So it turns out that Twitter is good for more than just following B-list celebrities and getting messages from Barack Obama. A lot of forward-thinking people and organizations are using it to promote social good and getting the word out about causes and events that seek to make the world a better place.
But because most of us simply don’t have the time to follow every single tweet, we’ve decided to start publishing a weekly “best of” list so that you can see what you might have missed.
A Month After #Sandy Charities Have Raised More Than $244-Million ow.ly/fIr6F
— Philanthropy (@Philanthropy) November 30, 2012
Is #GivingTuesday a trend that’s actually bad for philanthropy? asks Jacquie Pfeffer Merrill, philanthropydaily.com/?p=11534
— Philanthropy Daily (@philanthrodaily) November 29, 2012
Yes we can. Great read on using social media for social good fr @harvardbiz: bit.ly/WzfTZI
— Social Good Network (@socialgoodnet) November 30, 2012
.@knightfdn Grant to Educate Philadelphia Youth in Art of App Making bit.ly/Y9XUQ5 #tech #philanthropy #PA
— PhilanTopic (@pndblog) November 29, 2012
@maddiegrant Good thoughts on the disruption of education. Shirky’s article a must read. RT: bit.ly/SpMAdQ
— Nonprofit Tech (@nonprofit_tech) November 28, 2012
Take @dosomething‘s Mom&Pop Quiz for #GivingTuesday: every wrong answer is a donation to charity dosomething.org/givingtuesday
— Mashable Social Good (@socialgood) November 27, 2012
Aspen Institute’s Mission to Spark a Job Revolution onforb.es/QGSXec @aspeninstitute #jobs
— PhilanTopic (@pndblog) November 26, 2012
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