Social Innovators

Yoko Ono

I love dancing. I think it's better to dance than to march through life.
2,393,628 followers |

Kickstarter

Freeing creativity.
521,825 followers |

Jacqueline Novogratz

CEO, Acumen Fund (@acumenfund) and author, The Blue Sweater (www.thebluesweater.com)
418,195 followers |

socialedge

Global online community by social entrepreneurs, for social entrepreneurs [via Victor d'Allant @dallant]
409,895 followers |

Pierre Omidyar

Be you. Be cool. eBay, Omidyar Network, Peer News/Civil Beat.
407,349 followers |

Acumen Fund

Changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in social enterprises, emerging leaders, and breakthrough ideas. Follow our founder & CEO @jnovogratz.
388,382 followers |

Ashoka

Ashoka is an international citizen-sector organization that is leading the way to an Everyone a Changemaker World.
362,190 followers |

Samasource

SF nonprofit connecting women, youth, and refugees to digital livelihoods.
312,871 followers |

99%

As Thomas Edison said, Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration. 99% highlights insights, interviews, & tips on making ideas happen.
128,888 followers |

Waylon Lewis

http://bit.ly/1VeAh0 MNN:Top10Green; Treehugger:Cultre&CelebEcoAmbssdr; Discovry:Chngemkr; PlanetGreen:GreenHero; ShambhlaSun:ProminentBuddhst; 5280:TopSingle.
53,588 followers |

Paul Helmick

Entrepreneur, Founder, CEO, Chief Encouragement Officer @StateNewslines, your state's index to local news and @StateNewsWire a new local press release service.
50,990 followers |

Three Avocados

Three Avocados is a non-profit coffee company. 100% of net proceeds provide clean water in Uganda. Order online at http://www.threeavocados.org/
50,745 followers |

GlobalGiving

The world is full of problems. GlobalGiving is full of solutions. 10+ years, 1,000+ projects in 100+ countries in 140 characters.
42,337 followers |

YES! Magazine

Award-winning, solution-oriented journalism covering peace, justice and sustainability innovations in the US and beyond. Independent, nonprofit media.
27,129 followers |

Peter Singer

Author of Animal Liberation and The Life You Can Save, professor of bioethics at Princeton University and laureate professor at the University of Melbourne.
21,311 followers |

Randy Paynter

Care2 Founder, proud father, green living, social entrepreneur, human rights, peace, wellness, naturalist, chickens, bees, organic composter ;)
21,303 followers |

Chuck Blakeman

Live well by doing good. Author of #1 Business Book of the Year http://makingmoneyiskillingyourbusiness.com - http://bit.ly/gYEjkb Read my blog at
20,583 followers |

SocialEarth

SocialEarth promotes social entrepreneurs, businesses and ideas. Tag #SocEnt. Tweets by @erikeliason @writerpollock @naiomieliason.
17,964 followers |

Melissa Jun Rowley

Social Entrepreneur, Founder of @IncentivizeUS, Former @CNN-er, Warrior for love, jazz, rock 'n' roll, & all the wild at heart
14,287 followers |

Earth Times Blogs

Green Blogs on The Earth Times; Eco Fashion, Opinion, Ecotourism, Green Gadgets
13,786 followers |

Leila C. Janah

Samasource CEO & adventurette.
12,588 followers |

Nathaniel Whittemore

A feed of stories and news about social entrepreneurship, culled from @change and around the web. Managed by @nlw Photo: Chaval Brasil via Flickr
11,559 followers |

Social Actions

Our vision: A world in which expressions of generosity, empathy, and creativity are happening everywhere and take the form of meaningful action.
10,820 followers |

Sloane Berrent

Being the change I want to see in the world. VP Digital @lippetaylor. Board member @shesthefirst. Student @nyuwagner. @TheCausemo Founder. In love w/@tdavidson.
10,402 followers |

New Profit Inc.

We believe in the potential of social entrepreneurs & social innovation to help solve our country's social problems.
8,021 followers |

Chris Jarvis

RealizedWorth works with major corporations to launch strategic volunteer programs |w/@angelajeane | CSR & Sustainability
7,892 followers |

SocialGov

Tracking trends in the use of Social Media in Government and Politics.
7,458 followers |

Stacey Monk

Girl with a wide-open hopeful heart. Mad scientist behind social good experiments like @EpicChange, #ToMamaWithLove, #EpicThanks, #TweetsGiving & #TwitterKids.
7,427 followers |

Tactical Tech

Tactical Tech, an NGO helping human rights advocates use information, communications and digital technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work
7,210 followers |

SeeYourImpact

Give back, and see the lives you change!
6,312 followers |

Mat Walker

Captures the crowd & brings them together to form a common goal of funding project/s online. @crowdfunding updated by Mat Walker. www.crowdfunding.com
5,925 followers |

Design4people (rss)

I retweet the best articles about Design, innovation and Social Change. I follow the most innovative people. Join the PSST network.
5,708 followers |

elaine cohen

#CSR Consultant #Sustainability Reporter, Human Resources Professional, Ice Cream Addict, Author of CSR for HR - see www.csrforhr.com
5,379 followers |

David Bornstein

Author, How to Change the World, Social Entrepreneurship, The Price of a Dream. Column: NY Times Fixes. Founder: Dowser: The Site for Solutions Journalism
5,160 followers |

Steve Jennings

1 wife, 2 kids, 5 bikes, lots of friends, music, books, art, LEGO, the ocean, 'just perfect'.
4,956 followers |

ThinkingBoston

Raising awareness among international business leaders about everything that today's Boston represents
4,469 followers |

