And don't forget War Child - helping kids whose lives have been torn apart by conflict around the world. @TopsAtWarChild, @NuttsAtWarChild, @peace_ninja and @thephilos in N America, @warchild in UK
JustAnnouncing
· 8 months ago
Tweet is a great tool I am glad to see the charities using it as it increases their changes of getting to the general public and maybe increase awareness. Welcome to the new century, I am glad that you are here.
BECKSTRAND CANCER FOUNDATION Name: @beckstrand Website: beckstrand.org Mission: The mission of Beckstrand Cancer Foundation is to improve and enhance quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
@beckstrand tweets to share important news with the cancer community, meet other people who care about those with cancer, and to raise awareness of the unique needs of cancer patients everywhere. The Foundation helps patients and their families meet day-to-day basic needs, providing patient advocacy and financial assistance for food, shelter and medical treatment. Join us at this year's Diamond & Pearl Ball, Oct. 17, 2009 at Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach, Ca.
Discovery Science Center
· 8 months ago
Thanks for recognizing @Exploratorium. They are leading the way for Science Centers like ours, who are just getting started in social media: @discoverycube
Einar
· 8 months ago
Mercy Corps - @mercycorps
Norma Levy
· 8 months ago
We are new to twitter and facebook, offering a unique opportunity to instantly and continuously convert good intentions into cash for the environment and people and animals in need. Make Change without taking out your wallet ....visit GiveDontPay.com and find out how.
WaterAid @wateraid also on Twitter - and it's World Water Day on 22 March. Hashtags #WWD09 #worldwaterday
dpbkmb
· 8 months ago
I'll gladly follow most of these charities & non profits, to keep informed of their activities. Maybe I'll have the opportunity to help them out in some way. Twitter is full of amazing possibilities & just getting started. dpbkmb
Eric Alvarado
· 8 months ago
It's great to see so many non-profits taking advantage of social media.
Colin
· 8 months ago
You forgot @thewomensmuseum - way better then a lot of the ones you listed!
@mnchildmuseum
· 8 months ago
We've got a whole collective going on with children's museums in particular, museums in general, and nonprofits locally and internationally on Twitter. With @mnchildmuseum, you'll find us talking about great educational and FUN things going on at the Museum and things to do at home with your kids, as well as a lot of Minnesota pride and support.
mike fabio
· 8 months ago
Shameless self-promotion here, but you forgot the various X PRIZE Foundation Twitter feeds....
http://www.OptINnow.org is working to help End Global Poverty. Faster. through the power of microfinance - We tweet as @optinnow !
Thanks for the support!!
Cathleen Lewis
· 8 months ago
Launching soon, Anylocalcharity.org and Anyglobalcharity.org mission is to create turnkey, easy to duplicate, low risk events that will provide a new revenue stream and engage new and existing donors to the sole benefit of the partner charity.
KEY POSITIONING STATEMENT: This core idea is a database, marketing and event agency rolled into one. This business model is perfect for the small to mid-sized non-profits that have little or no marketing staff or event personnel, but who are looking for a steady revenue stream and a way to further engage their existing donors. Another unique attribute of this business model is that it thrives in both the local or international community depending on the musician and wine chosen.
chris
· 8 months ago
Weldmar Hospicecare Trust in Dorset, UK - @weldmar
Canstage
· 8 months ago
Many theatres and performance art companies are on twitter too, from all around the world. Often its easy to think of these companies as just selling a product, but in reality, almost all are non-profits and/or charities forced to depend on ticket sales to spread their message: there is value in the arts. Don't leave them out!
Heather
· 8 months ago
And Project Somos Children's Village! @ProjectSomos We're down here in Guatemala working to establish an eco-sustainable Village for orphaned and abandoned children. We'll have Social Enterprises which provide financial sustainability for the Village. Today we officially announced that we have found THE perfect piece of land to purchase and build the Village!
Great article. Lots of love to those groups. You can add the Freeschool Community, the Z Media Institute Reunion and the Peace Communities to that list http://www.twitter.com/lovepeaceandjoy
Thanks.
sarah
· 8 months ago
We are new to Twitter also but loving the interaction with followers, supporters and donors. Tweet with us @Starlight_star
Justin Bradley Farrow
· 8 months ago
as usual, great information...however you missed a biggy.... how about include Home Free Organization in your update http://twitter.com/homefreeorg They take donated items and create mobile wireless access hubs for the homeless for them to contact family and find jobs..
moya watson
· 8 months ago
Thanks for compiling this list! Great list.
Don't forget the NCLR -- @NCLRights -- National Center for Lesbian Rights:
National Center for Lesbian Rights. Advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families. Also the lead counsel in the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8.
You might also count @NoOnProp8 as well as @EQCA and @JoinTheImpact, along the same lines!
@Campsforkids
· 8 months ago
Camps For Kids is a Kansas City, Missouri based non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled and disadvantaged youth in our community experience the wonders and the very real benefits of summer camp.
Since 1980, we have expanded our mission and our reach. Camps For Kids now provides critical funding for over 30 Kansas City area camps, with an estimated 4,600 “special needs” kids. Our goal is to raise $500,000 to help these KC kids.
In 2006, we significantly increased the power of your Camps For Kids contribution by working to develop a matching pool of funds. Now, a $100 gift to Camp Quality, for example, can be turned into $200 when it's matched by dollars contributed by participating philanthropies.
Raycent
· 8 months ago
Thanks for this article, Lon. Today there was a Tweet-a-thon by 12for12k.org (@12for12K) to benefit Share our Strength (@sharestrength) raising over $13K from awesome Twitter donors enabling families to feed their children! Other NPOs on Twitter are: @Ad_versity, @FoodBank4NYC, @AcumenFund, @NCBFoundation, @campfireusa2010, @amfar, @hope2cancerkids, @MLFNow, @sunfoundation, @campaignwater, @comfortzone camp, @awarenessinc, @safehorizon, @team4wvchildren, @childrensrights, @youthservice
Sam G. Daniel
· 8 months ago
Great list, going to start following some of these charities.
Jerry Hall
· 8 months ago
We're tweeting away at http://www.twitter.com/iLoveSchools to help match America's teachers with donors of new, used and in-kind classroom equipment, materials and supplies. Thanks!
Our Mission To meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals with Autism, and their loved ones at No Cost, and share the hope available in Jesus Christ. To help individuals achieve their fullest potential, enabling them to lead productive and fulfilling lives, enjoy personal relationships, and to work and live effectively in the community. These objectives will be met by providing:
* Individualized programs based on specific needs * Services for individuals with autism and loved ones * Access to physicians and other medical professionals specializing in autism spectrum disorders * Providing research based therapies, services and education * Education about available alternative medical approaches * Encouraging and teaching individuals to pursue their personal goals and dreams and to overcome obstacles they may encounter * Building community relationships through volunteer work, public awareness campaigns, and community activities that foster involvement
Our Vision Since ASC's inception in 2002, our long term vision has encompassed a multi-million dollar facility that is multi-functional in purpose, providing all aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) related services and assistance under one roof and at no charge to families. Our one-stop-shop will provide; education, services, assistance, support, and the camaraderie necessary to navigate the journey through and beyond autism and related disorders.
