Awards season is upon us. And for the fourth year, YouTube is teaming up with See3 Communications to present the DoGooder Video Awards, a celebration of the best nonprofit videos of the year. If you’re a nonprofit who made a video in 2012, you’re eligible and encouraged to submit your video.But wait,...
Autism Speaks Premieres Inspiring Documentary on YouTube
Occasionally, we invite special guests to share their thoughts on the YouTube Blog. This guest post is from Autism Speaks about a documentary they are premiering on YouTube. The film was previously only available at small regional screenings and will now be available to viewers across the globe. ...
YouTube Campaigns: A digital thermometer for nonprofit videos
Ever pasted together 108 sheets of paper and drawn a giant thermometer to track your nonprofit’s campaign goal? Did you go through 27 red markers and then feel faint from their scent after trying to color it in? Well, chuck those markers and recycle that paper, because through the YouTube Nonprofit...
Let us help turn your video views into action
Today, we’re happy to announce two new updates from the YouTube for Good team to help you make the most out of your channel.First, we’re kicking off monthly online trainings for members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program. These will be ‘101 level’ trainings - perfect for nonprofits who recently joined...
Do this, do that, Do Something on YouTube!
Have a feeling you’re going to be a little bored this weekend? Why not Do Something different?Well now you can - live - with DoSomething.org. Do Something is a nonprofit organization that works with young people to create social change through national campaigns and impactful service projects.Today,...
An update to the YouTube Nonprofit Program goes live
Last Saturday, we joined the American Foundation on Equal Rights to live-stream 8, a star-studded play that depicts the Proposition 8 trial surrounding same-sex marriage. On World AIDS Day in December, the ONE Campaign and RED live-streamed a day-long symposium on the end of AIDs.Today, we’re opening...
And the Next Causes are...
Last month we announced YouTube Next Cause: a new program designed to help nonprofit organizations that are already changing the world better use online video to drive action.We were honored, inspired and deeply moved by many of the applications we received.We are proud to introduce you to some...
A ‘Next’ step for YouTube nonprofits
Last year we launched YouTube NextUp to accelerate the growth of the next big YouTube stars. Then in October, we announced YouTube Next Chef and YouTube Next Trainer to turbocharge up-and-coming cooking and fitness channels by great YouTube video creators. We’re excited to share the latest addition...
Lights, camera, causes: The 2012 Nonprofit Video Awards
For the third year, YouTube is teaming up with See3 Communications to present the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards, a celebration of the best non-profit videos on the site. If you’re a nonprofit who made a video in 2011, you’re eligible and encouraged to submit.It doesn’t matter if your organization...
YouTube for nonprofits, reloaded with new tutorials and features
Nonprofits are an important part of the YouTube community, and their videos have educated and inspired audiences since the early days of the site. We launched the YouTube Nonprofit Program in 2007 to help organizations take their work to the next level, and since then, more than 16,000 nonprofits have...
