At
iPetitions, we are committed to the idea that technology
can change the world for the better. Although the internet is today
seen primarily as a business opportunity, there are many
places where it is ushering in a new era of democratization.
In developing countries, the internet is delivering health
information to villages and equipping schools with virtual
libraries. In dictatorships, web sites are spaces of freedom
where dissidents evade the clutches of a repressive state.
In America, the internet offers voters direct access to
their political representatives and helps enforce corporate
responsibility. With
our tools, you can be part of this process of democratization.
Nearly 200 years ago, the French writer Alexis deTocqueville
visited America and noticed that its remarkable spirit
of freedom was about more than just holding regular elections.
Across the nation, he saw a genuine grassroots democracy
where citizens gathered to exchange information and freely
debate the issues. We apply the same principles on a global
scale. We allow you to foster discussion and community
among the internet's estimated 200 million users. With
their support, you can build
a global grassroots campaign.
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offer the physical space to host your petition,
and we give you the tools to gather signatures, collect
donations, and host an online discussion for your campaign.
Our sophisticated relational/SQL database tools have been
tested on a number of online petitions, and offer a high
degree of customization without requiring any programming
or technical knowledge. They make it easy to gather signatures
and check their validity. Our control panel
offers centralized
access to our tools: it allows you to manage your campaign.
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Thanks to iPetitions, you don't have to be a big organization
or a technical whiz to manage an online campaign. On the
other hand, even if you are a large organization, you
will still benefit from working with us. For larger
organizations, we offer customized campaign-building
solutions. These are total packages that can include anything from consulting services to web design and
construction. If you are an organization or
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Our template petitions are offered free of charge. They allow users to host sophisticated petitions with a great deal of flexibility. Our costs are covered by the advertising banners we place on and sometimes after petitions. We know that your campaign is important to you, and if you are unhappy with the advertisements we choose, you can contact us to request other options.
For users who want even more flexibility and control over the look of their petition, we offer a Custom Petition that is only open to paying members of our Premium Services. Premium Members are also offered a range of additional enhanced services. Click here to learn more about our Premium Services.
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| Non-partisan:
iPetitions is neither left nor right, neither liberal
nor conservative. We believe that all opinions deserve
an equal hearing.
Tolerance:
We will not accept any petition which discriminates
on grounds of race, class, sex, ethnicity, political
affiliation, or sexual orientation. We reserve the right
to refuse any petition which we feel does not contribute
to an open and democratic exchange of ideas.
Privacy:
We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our petition
hosts and those who sign their petitions. Under no circumstances
will the email addresses or other private information
of our users be sold or otherwise divulged to any third
party. Click here for more
information on our privacy policy.
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iPetitions includes a diverse and international team of experts in technology, finance, journalism, and activism. Our members have worked for leading organizations in international development (including the United Nations) and finance (two major Wall St. investent banks). Our core management team includes individuals from United States as well as Belgium, Croatia and India. Contact us for more information.
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Be
the change you wish to see in the world.
-Gandhi |
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The
only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing.
-Edmund
Burke |
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Do
not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail.
-Ralph
Waldo Emerson |
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