ASD's are treatable! ASC is here to make sure every family has access to the assistance they need and each individual has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. Join us as we strive to turn Autism into AWE-tism!
Eric
· 8 months ago
Lon, Great article!
Add Operation Smile to your list as well. @OperationSmile. We are a global medical children's charity working in over 51 countries - www.operationsmile.org
Thanks! Eric Overman Director of Online & Interactive, Operation Smile
@OurWorld20 - http://ourworld.unu.edu - The Our World 2.0 web magazine is created by the United Nations University to ask: What can we do when faced with complex, inter-connected and pressing problems like climate change, oil depletion and food security?
The articles and video briefs aim to inspire learning. We believe that innovation will be the key and that collective knowledge, technology and design will facilitate creativity, innovation, and, most notably, collaboration toward solutions.
Our goal is to motivate people to take action and to illustrate how this action can bring immediate benefits in terms of money, health and overall lifestyle. The project is a conversation. We welcome your opinions and invite you to share your ideas.
@unumediastudio - http://mediastudio.unu.edu - The UNU Media Studio works in collaboration with a global network of partners to develop and share open educational resources. Through a small team based in Tokyo, the UNU promotes innovation in the building of interactive content and video documentaries that engage, entertain and educate.
Jonathan Hutson
· 8 months ago
You may follow Physicians for Human Rights, which shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize: @phrTweets
Feel free to follow me, too: @jhutsontweet
Jason Cooper
· 8 months ago
Don't forget KaBOOM! @kaboomplay
Annie Lynsen
· 8 months ago
Indeed! Here's some more info:
Name: @kaboomplay Website: kaboom.org Mission: KaBOOM! envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child.
KaBOOM! tweets about play and playspaces, community-built playgrounds, and the KaBOOM! Playspace Finder.
Lauren at RSPCA Australia
· 8 months ago
Thanks for the list. RSPCA Australia is also on Twitter (@RSPCAau), as it's a great way to have a conversation with supporters, and connect on a personal level, rather than as a faceless organisation.
Joe Gunn
· 8 months ago
I am what I would call a "high commitment" volunteer with a charity team called the NF Endurance Team which benefits the Children's Tumor Foundation. (I am spearheading our team's use of social media sites. It's a lot of work for a volunteer but I am very committed.) We are trying to use social media to better connect our team members nationwide to fulfill one of our goals of "providing a network of caring support for people with Neurofibromatosis." Our thought is that our team members strongly believe in our cause and will do what they can to spread word on SM sites if we give them the support to learn how to do it effectively. The greater sense of community these connections create further strengthens our team members commitment to the cause. People are much more likely to be moved to donate by appeals from highly committed team members they know rather than an anonymous request from a paid staff member. Still finding our way in many ways, but it has been intensely rewarding to be a part of it. I know the interactions with team members across the country that SM sites allow have at least strengthened my own resolve to find a cure. @nfenduranceteam
timbrauhn
· 8 months ago
Hey Lon, thanks for putting this up. It's a great list and you really put your head into writing some soul into these descriptions. The 1010 Project looks forward to tweeting the mission!
Perry Belcher
· 8 months ago
Very useful! This is great stuff. Thanks!
GiftOfLife
· 8 months ago
What about @giftoflife (http://twitter.com/giftoflife)? They're a bone marrow registry -- people join by taking a simple test (literally just a cheek swab), so the big obstacle is getting people aware.
frank barry
· 8 months ago
Vary cool collection! Thank you for piecing together. It really is amazing to see how nonprofits have started to embrace social media - Twitter specifically.
Thank you for bringing attention to cutting-edge non-profits who Tweet! Follow us @lewisginter
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden provides education to the community about the plant world, promotes the best in horticulture and landscape design, and works toward the goal of being a leader in botanical and applied horticulture research. ... (and social media).
Gail Lynne Goodwin
· 8 months ago
Thanks for this informative post. We're in the process of identifying non-profits globally that will benefit from our Global Hug Tour. (http://GlobalHugTour.com). I would appreciate any recommendations of folks we can help world wide too.
This is excellent information and we greatly appreciate your passing it along to us. If each of us gives just a little bit, together we can make a substantial, tangible difference.
Thanks again!
Hugs,
Gail Lynne Goodwin
frank barry
· 8 months ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is on Twitter. Great folks.
Oxfam is another great non-profit that is all over twitter... @oxfam @oxfamaustralia (who are looking for a PHP developer for anyone interested) @oxfamgb @oxfamamerica and others...
katrinah
· 8 months ago
Wonderful list, thanks Lon!
@YouthAssets tweets too! : ) They work to empower "youth head-of-households" and youth orphaned by AIDS in Swaziland, Africa.
katrinah
· 8 months ago
Wonderful list, thanks Lon!
@YouthAssets tweets too! They work to empower "youth head-of-households" and youth orphaned by AIDS in Swaziland, Africa.
Meryl
· 6 months ago
Thanks for this, what a great list! :) @hhcu also tweets - Highveld Horse Care Unit. They're based in South Africa and are the largest equine welfare organisation in the Southern hemisphere.
Theres is another charity that tweets: The Dead Cocks is a German punk band that plays songs by people who are as dead as the fur animals that have to die for Max Mara. We are an initiative by the German animal rights organiszation "Der Hahn ist tot e.V." (=The cock is dead).
I'd add For Love of Children @FLOC_DC - For Love of Children's mission is to provide young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success through a continuum of educational services that prepares them to become confident, life-long learners and contributing members of their communities.
And our friends @CityYear, Citizen Schools @Cschools, Capital Area Food Bank @feedingpeople, Martha's Table @MarthasTableOrg, So Others May Eat @Some_DC, Bread for the City @Breadforthecity, and DC Central Kitchen @dcck
Modbev
· 8 months ago
Name: @marchofdimes Website: marchofdimes.com Mission: To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
The March of Dimes has been tweeting for over 2 years and has several Twitter accounts. @marchofdimes offers daily pregnancy tips, a link to blog posts news and calls to action; @babytips offers, well, daily baby tips. @marchforbabies is the twitter stream for the oldest walking event in the country. We also tweet in Spanish- pregnancy tips @nacersano and baby tips @parabebes. The tweets are fed into the blogs in both English and Spanish.
Manuj Darshan
· 8 months ago
Very useful info. I am interested in serving these organizations honorarily.
Joan Schramm
· 8 months ago
Wow! MAGDRL is humbled and honored to be in such great company. Thank you for mentioning us and our efforts. Twitter has been a great resource for us and I know it will keep getting better -- especially with recognition such as this.
Thank you -- and sending Dane leans and slobbers to you!
