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Twitter is a great device for connecting and communicating, but sometimes it’s best to just listen. And if you listen to the right conversations, you can learn a great deal.
As a nonprofit leader, stay updated on all things social impact with this list of insightful Twitter feeds.
Millennials, Technology, and Philanthropy
1. Derrick Feldmann @derrickfeldmann
About: President of MCON
Tweets on: Fundraising, design, technology, next generation donors
2. Social Citizen @socialcitizen
About: Created by the Case Foundation to celebrate social impact and entrepreneurship
Tweets on: Social impact, social entrepreneurship, millennials, impact and philanthropy trends
3. Classy @classy
*We might be a little biased on this one.
About: Online and mobile fundraising platform trusted by over 3,000 nonprofits; hosts of the Collaborative and Classy Awards
Tweets on: Nonprofit and technology best practices, free resources, fundraising trends
Marketing
4. HubSpot @HubSpot
About: Inbound marketing and sales platform
Tweets on: Inbound marketing, including content geared towards nonprofits
5. Julia Campbell @JuliaCSocial
About: Nonprofit consultant offering social media and digital marketing know-how
Tweets on: Digital marketing, social media, nonprofit storytelling
6. Ashoka @Ashoka
About: A global organization dedicated to finding and investing in talented social entrepreneurs to help create sustainable change
Tweets on: Social entrepreneurship, scaling impact, and creative approaches to social problems
7. The Grameen Foundation @GrameenFdn
About: Key player in the micro-finance space, working worldwide to replace poverty with economic opportunity
Tweets on: Technology, innovation, and news and information on global poverty and economic opportunity
8. B Lab @BCorporation
About: Nonprofit that certifies businesses as “B-corps,” encouraging companies to apply business methods to social and environmental change
Tweets on: The intersection of business and social goals, innovative solutions
9. Kiva @Kiva
About: Nonprofit that connects people in third-world countries with micro-lenders to foster development and alleviate poverty
Tweets on: Individual impact stories, micro-finance, poverty
10. Leila Janah @leila_c
About: Founder and CEO of Samasource, a nonprofit that empowers vulnerable women and youth through digital work
Tweets on: Leadership, social entrepreneurship, technology, poverty
Management & Leadership
11. Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz
About: Publication that dives into management and leadership best practices
Tweets on: Business, management, leadership, innovation
12. NonProfit Times @NonProfitTimes
About: Business publication for nonprofit management
Tweets on: Nonprofit management, news, best practices, reports, trends
Sector News and Trends
13. The Chronicle of Philanthropy @Philanthropy
About: News source covering the nonprofit space
Tweets on: Breaking news, nonprofit trends, resources, and best practices
14. Independent Sector @IndSector
About: A leadership network for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs
Tweets on: Nonprofit news, social impact
15. Stanford Social Innovation Review @SSIReview
About: Publication informing businesses and social entrepreneurs on social innovation
Tweets on: Social issues, business, foundations, government, social impact, social solutions
16. PhilanTopic @pndblog
About: Opinion and commentary blog that weighs in on the changing face of philanthropy
Tweets on: Nonprofit news, grant opportunities, job openings
17. HuffPost Impact @HuffPostImpact
About: Dedicated nonprofit section of the HuffPost
Tweets on: Causes, social issues, impact stories, nonprofit news
18. Mashable Social Good @socialgood
About: Social good section of the global media and entertainment company, Mashable
Tweets on: Social impact news, resources, social innovation
19. Nonprofit Quarterly @npquarterly
About: Journalism covering the nonprofit sector, trends, activism
Tweets on: The latest in philanthropy, current events, nonprofit reports, best practices
Nonprofits & Data
20. Lucy Bernholz @p2173
About: Ph.D. and self-declared “philanthropy wonk”
Tweets on: Data, social impact
21. The Center for Effective Philanthropy @CEPData
About: Provides foundations and major funders with comparative data to improve performance
Tweets on: Impact investing, data, social impact
22. The Center for High Impact Philanthropy @ImpactSP2
About: Housed at the University of Pennsylvania, this nonprofit center provides independent analysis and education for donors concerned with maximizing impact
Tweets on: Data and evaluating social impact, philanthropic news
23. PewResearch Internet @pewinternet
About: Shares @pewresearch data on the latest in science, technology, the internet
Tweets on: Internet use, social media, demographic data, Google search, economics
24. Charity Village @CharityVillage
About: Canada’s go-to source for nonprofit news, jobs, and resources
Tweets on: Educational resources, best practices, recent reports
Foundation Leaders & Grants
25. Bill and Melinda Gates @BillGates @MelindaGates
About: Co-chairs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Tweets on: Philanthropy, impact, innovative solutions, health, climate, energy, poverty
26. Foundation Center @fdncenter
About: Online directory of foundations and grant opportunities for other nonprofits
Tweets on: Grant opportunities, grant writing, new foundations, philanthropic news
27. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation @RWJF
About: Foundation working to build a national culture of health
Tweets on: Health issues, recent studies and research, social innovation
28. Knight Foundation @knightfdn
About: Helps to build informed and engaged communities by investing in journalism, media, and the arts
Tweets on: Data journalism, the arts, digital humanities
29. Case Foundation @CaseFoundation
About: Supports the people and ideas changing the world
Tweets on: Entrepreneurship, social innovation, social problems
30. Echoing Green @echoinggreen
About: Provides support for social entrepreneurs and global pioneers
Tweets on: Social innovation, fellowship opportunities, impact investing, social entrepreneurship
31. Beth Kanter @kanter
About: Nonprofit advisor, author, speaker
Tweets on: Data, social media, technology, nonprofit resources, leadership, fundraising
32. Young Nonprofit Professionals Network @ynpn
About: Networking group that brings together the sector’s upcoming leaders and influencers
Tweets on: Nonprofit management, best practices, professional development, millennials
33. Dan Pallotta @danpallotta
About: Author, speaker, and self-proclaimed “charity defender and philanthropy futurist”
Tweets on: The future of the sector, social impact, transparency, effectiveness
34. Vu @Nonprofitwballs
About: Hilarious executive director and nonprofit blogger
Tweets on: Nonprofit humor, industry commentary, best practices
35. Devin Thorpe @devindthorpe
About: Author, Forbes contributor, and speaker
Tweets on: Crowdfunding, social good, social entrepreneurship
36. Darian Heyman @dheyman
About: Impact investor, entrepreneur, author, speaker
Tweets on: Nonprofit resources, fundraising, marketing, millennials
37. John Haydon @johnhaydon
About: Nonprofit coach offering speaking and training
Tweets on: Marketing, online training, social media, fundraising, analytics
Anyone we missed? Tweet other ideas to us at @classy.
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