Video

See3 and YouTube are back for the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards! Video submissions are open and close March 2. The 16 finalists will be selected March 6, and public voting on the DoGooder YouTube channel begins March 7 and lasts until March 11. The winners will be announced March 19 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference.

Here are 10 details to keep in mind before you enter:

1. You have to submit a video made in 2010

2. The contest has no specific category or missions.  Ah open minds and flexibility!

FOR the first time in its more than 100-year history, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is actively seeking donations, through a nationwide campaign, to underwrite its work with children at risk.

Called “Start Something,” the campaign uses traditional as well as social media to illustrate the positive impact the adult volunteers of Big Brothers Big Sisters have on children’s lives, and to solicit both volunteers and financial support.

BroadbandTV Corp. recently launched a YouTube destination to get your social good on. The site, VISO Give, aggregates pre-existing video content from nonprofits, sorts it by company name and type of cause, and lets you watch or search for your favorites.

What makes the site interesting is its emphasis on providing a service not just to users looking for videos, but to the non-profits looking for help. Charities usually have to fight for two things: exposure and funding. VISO Give helps with both.

The American Jewish World Service, an antipoverty and human rights organization led by Ruth Messinger, wanted a video to show donors at its 25th birthday party on Oct. 28. The film they commissioned, is different from the standard nonprofit propaganda, different enough to have been watched nearly a million times.

The film features a medley of Hollywood stars making light of Jewish stereotypes. Messinger says that the film has been an unqualified success.

Blackbaud announced the launch of BlackbaudTV, a new resource for the nonprofit community, with videos featuring nonprofit news, technology tools and tips, philanthropy in action, Blackbaud customers, partners, and events.

Blackbaud is holding the BlackbaudTV Inspire Contest to encourage nonprofit professionals to submit videos in response to the question, “How do you inspire supporters to take action?” The two winners receive free registrations to the 2010 Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits – North America.

Seriously, how do you not love this video from Beth Kanter? Not only is the video adorable, but the concept of a virtual book launch party is cool. It's near and dear to my heart, especially, since we're still reeling over the success of FS' first virtual conference and trade show

In this video created exclusively for FundRaising Success, Michael Schweisheimer, owner and executive producer of Primitive World Productions, a company that specializes in video production for nonprofit organizations, offers three approaches for nonprofits entering the world of video fundraising.

CARADEUX CAMP, Haiti — The movie screen rose like an apparition, in the middle of a tent city, on a hillside veined by rain. “Under the Sky,” the title card said, and sure enough, a soap opera about a family living right here suddenly appeared.

Love and scandal followed, but the episode focused mainly on one issue: con men in the camps. After a slick villain in dark sunglasses tried to sell registration cards to the show’s main characters, claiming falsely that they could be redeemed for cash, officials with the International Organization for Migration suddenly appeared to save the day.

Online video is one of the best ways to tell your nonprofit's story. When done right, it can forge 
powerful connections between your organization and your supporters — but only when it stands out from the competition, in three minutes or less.

SANTA CRUZ, August 26, 2009, Mercury News — A new Internet-based nonprofit that offers video portals into some of the world's poorest communities aims to make educated philanthropy as easy as a click.