YouTube's joined MySpace and Facebook with by venturing toward the nonprofit route. The YouTube Nonprofit Program is the latest way to develop awareness for your cause. YouTube wants to enable smaller foundations to reach out to donors and volunteers. By 2008 they hope to reach one billion playbacks.
"Broadcast your cause. Does your organization have a compelling story to tell? Do you want to connect with your supporters, volunteers, and donors but don't have the funds to launce expensive outreach campaigns?"
Who's eligible: Nonprofits in the U.S. with 501c(3)tax status, apply today for the YouTube NonProfit Program.
According to their website here's what's included:
- Premium branding capabilities and increased uploading capacity
- Rotation of your videos in the "promoted Videos" areas throughout the site
- The option to Google Checkout "Donate" button – a free service provided by Google.
As an added bonus the first 300 nonprofits to sign up will receive a video camera from puredigital Technologies and Casio.
Listed below are a few of the organizations that helped with the launch of YouTube's new nonprofit venture:
- Friends of the Earth
- American Cancer Society
- Autism Speaks
- 24 Hours For Darfur
- Asia Society
- 92nd Street Y
In the following link Bill Clinton explains YouTube's latest venture:
YouTube Nonprofit Program explained by Bill Clinton
Dust off your video cameras and put on a fresh coat of lipstick because you too can be the next star in your nonprofit's YouTube video. Who knows you may even get recognized in the grocery store checkout line, just remember it's for a good cause!
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