Mission-minded partnered with on Monday to provide tools and expertise to local governments to better deliver services. Rally is also providing “an initial $50,000” to grow the local “Brigades” programs, the company said.
The Boulder firm, whose software is used by companies to manage their own software development, is in the early phase of Code for America projects so project details are not available. But, added Rally spokesperson Leslie Marcotte, “We’ve just begun our relationships and have established Brigades in Denver, Boulder and Raleigh (with another one in formation in a major city now).”
The non-profit Code for America is a platform to encourage residents to help find solutions to local problems. It’s come up with consumer tools, such as the Flu Finder, which helps consumers find clinics offering flu shots.
In Denver, the is working on a to help residents avoid parking tickets on those days. It also created the Twitter bot , which tweets out details and photos of adoptable animals at the Denver Animal Shelter.
Rally built social responsibility into the company. After , Rally became a , which is a newer category of for-profit businesses that commit to the greater good. It also established the , which donated 1 percent of its stock to the . Rally employs 510 people around the world, including 348 in Colorado.
