diff --git a/app/labor/badge_rewarder.rb b/app/labor/badge_rewarder.rb
index 17f7928b8..2e887baac 100644
--- a/app/labor/badge_rewarder.rb
+++ b/app/labor/badge_rewarder.rb
@@ -25,12 +25,20 @@ module BadgeRewarder
     end
   end
 
-  def self.reward_top_seven_badges(usernames)
+  def self.award_top_seven_badges(usernames, message_markdown = "Congrats!!!")
+    award_badges(usernames, "top-7", message_markdown)
+  end
+
+  def self.award_contributor_badges(usernames, message_markdown = "Thank you so much for your contributions!")
+    award_badges(usernames, "dev-contributor", message_markdown)
+  end
+
+  def self.award_badges(usernames, slug, message_markdown)
     User.where(username: usernames).each do |user|
       BadgeAchievement.create(
         user_id: user.id,
-        badge_id: Badge.find_by_slug("top-7").id,
-        rewarding_context_message_markdown: "Congrats!!!",
+        badge_id: Badge.find_by_slug(slug).id,
+        rewarding_context_message_markdown: message_markdown,
       )
       user.save
     end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/fetch.rake b/lib/tasks/fetch.rake
index 2c29bf53a..d618a9dd6 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/fetch.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/fetch.rake
@@ -75,3 +75,20 @@ task award_badges: :environment do
   BadgeRewarder.award_yearly_club_badges
   BadgeRewarder.award_beloved_comment_badges
 end
+
+# rake award_top_seven_badges["ben jess peter mac liana andy"]
+task :award_top_seven_badges, [:arg1] => :environment do |t, args|
+  usernames = args[:arg1].split(" ")
+  puts "Awarding top-7 badges to #{usernames}"
+  BadgeRewarder.award_top_seven_badges(usernames)
+  puts "Done!"
+end
+
+# rake award_contributor_badges["ben jess peter mac liana andy"]
+task :award_contributor_badges, [:arg1] => :environment do |t, args|
+  usernames = args[:arg1].split(" ")
+  puts "Awarding dev-contributor badges to #{usernames}"
+  BadgeRewarder.award_contributor_badges(usernames)
+  puts "Done!"
+end
+
diff --git a/spec/labor/badge_rewarder_spec.rb b/spec/labor/badge_rewarder_spec.rb
index 8887cb4e8..2d420642b 100644
--- a/spec/labor/badge_rewarder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/labor/badge_rewarder_spec.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ RSpec.describe BadgeRewarder do
     badge = create(:badge, title: "Top 7")
     user = create(:user)
     user_other = create(:user)
-    described_class.reward_top_seven_badges([user.username, user_other.username])
+    described_class.award_top_seven_badges([user.username, user_other.username])
+    expect(BadgeAchievement.where(badge_id: badge.id).size).to eq(2)
+  end
+
+  it "rewards contributor badges" do
+    badge = create(:badge, title: "Dev Contributor")
+    user = create(:user)
+    user_other = create(:user)
+    described_class.award_contributor_badges([user.username, user_other.username])
     expect(BadgeAchievement.where(badge_id: badge.id).size).to eq(2)
   end
 end