Charity Twitter List – Charities Sign Up to Twitter Revolution

Many charities across the globe have signed up to the micro blogging site Twitter. Founded in San Francisco back in 2006, the web service is fast becoming a global phenomenon with 55 million visitors a month and (at time of writing this post) a staggering monthly growth of 1382% – that’s a lot of Twittering! The service is not only great for keeping people in touch with each other but also for charities as it’s a fantastic way to keep supporters in touch with all the latest developments and news that can be posted globally with a touch of a button.

The user / charity can post a micro blog or ‘Tweet’, a text based, 140 character description of what they are doing or thinking about at that precise moment. Twitter account holders can ‘follow’ other members who interest them, and receive ‘followers’ themselves, who will be able to read and comment on every ‘tweet’ posted. This is great for charities as it not only informs people who are interested in their activities, it guarantees a captive audience as people have to opt in to follow their updates. Links can also be added to the ‘tweet’ to direct ‘followers’ to news stories with more information on the given subject if they choose to.

Celebrities and politicians have embraced the Twitter technology to such an extent that usage increased by 43% during the USA national elections, with campaigns and ballot updates being posted in ‘real time’ to keep voters up to date on all the latest news. Though with goofy actor Ashton Kutcher being the most followed Twitter user on the planet with over 1 million subscribers, you can’t account for taste!

More and more charities are signing up to Twitter as a fresh and innovative way to keep followers up to date with news articles and their ongoing work. We at donation4charity and charity gifts have also embraced the world of Twitter and you can follow us here :

http://twitter.com/charity_gifts

Every blog post that is added on this website is instantly linked to our Twitter feed, so as soon as we add an article you will be informed instantly. So if you like reading our blog and would like to receive instant notification of when a new post is added, then simply follow us on Twitter for all the latest charity news and views  straight to your account.

Our team has also signed up to run / jog / wheeze our way round the Cancer Research 10K Run at Althorp Park in Northampton, so you can also be kept abreast of all our the latest training regimes and strict dietary requirement, or the lack of them. Don’t expect shares in Subway to fall too rapidly though!

Below is a list of other charities that have Twitter accounts and their address so you can follow them (original source : Econsultancy charity twitter list).