The mission of the INTERRA project is to empower a community based movement of citizen consumers by providing tools for a direct alignment between daily economic activities and our deepest human values. To democratize philanthropy.

Their vision derives from three beliefs:

1. Our consumer lifestyle is the driving force behind the growing destruction of social and ecological systems.

2. Vibrant communities are created and organized by the citizens who live and participate in them.

3. By influencing the economic choices people make, and harnessing that spending power, together, we can transform how business is conducted.

Systemic change is needed. To enable it, at Interra, they believe that a new model for social commerce is required. They call it “restorative commerce.” In this model, business is transacted in a way that re-circulates sales proceeds within a community to benefit all of its stakeholders: citizens, nonprofits, businesses, and natural ecosystems. The force of increasingly empowered consumers drives the model; and the model attracts citizens by giving them substantial reason to participate, both for their personal benefit and that of their community.

The Interra model is based on a simple, purchasing-based platform that intelligently bundles open source technologies for community cooperation and empowerment. It works with any form of payment at the POS and online, promotes education and awareness of restorative options, drives community loyalty, and supports community causes – all with a simple swipe of a card.