Amanda Kingsley Malo

Amanda Kingsley Malo is a civic educator, changemaker, and founder of PoliticsNOW, an organization that helps women and equity-deserving leaders run for municipal office and win. With over a decade of experience in electoral and issue-based advocacy, she has supported more than 80 campaigns across Canada and helped elect 60 women to public office. A former classroom teacher turned nonprofit leader, Amanda now serves as the Manager of Alumni Relations and Community Engagement at the Rideau Hall Foundation, where she connects leaders and changemakers across the country to strengthen civic engagement and democratic participation.

She also shares her knowledge through Amanda Teaches Civics, a weekly digital series that breaks down Canadian politics and the workings of government in ways people can actually understand, making it easier to follow, engage with, and influence the decisions that shape their communities and our country.

Amanda believes democracy works best when everyone understands how to participate in it. She brings her experience in campaign strategy, education, and community organizing to DemocracyXChange’s mission of building a stronger, more inclusive democracy in Canada.