Gia Saulnier
· 8 months ago
Hello! I just found out about Mashable, great site, and great article! I wanted to let you know about our Winslowshire Festival for the Animals - a fundraising event for The Winslow Animal Farm Sanctuary in Norton, MA. The event will be on June 27th and 28th of 2009 and more information can be found on http://www.winslowshire.com and more information about the farm (which is a non profit animal sanctuary) is http://www.winslowfarm.com I'm on twitter as @giazzpet follow me!
sucellus
· 8 months ago
The "Foundation for Individual Rights in Education" (FIRE) is also on Twitter:
Name: @TheFIREorg Website: http://TheFIRE.org Mission: The mission of FIRE is to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity. FIRE's core mission is to protect the unprotected and to educate the public and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on our campuses and about the means to preserve them.
Heather
· 8 months ago
This is such a great list! Children's Home Society of Florida is also on Twitter: Follow @CHSHeather for info related to adoption, foster care, child abuse prevention, family strenghtening, stats and more! Thanks for creating this post to help raise awareness of so many amazing organizations.
Chris
· 8 months ago
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center @freedomcenter
Ed
· 8 months ago
You might also want to check out the BoardSource twitter. BoardSource is dedicated to advancing the public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service. @BoardSource
Beth Granter
· 8 months ago
Also http://twitter.com/ciwf Compassion in World Farming! Compassion in World Farming campaigns peacefully to end cruel factory farming practices. We tweet about the latest farm animal welfare issues, farming, organic and free-range food, consumer rights etc.
tony serve
· 8 months ago
thanks for the info & inspiration - we are not alone :) nouranium.wordpress.com needs help as we face a West Australian Govt lifting the ban on Uranium mining and planning nuclear reactors after a 30 year ban - NGOs are gearing up for the battle to come and we'd welcome support, links, twitter follows at "perthtones" and any shareable media on nukes, Uranium etc. cheers - tony serve
We at Amnesty UK are also big fans of Twitter @amnestyuk
The international movement is also getting involved with @amnesty @amnestyintl @amnestynl
Jess
· 8 months ago
The Children's Cause for Cancer Advocacy is another cancer group on Twitter, this one with a special focus on kids and young adults, including the ever-growing population of survivors: http://twitter.com/childrenscause
JustinKendall
· 8 months ago
Another big one you missed. To Write Love On Her Arms (@twloha)
TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
Alyssa
· 8 months ago
Interesting list, shows a diversity of the organizations on Twitter. Hoping you add to the list - The Women's Museum (a national women's history museum) is on twitter @thewomensmuseum.
March is colorectal cancer awareness month in the United States, so check out @FightCRC which is the official Twitter account of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Most of our staff is Twittering as well.
Stephanie DeLuca
· 8 months ago
I think this is a good way for charities/non-profit organizations to get the word out and to get people to make a donation for a great cause. Since millions of people use social media sites for their own personal use, charities/non-profit organizations should use that to their advantage.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
· 8 months ago
Great article! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a free, 24/7 hotline for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. We are fairly new to Twitter @800273TALK, and we find it very useful. Especially for reaching out to those who tweet about suicidal thoughts. Please follow us and help us to prevent suicide.
Hi, another one for the list - the ASPCA also Tweets! http://twitter.com/aspca Our community assistant actually searches for folks who are tweeting about the ASPCA, and joins in on conversations, to help people do various things like - report animal cruelty, find a shelter in their area, and find online resources for adopting animals.
We'd love to be on your list of twittering non-profits, Mashable! Born to Fly International works to stop child trafficking around the world and around the corner. We love to tweet, too! Follow us at @DianaScimone
Diana Scimone President Born to Fly International, Inc. Stopping child trafficking...setting kids free to soar www.born2fly.org www.dianascimone.com @DianaScimone
Kelley Welf
· 8 months ago
The Lindbergh Foundation is on Twitter, too. We give research grants to individuals who are conducting projects that balance technology and the environment. =
Gail Lynne Goodwin
· 8 months ago
Thanks for your informative post. We're in the process of identigying non-profits globally that will benefit from our Global Hug Tour (http://GlobalHugTour.com). This is excellent information and greatly appreciate your passing it along to us. If each of us gives just a little bit, together we can make a substantial difference.
Thanks again!
Hugs, Gail Lynne Goodwin
Marcia Canady
· 8 months ago
@LuxRE4Charity tweets! When a property posted on www.LuxuryRealEstate4Charity.com is purchased, participating Agents make a donation to the Habitat for Humanity Affiliate where the home resides.
If the buyer purchases directly from the listing Agent, that Agent will donate 1% of the property sales price. The homes on the site are over $1million...so that's a big chunk of change for Habitat.
**www.LuxuryRealEstate4Charity.com has launched in Orange County & San Diego County...but will launch Nationally in 2009. Spread the word!
Christopher D. Osborn
· 8 months ago
Youth Federation for World Peace is working to create a coalition of young leaders dedicated to peace. Become a Young Ambassador For Peace at the website http://www.youthfederation.org/
Don't forget @AEJMC -- The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication!
JewishTweets
· 8 months ago
Don't forget about @JewishTweets! We are run by the National Jewish Outreach Program, a non-profit which is dedicated to providing, through educational courses and experiential programs, a basic Jewish education for every Jew in America. @JewishTweets' objective is to give you "Juicy Bits of Judaism" everyday. We are honored to have followers like you Lon (@obilon). Good list. All worthy charities. #ShabbatShalom!
Barbara Clarke
· 8 months ago
@childrensroom - we help grieving children, teens and their families go on living fully after the death of someone close to them.
Jake
· 8 months ago
Tweeting gets local too. @IndianaKidFacts lists compelling statewide data our kids.
WOW. So glad to see so many others who add their own nonprofits (and ones they follow or feel strongly about) to the comments in this post. My list was never going to be comprehensive as I'd liked it to be so please keep putting more charities and nonprofits that Tweet into the comments for others to find.
Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA. Our mission is to inspire and educate students of all ages about planet Earth and the universe. We send tweets to let folks know what's in the sky. Right now, during the day, our 126 year old 8-inch refracting telescope is looking at the Moon. When all three of our giant, historic telescopes are open (free to the public, Friday and Saturday nights) we send tweets to tell viewing conditions, celestial targets and other events at our science center. We're new at the tweeting, and hoping to grow our followers. Thanks and clear skies to you!
Robert Ade
· 8 months ago
Forgot to post our tweet address! @Chabot_Space
@TopherAlexander
· 8 months ago
How could this list be complete without Rotary International? @rotary
Kelly
· 8 months ago
Our service dogs can tweet, and make many more strange and wonderful sounds. They also tweet about fundraising for nonprofits, online raffles, and other topics worth speaking another animal's language, and sharing around the globe.
