Target, Walmart, Feeding American, and Edelman have been recognized by the Public Affairs Council for their inventive and strong grassroots efforts to build a sense of community and empower others to take action. Here's the lowdown on this year's winner:
'Corporate' category
-Target: won for creating tools & events to encourage community action at the level and state levels via several Twitter initiatives.
-Walmart: awarded for their internet-based "Community Action Network" to educate customers and others about news, legislation, and other develops that might affect the company and its stakeholders.
'Association' category
-Feeding America: created a contest among its 205 food banks to engage activitists during "Hunger Action Month."
"Social Media" category (a new category this year)
-Edelman- recognized for its "social capital widget" allowing constituents to use multiple social media channels to reach lawmakers outside of official communication channels.
Learn more about these organization's initiatives.
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