Rally Partners with Code for America to Empower and Mobilize Citizen Engineers

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally (NYSE: RALY), a leading global provider of enterprise-class software and services solutions to drive agility, today announced that it will provide funding, tools, and expertise to Code for America as part of a strategic relationship. The partnership will help empower the Brigade program, which mobilizes a network of volunteers who combine their talents with technology to improve their communities.

"We believe that empowered people who can adapt to change and harness their collective creativity are essential for solving today's big problems," said Ryan Martens, Founder and CTO at Rally. "We're eager to work with Code for America to further our social mission by mobilizing the citizen engineers participating in the Brigade program. Our support will share our powerful tools and expertise with the Brigades so they can work faster, more efficiently, and more collaboratively to achieve better results -- and ultimately help Code for America further its mission of fostering civic innovation."

"We're thrilled that Rally chose to partner with Code for America because of the expertise they bring in building Agile teams," said Jennifer Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director, Code for America. "Together, our efforts will strengthen communities by providing Brigades with the funding, tools, training, and mentorship to grow and thrive."

Code for America is a national nonprofit that partners with local governments and citizens to improve delivery of government services. The organization builds open source technology and organizes a network of people dedicated to making government services simple, effective, and easy to use. Code for America does this by encouraging and empowering residents to take active roles in their communities, facilitating collaboration between government staff, fostering forward-thinking approaches to solving city problems, and by supporting civic-minded entrepreneurs and startups. The Code for America Brigade program is an organizing force for civic-minded developers, designers, data scientists, and leaders who contribute their talents toward addressing the problems we see every day. Brigades build participatory power in their cities by holding regular civic hack nights and events, advocating for open data, and deploying apps.

As part of the relationship, the Rally For Impact Foundation has made an initial $50,000 grant to Code for America to help grow the organization's Brigade program. Rally also is providing its software solutions for Agile teams. In addition, Rally's Agile coaches will work with Brigades as mentors during a 2015 pilot program to help them maximize their ability to deliver results. Cities targeted for this pilot Brigade program currently include Boulder and Denver, Colo., Raleigh, N.C., and one large metropolitan area that is yet to be announced. As an outcome of these efforts, Rally will work with Code for America to develop a custom Agile toolkit for Brigades across the country.

One year ago, Rally created the Rally For Impact Foundation as part of Rally's 1% stock donation. The Brigade program grant is the Foundation's largest investment to-date. Please visit Rally For Impact for more information.

About Code for America
Code for America is a national nonprofit that believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the 21st century. In collaboration with communities, companies, and government, we build open source technology and organize a network of people dedicated to making government services simple, effective, and easy to use. More at www.codeforamerica.org.

About Rally Software
Rally Software provides leading software and services solutions that drive agility. Companies work with us to accelerate innovation, improve performance, and respond to evolving customer needs. Rally's SaaS platform transforms the way organizations manage the software development lifecycle by aligning software development and strategic business objectives, facilitating collaboration, and increasing transparency. Rally's consulting and training services apply Agile and Lean approaches to help organizations innovate, lead, adapt, and deliver. http://www.rallydev.com.

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