@helpforhomeless new charity on a mission to love the homeless throughout Los Angeles and eventually all over the USA. Help for Homeless takes your donation and uses it to purchase non-cash gifts for the homeless. We are currently donating Mcdonald's Arch Cards and Metro Bus Tokens as well as time to get to know the Homeless of the City and help them find shelters, food, halfway living, whatever they are willing to accept. Visit the blog for more information at http://hthehtwitter.blogspot.com/
PROJECT C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment) was founded in 1987 to help meet the need for medical supplies, equipment and services around the world. PROJECT C.U.R.E. builds sustainable healthcare infrastructure by providing the medical supplies and equipment that medical personnel need to deliver healthcare to their communities. Since its inception, PROJECT C.U.R.E. has delivered medical relief to needy people in over 120 countries.
We at the Conservation Biology Institute are also on twitter @cbi_john
Alex
· 8 months ago
We at the International Women's Media Foundation tweet as well. In fact, we just tweeted about this article.
Founded in 1990, the IWMF is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. We just launched a program about reporting on women in agriculture in Mali, Uganda, and Zambia, and we are gearing up for another Leadership Institute in Chicago this summer as well as our annual Courage in Journalism awards in the fall. Please check out our programs on our website (www.iwmf.org) and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter by searching for "IWMF."
Andrew Conn
· 8 months ago
And, @worldconcern
International humanitarian org.
Kate Sands Adams
· 8 months ago
The International Rescue Committee is Tweeting the crisis in Sudan along with other updates on our humanitarian work: www.twitter.com/theIRC
Our colleagues at the Women's Refugee Commission have been doing a great job at twitter.com/wrcommission and twitter.com/beyondfirewood
(Full disclosure: I'm the IRC's Web director)
Kate Sands Adams
· 8 months ago
The International Rescue Committee is Tweeting the crisis in Sudan along with other updates on our humanitarian work at www.twitter.com/theIRC
Don't forget the Lance Armstrong Foundation -- not only is Lance on Twitter, but LAF's CEO is and he does a great job of keeping his tweets topical to the cause.
For those in SoCal, you can stop by our main office or our Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. We are a nearly 25 year-old environmental nonprofit that's dedicated to making Southern California's coastal waters and watershed, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean.
Twitter's been great for us so far, and is an ideal tool to get real time information out ranging from beach cleanups, sewage spills and other environmental issues, to sharing volunteer opportunites, educational content , special events and happenings (both ours and our partners, community's), or passing along key, local or political news and scientific reports, as well getting amazing updates from everyone we follow.
As an organization that encompasses research, education, community action and advocacy within our mission, there's a great diversity of content -- and we've found Twitter is a great additional channel that allows us to be more transparent, accessible and (obviously) social with those that are interested in supporting us or in following our work (which currently includes marine debris and plastics legislation, the Education and the Environment Initiative, review of industrial sea plants for desalination and once-through power cooling, as well as the development of Southern California Marine Protected Areas).
Thanks for putting this list out there so people know about some of the nonprofits in the Twitterverse.
Cristine Gasiorowski
· 8 months ago
Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities: http://www.twitter.com/rmhc We are using the hashtag #rmhc to help pull together tweets about the charity from local chapters (many of whom are also on Twitter), families and supporters.
Mission: The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.
Programs: - Ronald McDonald House, which provides a 'home away from home' for families with children in hospital who need a place to stay. The House program allows families to stay together, which helps aid in the healing process.http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-house/ - Ronald McDonald Family Room, which provides a home-like haven inside hospitals, often just steps away from neonatal or pediatric intensive care units. Ronald McDonald Family Rooms provide the families of hospitalized children an opportunity to refresh, rest, and reflect, without leaving their children’s sides. http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-fami... - Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, which is a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles that deliver access to healthcare by providing cost-effective medical, dental and educational services to underserved children in their own neighborhoods. http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-...
Tamar
· 8 months ago
The Global Fund for Children is now "tweeting" blogs from the field, as well as sharing breaking news about global children's issues.
Mark
· 8 months ago
Thanks so much Lon. You've compiled a great list and I look forward to seeing how this furthers our presence on Twitter and other social networks. Let me know if there is anything further you would like to do with this or any additional information you may need in the future. Keep up the solid work!
Katherine Huske
· 8 months ago
You missed Open Doors USA www.opendoorsusa.org Follow on Twitter @OpenDoors and Precept Ministries International www.precept.org Follow on Twitter @KayArthur
it's a really innovative concept of social entrepreneurship and charity
Jac Star
· 8 months ago
12for12k.org gets my vote every time. Small group of people led by Danny Brown giving up all their time and resources for nothing and helping 12 different charities in 2009.
Awesome stuff. They should be recognized officially.
Check out both @jonbiel Jon and Jessica Biel have set up a social netowking site for Non profits called the Make The Difference Network.... www.mtdn.com
and A Rose of Thanks, making sure people do not forget our troops one personalized card at a time @aroseofthanks www.aroseofthanks.org
Finding people interested in genuine economic reform has been a challenge in the past, but we hope with the GFC melting opportunities for change that more people will look to learn so we can avoid such meltdowns. Downgrade speculative capitailsm in favour of productive capitalism in a decentralised, sustainable and affordable manner.
Earthsharing uses twitter to update on all the multimedia functions we are engaged in. it's great to be able to update your network with the latest radio interviews, articles, youtube etc.
Registered, non-profit organisation that gives artists, composers and performers worldwide the exposure they need and gives you, the art and music lovers, the opportunity to make a difference.
Allison Mindel
· 8 months ago
The Institute for Sustainable Communities tweets as @SustainableComm. We help passionate people get the tools, skills and resources they need to make their communities better places to live. Our current projects are on the US Gulf Coast, China, and the Balkans (primarily Serbia, Macedonia, and Kosovo).
graceonline
· 8 months ago
You provided a good service with this post. I'm now following several of the organizations you listed.Thank you.
Laura@GPI
· 8 months ago
Our @Greenpeace_Intl Twitter account got a whole wack of new followers thanks to the mention in this Mashable post. Many thanks! We'll carry on proudly protecting the Twitter Fail Whale ...
obilon
· 7 months ago
Glad to have helped!
Jamie Walker
· 8 months ago
How could you forget oneworldtv. One of the first ever video sharing sites, devoted to the work and of Charities and NGO's. Part of the global OneWorld.net movement.
Facebook User
· 8 months ago
Thanks for this list. I'm helping implement twitter and other social media tools for a our non-profit convention center and visitors bureau. Its nice to see what others on a very restrictive budget have been able to do.
Sandra
· 8 months ago
And how about Charity Navigator, @charitynav
Christine
· 8 months ago
United Ways across the country are also on Twitter. Greater Twin Cities United Way (from Mpls/St. Paul of MN) is @UnitedWayTC. Some of our friends from other United Ways include: @UnitedWaySEM, @UnitedWaySTL, @UnitedWayNWMI, @UnitedWayCDC, @UnitedWayCLE, @UnitedWaySeneca, @uwrileycounty, @unitedwayswi
Sandi
· 8 months ago
SUSQUEHANNA SERVICE DOGS Name: @SSDOGS Website: www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/ssd.php Mission: Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD) raises, trains and provides services dogs to assist children and adults with disabilities to become more independent and live full, rich lives as valued, contributing and participating members of the community.