Tom Dawkins

#SocEnt, organiser, burner, dreamer. Co-founder @StartSomeGood. Previously: SocMed Director @Ashoka, Founder/CEO @Vibewire. How can I help?
4,304 followers |

Noland Hoshino

Social Good Marketing Strategist, Content Curator, Do-Good Enforcer, Volunteer & Givologist. Co-Founder of BcauseMedia.com & SMObooks.com
4,292 followers |

Olivia Khalili

Writing on socially driven business (soothsaying). Changemaking with Ashoka. Left-handed runner and traveler. Hell-bent on improving the world.
4,086 followers |

Peter Drury

Philanthropy | Innovation | Management | Teach Nonprofit Leadership at University of Washington | Work Passionately for @achildsright
4,073 followers |

Lois Shawver, Ph.D.

Retired clinical psychologist, author of 2 books & many more articles &book chapters. More coming. Strong background in western philosophy & postmodernism.
3,888 followers |

2.0 contagious ideas

2.0 SOCIAL INNOVATION NETWORK animated by jérémy dumont (strategic planner). Spreading 2.0 contagious ideas in social marketing, communication, media and design
3,433 followers |

Mark Grimes

Founder ExitPath Online, Ned, Co-Founder NedSpace, MakerFaireAfrica collaborating with startups, social entrepreneurs & innovators worldwide #socent #impinv
3,130 followers |

danpallotta

Married, three children, gay, activist, author, entrepreneur, human potentialist
3,024 followers |

Christine Egger

#empathy #process #learning. #seamless #enterprise. #open #data. #meaning #method #alignment.
2,924 followers |

Alex Budak

I want to see and change the world. Co-founder @StartSomeGood. Burrito connoisseur.
2,869 followers |

JVA Consulting

Social entrepreneurs, planners, fundraisers, grantwriters, trainers, researchers, nonprofit consultants and social media fans out to change the world.
2,590 followers |

Ericka Hines

Helps social change agents get their leadership wings. Teacher interested in challenging the status quo. Tweets re: social issues, leadership, food and wit.
2,584 followers |

GoodSocial

Earn rewards while doing good.
2,545 followers |

Angela Parker

Owner and co-founder of Realized Worth (@realizedworth): Working with companies to engage employees in corporate volunteer & citizenship programs.
2,518 followers |

Marc Smolowitz

Academy Award® nominated producer, director & executive producer of film/tv/web. Interests: social enterprise, writing, philanthropy, technology, storytelling.
2,269 followers |

june holley

Network Weaver http://www.networkweaver.com, http://www.networkweaving.com
2,209 followers |

Lex Schroeder

Writer/host of conversations interested in leadership, social justice, mindfulness, future of work, creativity, health, systems, books, poems. Queer lady.
2,109 followers |

David D. Parker

social entrepreneur, community builder, coach for agile teams and enterprises, board member for OpenAgile Center for Learning
2,107 followers |

Robert Scoble

1,970 followers |

Jeanne Dasaro

Artist, Community Builder, Lover of Soul Music, Bicycles, World Travel & Local Solutions. Storyteller @NorthEndStories. Founder #WWBos, CoFounder @NewProsperity
1,900 followers |

Myoo Create

The innovation community that solves environmental and social challenges
1,653 followers |

NPi

Starting conversations and sharing local solutions in Boston and beyond.
1,582 followers |

SM4SC

Bringing social media together for the greater good.
1,552 followers |

ASIX

Australian Social Innovation Exchange - non-profit company formed to find better ways of tackling social problems and responding to growing community needs
1,524 followers |

CSVC at Smith

Housed in the University of Maryland Smith School of Business, we believe in creating a better world through business principles. Tweets by G-mo and Kim.
1,495 followers |

Eric Olson

Husband; Management Consultant; Drummer; Literacy Advocate; Red Sox Fan; Economic Policy Wonk; Sci-Fi Enthusiast; ENFJ
1,455 followers |

Water for Schools

Official @charitywater initiative activating passionate students to fund water projects at schools in the developing world.
1,447 followers |

Christina Jordan

Ashoka fellow (E. Africa) in a former life, Evolutionize It (Belgium) is my latest global gig for good. I'm practicing to be an angel when I grow up.
1,436 followers |

CThings

Positive, transformational, change-the-world news
1,213 followers |

Kramden Institute

Dedicated to bridging the digital divide by awarding computers to hard-working, underprivileged children.
1,175 followers |

John Brennan

Co-Founder of @BuzzTable and OpenAction. Loves making things, entrepreneurship, ice cream and tea.
1,168 followers |

Ethos Roundtable

All about information and communication technology for positive social change. Twitter account administrator is @Deborah909.
609 followers |

C.GarberSiegrist

Driven to help make the world a better place for all. Lawyer, teacher, nonprofit leader. Building LawForChange.com & sending students to school with @CCEdFund.
604 followers |

Jason Franklin

Executive Director of Bolder Giving and adjunct faculty & PhD candidate at New York University
592 followers |

Anne Ellinger

Nationally-known presenter, writer, and organizer on wealth and philanthropy; co-founder of Bolder Giving in Extraordinary Times, and More Than Money
398 followers |

Project417

Helping the homeless. Out on the streets. In the community. Mobilizing volunteers. Tweets by @joeelkerton & @canayjun
293 followers |

Greg

Discussing and analyzing crowdfunding platforms and tools
217 followers |

ImpactSP2Pathways

Tweeting on improving the education pathway for at-risk youth in the U.S. (Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania)
90 followers |

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