The New York Times says that a spot on Twitter’s “suggested users” list guarantees 500,000 additional followers. CNET calls this the “New Socialism: a redistribution of attention, not of material wealth.” Up until a few days ago there were less then a handful of nonprofits on Twitter’s “suggested users” list. But things changed for the nonprofit world on Friday. Twitter added several organizations to the list and these nonprofits are instantly growing their base of followers by the thousands. Check out some of the nonprofits that are currently on Twitter’s "suggested users" list:

@Kiva
@CharityWater
@SkollFoundation
@Refugees - UN Refugee Agency
@Ashoka
@Water - Water.org
@GatesFoundation
@AcumenFund
@DoSomething
@PeaceCorps
@OneCampaign
@Care - CareUSA

What inspired the Twitter love? Claire Williams, a 2009 Skoll Scholar now working on Social Innovation for Twitter, helped put the list together. Coincidentally, Frogloop and other bloggers discussed this topic a couple of weeks ago in response to Seth Godin’s post on “The Problem with Non” and asked how can nonprofits compete with celebrities and major brands on Twitter many of whom are promoted on Twitter’s “suggested users” list?

While it’s refreshing to see Twitter diversifying their “suggested user” list with nonprofits, foundations, and social change makers, these types of lists don’t have the space to highlight all of the great groups and folks who offer value to the Twitter community. To exapand upon Twitter's list, I have started a list of suggested #nonprofits and social justice change makers to follow.

@NWF - National Wildlife Federation
@MobileActive
@OfficialPETA
@DigitalSista - Shireen Mitchell, Digital Sistas
@Ntenhross - Holly Ross, NTEN
@HumaneSociety
@Amnesty
@Sunfoundation - Sunlight Foundation
@SEIU
@Beautifulthings - Qui Diaz
@Care2Frogloop – That's us at Frogloop
@Paynter - Randy Paynter, Care2.com
@MomsRising
@TechSoup
@NWLC - National Women's Law Center
@AAUW - American Association of University Women
@GloPan - Gloria Pan, Turner Strategies
@Aflcio
@Care2Causes
@Mlsif - Micha Sifry, TechPresident, Personal Democracy Forum
@Michael_Hoffman - Michael Hoffman, See3 Communications
@CaseFoundation
@Savedarfur
@Amyrsward - Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared
@Amanda - Amanda Rose, Twestival Founder
@Ketye - Kety Esquivel, La Raza
@Humanfolly - Jen Nedeau, Air America
@Randomdeanna - Deanna Zandt, Media Technologist
@Ch3ryl - Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy
@Peterscampbell - Peter Campbell, Earth Justice
@Pearlbear - Michelle Murrain, NOSI
@Jocelynharmon - Jocelyn Harmon, Marketing for Nonprofits Blog
@Rootwork - Ivan Booth, Rootwork
@Glennette - Glennette Clark, Consultant
@Neworganizing - New Organizing Institute
@CAPAction - Center for American Progress
@Awsamuel - Alexandra Samuel, Social Signal
@Geoffliving - Geoff Livingston, CRT/tanaka
@Susanmernit - Consultant
@MyrnaTheMinx - Tracy Viselli, Tweet Progress
@BBravo - Blogger
@Epolitics - Colin Delany, Epolitics
@Afine - Allison Fine, Author
@EpicChange
@Kgilnack - Kevin Gilnack, Greater Boston Young Dems
@Drdigipol - Alan Rosenblatt, Center for American Progress
@jgilliam - Jim Gilliam, act.ly and Tweet Progress
@mjrovner - Mark Rovner, Sea Change Strategies

Who else should people in the nonprofit sector be following?  Help out and add to the list below.

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