Grow Your Cause, Cool Blue Interactive’s annual pro-bono project, was launched in 2007 with the goal to help local Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) organizations advance their missions through more effective online presences. Each year, we have received more and more nominations. 2011 was no different. Cool Blue received a record number of nominations this year, making this decision a very difficult one. However, we are pleased to announce the winner of Grow Your Cause 2011 - The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault. Congratulations!

GNESA, located in DeKalb County, is a coalition of sexual assault agencies and concerned individuals that share the common goal of ending sexual assault. They provide public and professional education, advocacy, and service for sexual assault centers and service providers. GNESA is comprised by a wealth of resources for victims of violence, as well as those dedicated to ending sexual crimes.

This annual project has opened our eyes up to the many great organizations housed in Atlanta and the wonderful services they provide to our citizens. Through Grow Your Cause, we hope to help these non-profit organizations each year, continuing to make Atlanta a stronger community.

Keep an eye out for the launch of the GNESA site in early 2012. We will also begin accepting nominations for Grow Your Cause 2012 at that time. If you know of a worthy non-profit organization in need of a more effective web presence, please visit www.growyourcause.com.

Also, a big thanks to everyone who participated in Grow Your Cause 2011! Congratulations to all those who were nominated! We hope to be able to work with all of you in the future.