Shawn - Twonate.com
· 8 months ago
Great article! We have added most of the charities on this list to twonate.com. Give to charities and fundraisers via Twitter. Twonate.com makes it easy to donate to your favorite charities and causes. Or even start your own fundraising campaign. Beta launce set for April 1st.
@twonate
Yoga Bear
· 8 months ago
And @YogaBear.... providing free yoga classes for cancer survivors :)
Thomas McVey
· 8 months ago
Rotary International Name: @rotary Website: rotary.org
Mission: Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian services and help build goodwill and peace. The flagship project is to eradicate polio worldwide. To date, Rotary club members will have contributed more than $850 million and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than two billion children in 122 countries.
Rotary International tweets to spread the word about the great work their clubs and members are doing to fight polio and meet today’s challenges of illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, and lack of clean water. Rotary members are encouraged to share news about their clubs and events. You can get the latest news from Rotary and learn about projects that you can get involved with in your area.
Michelle
· 8 months ago
We're small but we're trying! @UnitedWayNWMI
Jenna Czaplewski
· 8 months ago
Adoption Resources of Wisconsin is also on Twitter -- @WIAdoption
Tim B
· 8 months ago
I see about 55 different YMCA's on here, colectivley the largest non-profit in the US.
The Green Register
· 8 months ago
The Green Register is a small not-for-profit, promoting sustainable building in the UK for the past 10 years through training and events - we've just joined Twitter and are keen to see how it can help us network and get our message out there, see www.twitter.com/greenregister
solargroupies
· 8 months ago
Fantastic post! I learned a lot of new stuff in 5 minutes!
@CFCA
· 8 months ago
And don't forget CFCA, too! We help families put food on the table, have a decent place to live and help their children go to school so that together, we can break the cycle of poverty. CFCA works in 24 developing countries. We're on Twitter (@cfca and @zamboanga). Our Web site is CFCAusa.org. And our blog is http://blog.cfcausa.org.
Thanks for the great post and Twitter nonprofit awareness!
Another not-for-profit on Twitter to add to your list is @bren1756. The name of the organization is Broken People, providing hope, love, and spiritual direction to broken and hurting people. We provide free literature and online help for victims of domestic violence, as well as provide free training on how to help victims of domestic violence to organizations and churches. Broken People also provides support to people who are struggling with divorce, depression, grief, loss, addictions, homelessness, and relationship issues. Broken People is funded solely by donations which are used to provide housing, food, transportation, and clothing to people in crisis. http://brokenpeople.org
Andy Ellis
· 8 months ago
this is a great list i am trying to build a hashtag that does just this #twitorg use it just like follow friday but to shout out non profit organizations on twitter!
Boris
· 8 months ago
@educateorg worth checking out too. We empower young leaders in Uganda to create social enterprises..
Dorothy Brinz
· 7 months ago
Twitter is a great place to increase awareness. I am raising money for Susan G Komen for the Cure for Breast Cancer and the 3 day walk. If you are in the Seattle area, please join us at the Uptown Car Show http://www.UptownCarShow.com. To learn more about Susan G Komen and the 3 day walk for breast cancer, visit http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/SeattleEven.... Great info on Twitter and charities. Thanks guys.
Riley Dutton
· 7 months ago
Heartspring is a non-profit school for children with disabilities (including autism and other learning disabilities) located in Wichita, KS, with students from across the country. You can check them out on Twitter at http://twitter.com/heartspring (@Heartspring)
BWHI
· 7 months ago
Great list. The Black Women's Health Imperative --the only national health advocacy group for the nation's 19.5 million black women and girls--is on twitter. @blkwomenhealth
Tom
· 7 months ago
There's also the largest UK climate change coalition - @scccoalition.
Stop Climate Chaos actually includes a lot of the organisations above, members include: WWF, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tearfund, Woodland Trust, NUS, Unison, UNICEF, Wildlife Trust, ActionAid, People & Planet, Surfers Against Sewage, Women's Institute and many more.
For positive updates about climate change (with a bit of a UK bias) please follow us!
Amanda Powell
· 7 months ago
The National MS Society also tweets! @challengeMSNCSC is for their Challenge Walk event. Great organization helping out the thousands living with multiple sclerosis!!
Pamela Keeley
· 7 months ago
WindcrossConservancy.org seeks to buy land in the sacred Black Hills of SD for the last of the First Mustangs where they will have a home forever. Native American prophecies are that when their horses come back so will their people. 300 breeding mares survive of these horses.
Patrick M Dacre
· 7 months ago
We are committed to supporting the work of groups like this, through campaigns like this one. Let us know how we can assist.
Woodland Trust tweets to @edwoodlandtrust @woodlandtrust @kwoodlandtrust @annahwt We also had the first tweeting tree hijack the @edwoodlandtrust for 48 hours earlier this year
@ViennaTWC The Women's Center in Vienna, VA - improving significantly the psychological, career, financial and legal well-being of women and families based on their ability to pay.
Endeavor
· 7 months ago
And don't forget @KCRW the popular, non-profit online radio station based out of Los Angeles.
Debbie Stevens
· 7 months ago
I guess I'm in between not-for-profit & charity org, standing alone as I continue to raise much needed awareness to the 'silent killer', Ovarian cancer. One woman dies every 10 hours Ovarian Cancer is the 6th most common cause of cancer death in women. Ovarian Cancer is now more common than Cervical cancer & it kills many more women!
My Twitwall post: Ovarian cancer kills-
It is the ONLY women's cancer, without a reliable screening method.Unlike that of Breast or Cervical, Ovarian cancer usually presents itself by way of symptom/s. These being our ONLY tools which we gauge the disease, and this is the CRUCIAL fragment which could mean life, or death.
However, we cannot begin to recognise these 'symptoms' as 'signals', unless we are well equipped to identify! This is where it becomes tricky, as many of ovca's [ovarian cancer] symptoms, are not unlike other typical health issues. This is why you will hear people describing it as presenting 'vague' symptoms.
Incase you missed my last 'ovca tweet', here it is again: OVARIAN CANCER-Symptoms.. http://bit.ly/PKZH2
Don't forget the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) helping to put an end to animal cruelty all around the world. www.twitter.com/wspa
Megan Webb
· 7 months ago
@tweetsforacause Group of social media enthusiasts who tweet monthly to raise awareness for one local charity. May's tweet benefits the Susan G. Komen Atlanta Chapter in an effort to take a stand against breast cancer.
Megan
· 7 months ago
Please dont forget about The Oral Cancer Foundation! @oralcancerfnd
Robin Pratt
· 6 months ago
Hi - We're starting to tweet, sharing resources, pertinent news articles and passing on our members' announcements!
