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Causes.com is an online campaigning platform. Causes platform enables people who support a common cause and to take action together. Causes is primarily used for grassroots campaigns, and to organize awareness campaigns. In June 2014 it was announced that Brigade Media acquired a controlling stake of the company behind causes.com, Philotic, Inc.〔http://tech.co/brigade-acquires-votizen-and-causes-2014-06〕 ==Mission== Causes' stated mission is "to empower people to create change in the world through online organizing. Causes connects people who share a common vision and build the tools they need to make an impact.〔http://www.causes.com/about〕 Any user can create a campaign on Causes, whether they work for a nonprofit or are an activist, interested in a certain issue. Nonprofits with smaller resources or extensive grassroots networks have been leveraging those resources to build online communities of supporters.〔(Hello? Arkansas? Yeah, It's Facebook ), ''The NonProfit Times'', June 2009.〕 Users can publicize their activity to their personal network and use social pressure to engage friends and get more people involved.〔(Clicking for a Cause ), ''The New'' York Times'', November 2009. Although they work with non-profit groups, Causes is a for-profit company with a business model based on trimming up to 4% off of each charitable donation.''〕 Causes is a for-profit business. Investors include Sean Parker, Founders Fund, the Case Foundation and NEA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Causes (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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