Fame, riches, and recognition came showering down upon George Hotelling this week for his work on the CitizenSpeak module as he was awarded the first prize in the inaugural Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest. The prize, sponsored by the Tides Foundation, aims to:

honor individuals who, in the spirit of open source computing, fashion outstanding applications that help nonprofits become more effective in their ongoing efforts for social change.

George writes more about the module and the prize on his blog.

About CitizenSpeak

CitizenSpeak is a non-profit that provides grassroots organizations and local activists with an easy-to-use, powerful e-advocacy service. Since its inception, CitizenSpeak has supported organizations from all across the country, including formal organizations with long term goals, as well as individuals using CitizenSpeak for one-time issue-oriented actions. The code that runs CitizenSpeak is available as a free and open source Drupal module. CitizenSpeak is based in Providence, RI. For more information, please visit http://www.citizenspeak.org.