YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February of 2005, on which users can upload, share and view videos.

The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, although media corporations including CBS, BBC, VEVO, Hulu, and other organizations offer some of their material via the site, as part of the YouTube partnership program.

Unregistered users may watch videos, and registered users may upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos that are considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users 18 years old and older. In November 2006, YouTube, LLC was bought by Google Inc. for US$1.65 billion, and now operates as a subsidiary of Google.

Projects using YouTube

 * It Gets Better
 * Category:Organizations on YouTube

Benefits for nonprofits
Video is a powerful way to show your organization's impact and needs and, with a designated "Nonprofit" channel on YouTube, you can deliver your message to the world's largest online video community.


 * Premium branding capabilities and increased uploading capacity
 * The option to drive fundraising through a Google Checkout "Donate" button
 * Listing on the Nonprofit channels and the Nonprofit videos pages
 * Ability to add a Call-to-action overlay on your videos to drive campaigns


 * Visit YouTube's website for nonprofits for more information and the most up-to-date requirements

Program Requirements
The Nonprofit program is currently only available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

Organizations must have current nonprofit status, as assigned by their government, to be considered for the YouTube Non-profit Program

The following organizations are not eligible for the YouTube Nonprofit Program:
 * Programs requiring membership and/or providing benefit solely to members, such as clubs, sports teams, alumni, networking and other membership organizations.
 * Religious content or proselytizing on website as well as organizations that use religion or sexual orientation as factor in hiring or populations served
 * Groups serving a primarily political function such as lobbying, think tanks and special interests
 * Commercial organizations, credit-counseling services, donation middleman services, fee-based organizations, universities, and nonprofit portals

Google reserves the right to award or deny the application of any organization. Selections are made at Google's sole discretion, and decisions regarding award recipients are final.


 * Visit YouTube's website for nonprofits for more information and the most up-to-date requirements