CHANGE.ORG is a SCAM

Change.org is part of a newish wave of companies that claim to place “social good” at the core of their mission. Known as social enterprises, and sometimes as B Corporations, these businesses try to combine social good with profit. Think Tom Shoes, which gives a free pair of shoes to a disadvantaged child for every pair purchased by a consumer. The idea is, you can do good and make money.

But as a business model, it’s still evolving. Mr Brewer said every dollar Change.org made was plugged back into the business so it can expand, giving more people access to its platform. But Change.org still has investors who, presumably, would like to see a return on their investment someday.

“Eventually we want to make a profit and give back to our investors, essentially in the form of a dividend,” he said. “We’ve committed to never go public or sell out, which are the primary ways investors exit. But we have values-aligned investors and they’re committed. It’s not a short-term exit strategy for them and it’s about finding a revenue-positive business model than can work. It’s evolving; I would be lying if I told you we found the perfect answer.

“The non-profit model is great for a lot of things but it’s not great for a global technology company that’s available to anyone in the world. We want give people a democratic tool.”

GetUp is an independent, grassroots advocacy organisation, built to hold politicians to account. We're not-for-profit, not a political party and we're funded by our members' donations.

We are working toward a parliament with economic fairness, social justice and environmental sustainability at its core.

GetUp brings together progressive people from all political backgrounds and parties, but is independent of all parties. It is GetUp's political independence that allows us to work with and critique all political parties without fear or favour.