Giving Back The 2.0 Way: GovLoop & GovDelivery Announce New AwesomeGov Fund

It's been an exciting few months for GovDelivery, one of the highlights being the announcement of the GovLoop partnership back in September.  You can read what GovDelivery's CEO, Scott Burns has to say about the partnership on the Reach The Public blog or read the press release and associated news articles here. 

For those not yet familiar with GovLoop:  GovLoop is the premier social network connecting the government community.  It is a powerful space where those that work in and around government can collaborate, socialize and support one another in an effort to make government better.  GovLoop has over 20,000 members and 600 unique government groups. Not yet a GovLoop member?  Join Today!.

The combination of our two companies allows us to make an exponential impact on doing good for our clients, the people in government, and the public.  And today we're happy to announce an effort to do just that with the launch of the AwesomeGov Fund. 

This new fund reflects GovLoop’s mission of making government better (through providing a platform for collaborating and sharing ideas) by taking an innovative and community-driven approach to giving back... “philanthropy 2.0” if you will, with a government twist.  The AwesomeGov Fund will "honor and support government awesomeness by supporting and raising awareness about government-related individuals, groups and programs that are inspiring in their ability to create impact and make a difference by making government better."  Full details can be found here.

The "giving back" reaches even further, with a campaign coinciding with the AwesomeGov Fund announcement.  For each new government member between now and December 15th, GovLoop will donate $1.00.  The total amount will be donated to charity; a charity that will be chosen by the GovLoop community. 

Spread the word to colleagues and friends in the government sector who have not yet joined the GovLoop community.  Invite them to make a difference.  Not only will they get the benefit of being connected to nearly 22,000 like-minded government employees, but also they will help out the community. Everyone wins, which is, let’s face it, pretty darn awesome!