The Global Interdependence Center also joined Twitter earlier this year. Stationed in Philadelphia, the GIC works to encourage the expansion of global dialogue and free trade in order to improve cooperation and understanding among nation states, with the goal of reducing international conflicts and improving worldwide living standards.
Sarah
· 6 months ago
The Global Interdependence Center also joined Twitter earlier this year. Stationed in Philadelphia, the GIC works to encourage the expansion of global dialogue and free trade in order to improve cooperation and understanding among nation states, with the goal of reducing international conflicts and improving worldwide living standards.
Our organization was created in an effort to enable persons to realize their goals. We realized that many people fail to achieve their goals for many different reasons. More often than not, failure was the result of factors other than financial resources. So money is not always the answer to helping one reach their goals, but often a simple lack of information and/or direction.
Our efforts are focused towards filling those needs, by forming an organization of people who are knowledgable in specific areas of expertise. All applications for assistance are reviewed by this panel of experts and recommended resources are suggested for the individual based on their need to reach their goals.
The people we serve very often do not qualify for aid from traditional charities and non-profits, yet we feel their ambition to succeed and become a more valuable asset to society qualifies them for our assistance.
We are constantly seeking experts from any category, and invite those who would like to volunteer their knowledge to contact us.
Great article, and great recommendation by great friend @10beyond. We're @wpiff, so come follow us; we give grants to support and assist firefighters, families of fallen firefighters, and fire departments in need. Our 2009 Chili Cook-Off fund raising bonanza in in Grapevine, TX, is less than five months away!
Camp Twin Lakes
· 6 months ago
Check out Camp Twin Lakes on Twitter! Camp Twin Lakes is a nonprofit organization that provides the location, resources, and staff to run camps for children with serious illnesses and lifetime difficulties. We let kids be kids! Become a fan on Facebook (Camp Twin Lakes) or follow us onTwitter (camptwinlakes)
HIV Law Project has been on Twitter now for over 3 months. We are the leading organization in fighting for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV and AIDS. Check us out at www.hivlawproejct.org or on Twitter at @hivlawproject
Rosita Cortez
· 6 months ago
HIV Law Project has been on Twitter now for over 3 months. We are the leading organization in fighting for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV and AIDS. Check us out at www.hivlawproejct.org or on Twitter at @hivlawproject
Rosita Cortez
· 6 months ago
HIV Law Project is on Twitter too! We are one of the leading organizations in the fight for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV and AIDS. Check us out at www.hivlawproject.org or on Twitter at @hivlawproject
Dig 4 Kids
· 6 months ago
Twitter is such a great engine for Non-Profits to get more exposure! We @d4k are trying to bring more exposure to ourselves, along with other great sites/causes.
Florence Broder
· 5 months ago
I am a marketing professional for the Jewish Agency for Israel and I actively tweet on their behalf (@jewishagency). Twitter has been a fabulous marketing tool for us by getting our message out there.
Georgia Katopodis
· 5 months ago
FAO Projects 1.02 Billion People Hungry in 2009 - GREAT non-profit @eatsotheycan - a collaborative global charity to raise money for the fight against hunger!
socialedge
· 5 months ago
For Social Entrepreneurship, 20 to follow: @socialedge @echoinggreen @ashokatweets @acumenfund @nextbillion @skollfoundation @poptech @civicventures @UnLtd @UnLtdWorld @SchSocEnt @socialcitizen @changemakers @casefoundation @thinkchangeindia @socialearth @BeUnreasonable @socialentrprnr @ideablob @AshokaGenV
@afspnational is the largest suicide prevention org - using twitter to raise awareness, for education and advocacy and support those bereaved by suicide loss
aidrenegade
· 4 months ago
Great list, well done. I've used it to research a US specific list of charities on twitter.
Mission: WiserEarth is a free online global community space connecting the people, nonprofits and businesses working toward a just and sustainable world. The site, founded by Paul Hawken, features networking, organizations, group collaboration spaces, and event and job listings.
WiserEarth used Twitter to support OpenWiser -- a successful croudsourced fundraisng campaign to raise over $10,000 to develop an API (application programming interface). The API will enable other organizations to access and display WiserEarth’s wealth of social change information through their own websites, opening up new opportunities for collaboration.
Documentary Film Producers, The Global Oneness Project (@goproject) is a good one to follow. I also enjoy @WiserEarth
Brent
· 3 months ago
Great list. I'd like to mention Blessings in a Backpack -- a great charity which feeds kids each weekend in over 100 schools in the US, Canada and now Colombia: http://www.blessingsinabackpack.com @BlessinBackpack
Hope Alive, Inc.
· 3 months ago
Hope Alive, Inc. provides transitional housing and comprehensive support services to homeless women and their children (Frederick County, MD). I use Twitter to keep our donors informed as to how their financial gifts are making a difference in the lives of the families we serve. I also Tweet for volunteer needs, to announce special events and fundraisers, and to express our appreciation to the community at large.
Terry Radigan
· 3 months ago
Radland Robotics, Inc. Name:@radlandrobotics Website:radlandrobotics.com Mission: To give an opportunity for lower income young people in my community to learn technical skills and education through classroom instruction, hands-on seminars and building robots. We provide the tools, the workspace and the mentors to help them learn every step of the way.
Tdh_Lausanne
· 3 months ago
Hi there, thanks for your list! We are not based in the US but are the biggest Swiss Child relief NGO! @tdhinfocenter www.tdh.ch
shockexchange
· 2 months ago
You should also include the Shock Exchange (www.newyorkschockexchange.com), a non-profit which teaches kids competitive basketball skills and investment management skills. We were ahead of the curve on financial literacy before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon.
shockexchange
· 2 months ago
Surprised you did not mention the New York Shock Exchange (www.newyorkshockexchange.com), a non-profit which teaches innercity kids competitive basketball skills and investment management skills. In fact, the kids run their own fund with stocks they picked and performed due diligence on. We were involved in financial literacy long before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon.
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Name: @beckstrand
Website: beckstrand.org
Mission: The mission of Beckstrand Cancer Foundation is to improve and enhance quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
@beckstrand tweets to share important news with the cancer community, meet other people who care about those with cancer, and to raise awareness of the unique needs of cancer patients everywhere. The Foundation helps patients and their families meet day-to-day basic needs, providing patient advocacy and financial assistance for food, shelter and medical treatment. Join us at this year's Diamond & Pearl Ball, Oct. 17, 2009 at Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach, Ca.
Maybe I'll have the opportunity to help them out in some way.
Twitter is full of amazing possibilities & just getting started.
dpbkmb
@xprize
@glxp
@genomics_xprize
@progautoxp
@healthxprize
@i_2_i
Thanks for the support!!
KEY POSITIONING STATEMENT:
This core idea is a database, marketing and event agency rolled into one. This business model is perfect for the small to mid-sized non-profits that have little or no marketing staff or event personnel, but who are looking for a steady revenue stream and a way to further engage their existing donors. Another unique attribute of this business model is that it thrives in both the local or international community depending on the musician and wine chosen.
