Press Releases

You'll find most of the news about us in the "news" section (duh), but occasionally we do indeed put out press releases as well.

Nov 3
2009
Edelman Acquires Digital Advocacy Firm Grassroots Enterprise; Maintains Ongoing Commitment to Digital Leadership and Grassroots Advocacy

November 2, 2009, Washington — Edelman announced today it has acquired Grassroots Enterprise (GRE), a bi-partisan digital grassroots advocacy firm specializing in creative engagement strategies for national organizations, corporations, trade associations, and government agencies since 1999.

Nov 3
2008
Grassroots Enterprise Launches 'Winner's Welcome Wagon 2.0'

Groundbreaking Service Allows Grassroots Lobbying of New Congressional Members -- Before They Take Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Grassroots Enterprise, an online advocacy firm that has won a national "best" award every year since 2004 for using the Internet to recruit, retain and mobilize supporters, today announced the launch of "Winner's Welcome Wagon 2.0," an updated offering that enables constituents to make early, direct contact with new Congressional officials before they've even taken office.

Nov 29
2007
Grassroots Enterprise Launches 'I am Smoke-Free' Application

Built on Facebook® Platform, Application Enables Easier Activism on behalf of The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Screen capture of the 'I Am Smoke Free' Application

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Grassroots Enterprise (GRE), a high-tech communications firm specializing in building grassroots support for causes, products and companies, today announced the launch of its new "I am Smoke-Free" application built on the Facebook® Platform to open a new frontier of activism on behalf of The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The "I am Smoke-Free" application is the inaugural offering by GRE to deploy applications that make it easier for our clients to recruit, engage, and mobilize activists using the power of Facebook.

Nov 8
2007
Grassroots Enterprise launches 'PhoneTheVote' Virtual Phone Bank

Activists can now “mobile-ize” the vote with iPhones, Treos, Blackberries, Skype, etc.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Grassroots Enterprise (GRE), a high-tech communications firm specializing in building grassroots support for causes, products and companies, today announced the launch of “Grassroots Multiplier® PhoneTheVote,” a technology offering that enables organizations to empower trusted supporters to call and lobby voters from their mobile phones or laptops.

Jun 6
2006
Grassroots Enterprise's Kevin O'Neill named 'Rising Star' by Campaigns & Elections Magazine

Move Caps Most Successful Year Ever for Firm

WASHINGTON, D.C. Grassroots Enterprise (GRE), a firm specializing in building grassroots support for causes, products, and companies, today announced that Campaigns & Elections Magazine has named GRE employee Kevin O'Neill as one of its "Rising Stars" for 2006. O'Neill has been at the center of the phenomenal rise of Grassroots Enterprise over the last year, capped in 2005 by what was the firm's biggest year ever - 6 Pollie Awards, including 4 first place Internet Pollies, more than any other firm.