removals. We are building this as transparently as we can.
If you have questions about how we handle content, just reach out at hello@thechangelab.net.