We're down here in Guatemala working to establish an eco-sustainable Village for orphaned and abandoned children. We'll have Social Enterprises which provide financial sustainability for the Village. Today we officially announced that we have found THE perfect piece of land to purchase and build the Village!
http://www.twitter.com/lovepeaceandjoy
Thanks.
Don't forget the NCLR -- @NCLRights -- National Center for Lesbian Rights:
http://twitter.com/NCLRights
http://www.nclrights.org/
National Center for Lesbian Rights. Advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families. Also the lead counsel in the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8.
You might also count @NoOnProp8 as well as @EQCA and @JoinTheImpact, along the same lines!
Since 1980, we have expanded our mission and our reach. Camps For Kids now provides critical funding for over 30 Kansas City area camps, with an estimated 4,600 “special needs” kids. Our goal is to raise $500,000 to help these KC kids.
In 2006, we significantly increased the power of your Camps For Kids contribution by working to develop a matching pool of funds. Now, a $100 gift to Camp Quality, for example, can be turned into $200 when it's matched by dollars contributed by participating philanthropies.
Public Service Announcement http://www.tinyurl.com/4autism
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/autismsolutions
Our Mission
To meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals with Autism, and their loved ones at No Cost, and share the hope available in Jesus Christ. To help individuals achieve their fullest potential, enabling them to lead productive and fulfilling lives, enjoy personal relationships, and to work and live effectively in the community. These objectives will be met by providing:
* Individualized programs based on specific needs
* Services for individuals with autism and loved ones
* Access to physicians and other medical professionals specializing in autism spectrum disorders
* Providing research based therapies, services and education
* Education about available alternative medical approaches
* Encouraging and teaching individuals to pursue their personal goals and dreams and to overcome obstacles they may encounter
* Building community relationships through volunteer work, public awareness campaigns, and community activities that foster involvement
Our Vision
Since ASC's inception in 2002, our long term vision has encompassed a multi-million dollar facility that is multi-functional in purpose, providing all aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) related services and assistance under one roof and at no charge to families. Our one-stop-shop will provide; education, services, assistance, support, and the camaraderie necessary to navigate the journey through and beyond autism and related disorders.
ASD's are treatable! ASC is here to make sure every family has access to the assistance they need and each individual has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. Join us as we strive to turn Autism into AWE-tism!
Great article!
Add Operation Smile to your list as well. @OperationSmile. We are a global medical children's charity working in over 51 countries - www.operationsmile.org
Thanks!
Eric Overman
Director of Online & Interactive, Operation Smile
www.twitter.com/candiabetes
@OurWorld20 - http://ourworld.unu.edu - The Our World 2.0 web magazine is created by the United Nations University to ask: What can we do when faced with complex, inter-connected and pressing problems like climate change, oil depletion and food security?
The articles and video briefs aim to inspire learning. We believe that innovation will be the key and that collective knowledge, technology and design will facilitate creativity, innovation, and, most notably, collaboration toward solutions.
Our goal is to motivate people to take action and to illustrate how this action can bring immediate benefits in terms of money, health and overall lifestyle. The project is a conversation. We welcome your opinions and invite you to share your ideas.
@unumediastudio - http://mediastudio.unu.edu - The UNU Media Studio works in collaboration with a global network of partners to develop and share open educational resources. Through a small team based in Tokyo, the UNU promotes innovation in the building of interactive content and video documentaries that engage, entertain and educate.
Feel free to follow me, too: @jhutsontweet
Name: @kaboomplay
Website: kaboom.org
Mission: KaBOOM! envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child.
KaBOOM! tweets about play and playspaces, community-built playgrounds, and the KaBOOM! Playspace Finder.
http://twitter.com/franswaa
Follow us @lewisginter
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden provides education to the community about the plant world, promotes the best in horticulture and landscape design, and works toward the goal of being a leader in botanical and applied horticulture research. ... (and social media).
This is excellent information and we greatly appreciate your passing it along to us. If each of us gives just a little bit, together we can make a substantial, tangible difference.
Thanks again!
Hugs,
Gail Lynne Goodwin
http://twitter.com/bbbsa
Christian Childrens Fund is also on Twitter. Also, great folks
http://twitter.com/C_C_F
@oxfam
@oxfamaustralia (who are looking for a PHP developer for anyone interested)
@oxfamgb
@oxfamamerica
and others...
@YouthAssets tweets too! : ) They work to empower "youth head-of-households" and youth orphaned by AIDS in Swaziland, Africa.
@YouthAssets tweets too! They work to empower "youth head-of-households" and youth orphaned by AIDS in Swaziland, Africa.
@hhcu also tweets - Highveld Horse Care Unit. They're based in South Africa and are the largest equine welfare organisation in the Southern hemisphere.
http://twitter.com/witness.org (lots of interest...)
http://twitter.com/yvettethijm (our director)
Our profile can be seen here: www.twitter.com/thedeadcocks
Please follow us.
And our friends @CityYear, Citizen Schools @Cschools, Capital Area Food Bank @feedingpeople, Martha's Table @MarthasTableOrg, So Others May Eat @Some_DC, Bread for the City @Breadforthecity, and DC Central Kitchen @dcck
Website: marchofdimes.com
Mission: To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
The March of Dimes has been tweeting for over 2 years and has several Twitter accounts. @marchofdimes offers daily pregnancy tips, a link to blog posts news and calls to action; @babytips offers, well, daily baby tips. @marchforbabies is the twitter stream for the oldest walking event in the country. We also tweet in Spanish- pregnancy tips @nacersano and baby tips @parabebes. The tweets are fed into the blogs in both English and Spanish.
Thank you -- and sending Dane leans and slobbers to you!
Name: @TheFIREorg
Website: http://TheFIRE.org
Mission: The mission of FIRE is to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity. FIRE's core mission is to protect the unprotected and to educate the public and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on our campuses and about the means to preserve them.
@BoardSource
nouranium.wordpress.com needs help as we face a West Australian Govt lifting the ban on Uranium mining and planning nuclear reactors after a 30 year ban - NGOs are gearing up for the battle to come and we'd welcome support, links, twitter follows at "perthtones" and any shareable media on nukes, Uranium etc.
cheers - tony serve
http://twitter.com/msf_uk
http://twitter.com/msf_austria
The international movement is also getting involved with @amnesty @amnestyintl @amnestynl
http://twitter.com/childrenscause
TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
http://twitter.com/nonprofitorgs
Diana Scimone
President
Born to Fly International, Inc.
Stopping child trafficking...setting kids free to soar
www.born2fly.org
www.dianascimone.com
@DianaScimone
Thanks again!
Hugs,
Gail Lynne Goodwin
If the buyer purchases directly from the listing Agent, that Agent will donate 1% of the property sales price. The homes on the site are over $1million...so that's a big chunk of change for Habitat.
