Best Nonprofit Videos of August 2024

Welp, I guess we’re doing this on a monthly basis now! August 2024 brought us some nonprofit videos that didn’t just make us feel good—they hit us with real stakes.

6. Made By Salmon Nonprofit Animation

The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit organisation, works to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. 

In the video "Made of Salmon," The Nature Conservancy uses gentle hand-drawn animation, created by Erica Sloniker and Leah Palmer’s soothing narration, to depict the incredible journey of salmon as they return from the ocean to their home waters.

The animation's watercolour style, with its soft hues and flowing motion, mirrors the salmon's long, arduous trek through rivers and streams. 

The simplicity of the visuals highlights the interconnectedness of all creatures and ecosystems, from the trees and rivers to bears, orcas, and humans. 

This video beautifully illustrates how a healthy environment benefits not just wildlife but also entire ecosystems, including humans. 

5. Become An Author! Nonprofit Animation

Sprouts is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to producing educational content that simplifies complex subjects through engaging and accessible videos. 

Their video "Become an Author!" creatively walks viewers through the challenging yet rewarding process of writing and publishing a book. The video simplifies the ten steps to becoming a published author. 

The animation uses bright, playful stick-figure characters to represent the different stages, from developing a concept to revising the manuscript and finally finding a publisher.

The educational tone is balanced with moments of humour, offering both encouragement and realism, such as the daunting statistic that only 1% of aspiring writers ever see their work published. 

This video is an inspiring resource for anyone interested in taking their manuscript from idea to finished product.

4. Craig Jones Visits Bali Slums & Jiu Jitsu Orphanage Nonprofit Documentary

The video is hosted on B-Team Jiu Jitsu’s YouTube channel, featuring Craig Jones, a member of B-Team and supporter of the Fair Fight Foundation, which is being promoted in the video alongside the Bali charity. Both the Fair Fight Foundation and the Bali charity are nonprofit organisations.

In this video, team member Craig Jones takes viewers on an eye-opening visit to a slum in Bali and a Jiu-Jitsu orphanage. It showcases conversations with local community leaders who have dedicated their lives to teaching kids life skills, discipline, and self-confidence through Jiu-Jitsu. 

Craig's visit highlights the resourcefulness and generosity of the Jiu-Jitsu community, which helped provide essential items like uniforms (gis), computers, and educational resources. 

This visit ties into the efforts of the nonprofit Fair Fight Foundation, which hosts events like the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). 

The foundation is committed to elevating the sport while raising funds for charitable causes, providing crucial support to initiatives like the Bali Jiu-Jitsu orphanage. 

3. What Are Warts? Nonprofit Animation

TED-Ed, the educational platform of the famous TED organisation, creates animated lessons to make complex topics accessible and engaging for a broad audience. 

In this video, "What are warts — and how do you get rid of them?" Cella Wright explains the biology behind warts and their cause, the human papillomavirus (HPV). 

The HPV is depicted as tiny, colourful creatures, each with distinct shapes and patterns, to symbolise the various types of HPV.

The animation also breaks down complex processes, like how the virus infiltrates the skin’s basal cells, with simplified depictions of skin layers and the virus’s activity.

Infected skin cells multiply as stacks of playful, animated cells pile up to represent wart formation. 

The visuals make potentially intimidating biological terms easy to grasp, while making the science behind warts much more digestible.

2. Saving Endangered Animals From Extinction Charity Video

Beast Philanthropy is a charitable organisation created by Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, a popular YouTuber known for his large-scale, impactful content. 

In the video "Saving Endangered Animals From Extinction" by Beast Philanthropy, the Maasai Mara Conservancy program is highlighted as a powerful initiative led by the Maasai people to preserve wildlife and their ancestral lands. 

The video details how modern technology, like weather stations, helps track environmental changes and protect endangered species like the white rhino.

The animation depicts the region and Maasai culture, while the live-action segments showcase the endangered white rhinos, Rangers, and local efforts to conserve the wildlife and environment.

Beast Philanthropy contributes to expanding these efforts by funding additional stations, pushing toward a goal of $100,000 to protect both the wildlife and the Maasai people's livelihood. 

With 20 million views and immense community support, the video calls for further donations to complete this crucial conservation project.

1. Your Trash Could Hurt Animals Nonprofit Video

At number 1, we have the video "Your Trash Could Hurt Animals" by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) which focuses on practical ways to prevent wildlife harm through responsible trash disposal. 

PETA, with over 1 million subscribers on their Youtube channel, is an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to protecting animal rights. 

They highlighted the dangers that improperly disposed waste, such as cans and tape, pose to animals through a 26 second video. 

It emphasises how wildlife and pets can become trapped or injured by these materials. 

To prevent these situations, the video provides six easy steps for safer waste disposal: clean containers, crush cans, crumple tape, close bottles and jars, cut handles and bands, and securely contain trash. 

Additionally, user @pandoraalberts5267 commented, "Great advice. I also snip up fishing line and knot up plastic baling string into tight bundles. And RECYCLE."

Her emphasis on recycling aligns with the video's environmental focus.

Conclusion

Alright, so after binge-watching nonprofit videos like they’re the latest Netflix series, here’s where we landed. 

Spoiler alert: animals are still in danger, and your trash is out to get them. But on the flip side, we’ve also learned that salmon have better travel stories than most of us, and Jiu-Jitsu can do a lot more than teach you to grapple—it can transform communities. 

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