**www.LuxuryRealEstate4Charity.com has launched in Orange County & San Diego County...but will launch Nationally in 2009. Spread the word!
They tweet at http://twitter.com/YouthFed or @YouthFed
- Architecture for Humanity (http://twitter.com/archforhumanity)
- Acumen Fund (http://twitter.com/acumenfund)
- the mother of most philanthropic organizations: TED (@TED_Tweets, @ted2009, @TEDChris)
We send tweets to let folks know what's in the sky. Right now, during the day, our 126 year old 8-inch refracting telescope is looking at the Moon. When all three of our giant, historic telescopes are open (free to the public, Friday and Saturday nights) we send tweets to tell viewing conditions, celestial targets and other events at our science center. We're new at the tweeting, and hoping to grow our followers.
Thanks and clear skies to you!
@Chabot_Space
Paws4People
http://www.paws4people.com
http://www.i-raffles.org
http://www.twitter.com/paws4people
http://www.twitter.com/raisefunds
@ProjectCure
www.projectcure.org
PROJECT C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment) was founded in 1987 to help meet the need for medical supplies, equipment and services around the world. PROJECT C.U.R.E. builds sustainable healthcare infrastructure by providing the medical supplies and equipment that medical personnel need to deliver healthcare to their communities. Since its inception, PROJECT C.U.R.E. has delivered medical relief to needy people in over 120 countries.
Founded in 1990, the IWMF is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. We just launched a program about reporting on women in agriculture in Mali, Uganda, and Zambia, and we are gearing up for another Leadership Institute in Chicago this summer as well as our annual Courage in Journalism awards in the fall. Please check out our programs on our website (www.iwmf.org) and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter by searching for "IWMF."
International humanitarian org.
Our colleagues at the Women's Refugee Commission have been doing a great job at twitter.com/wrcommission and twitter.com/beyondfirewood
(Full disclosure: I'm the IRC's Web director)
Our colleagues at the Women's Refugee Commission have been doing a great job at www.twitter.com/wrcommission and www.twitter.com/beyondfirewood
(Full disclosure: I'm the IRC's Web director)
We tweet too: http://www.twitter.com/bhalchander for UnitedProsperity.org
Bhalchander
http://twitter.com/WomenMisbehavin
For those in SoCal, you can stop by our main office or our Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. We are a nearly 25 year-old environmental nonprofit that's dedicated to making Southern California's coastal waters and watershed, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean.
Twitter's been great for us so far, and is an ideal tool to get real time information out ranging from beach cleanups, sewage spills and other environmental issues, to sharing volunteer opportunites, educational content , special events and happenings (both ours and our partners, community's), or passing along key, local or political news and scientific reports, as well getting amazing updates from everyone we follow.
As an organization that encompasses research, education, community action and advocacy within our mission, there's a great diversity of content -- and we've found Twitter is a great additional channel that allows us to be more transparent, accessible and (obviously) social with those that are interested in supporting us or in following our work (which currently includes marine debris and plastics legislation, the Education and the Environment Initiative, review of industrial sea plants for desalination and once-through power cooling, as well as the development of Southern California Marine Protected Areas).
Thanks for putting this list out there so people know about some of the nonprofits in the Twitterverse.
Website: http://www.rmhc.org
Mission: The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.
Programs:
- Ronald McDonald House, which provides a 'home away from home' for families with children in hospital who need a place to stay. The House program allows families to stay together, which helps aid in the healing process.http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-house/
- Ronald McDonald Family Room, which provides a home-like haven inside hospitals, often just steps away from neonatal or pediatric intensive care units. Ronald McDonald Family Rooms provide the families of hospitalized children an opportunity to refresh, rest, and reflect, without leaving their children’s sides. http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-fami...
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, which is a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles that deliver access to healthcare by providing cost-effective medical, dental and educational services to underserved children in their own neighborhoods. http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-...
and Precept Ministries International www.precept.org Follow on Twitter @KayArthur
check out http://www.twitter.com/emailcharity
it's a really innovative concept of social entrepreneurship and charity
Awesome stuff. They should be recognized officially.
http://12for12k.org
http://twitter.com/12for12k
http://twitter.com/dannybrown
and A Rose of Thanks, making sure people do not forget our troops one personalized card at a time @aroseofthanks www.aroseofthanks.org
Earthsharing uses twitter to update on all the multimedia functions we are engaged in. it's great to be able to update your network with the latest radio interviews, articles, youtube etc.
www.twitter.com/earthsharing
Registered, non-profit organisation that gives artists, composers and performers worldwide the exposure they need and gives you, the art and music lovers, the opportunity to make a difference.
Name: @SSDOGS
Website: www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/ssd.php
Mission: Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD) raises, trains and provides services dogs to assist children and adults with disabilities to become more independent and live full, rich lives as valued, contributing and participating members of the community.
Twonate.com makes it easy to donate to your favorite charities and causes. Or even start your own fundraising campaign. Beta launce set for April 1st.
@twonate
Name: @rotary
Website: rotary.org
Mission: Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian services and help build goodwill and peace. The flagship project is to eradicate polio worldwide. To date, Rotary club members will have contributed more than $850 million and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than two billion children in 122 countries.
Rotary International tweets to spread the word about the great work their clubs and members are doing to fight polio and meet today’s challenges of illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, and lack of clean water. Rotary members are encouraged to share news about their clubs and events. You can get the latest news from Rotary and learn about projects that you can get involved with in your area.
Thanks for the great post and Twitter nonprofit awareness!
Good coverage though.
Stop Climate Chaos actually includes a lot of the organisations above, members include: WWF, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tearfund, Woodland Trust, NUS, Unison, UNICEF, Wildlife Trust, ActionAid, People & Planet, Surfers Against Sewage, Women's Institute and many more.
For positive updates about climate change (with a bit of a UK bias) please follow us!
http://tinyurl.com/WomenHelpingWomen4Good
We also had the first tweeting tree hijack the @edwoodlandtrust for 48 hours earlier this year
One woman dies every 10 hours
Ovarian Cancer is the 6th most common cause of cancer death in women. Ovarian Cancer is now more common than Cervical cancer & it kills many more women!
My Twitwall post:
Ovarian cancer kills-
It is the ONLY women's cancer, without a reliable screening method.Unlike that of Breast or Cervical, Ovarian cancer usually presents itself by way of symptom/s. These being our ONLY tools which we gauge the disease, and this is the CRUCIAL fragment which could mean life, or death.
However, we cannot begin to recognise these 'symptoms' as 'signals', unless we are well equipped to identify! This is where it becomes tricky, as many of ovca's [ovarian cancer] symptoms, are not unlike other typical health issues. This is why you will hear people describing it as presenting 'vague' symptoms.
Incase you missed my last 'ovca tweet', here it is again: OVARIAN CANCER-Symptoms.. http://bit.ly/PKZH2
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Documentary Film Producers, The Global Oneness Project (@goproject) is a good one to follow. I also enjoy @WiserEarth
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