Animoto Gives Free Pro Accounts to Nonprofit Organizations

Animoto is quite possibly the easiest way to turn your photographs and music into a dynamic, DVD-quality video presentation without the need for special skills or expensive technology.

They have recently launched Animoto for Causes and have invited nonprofits to apply for free all-access professional accounts. Their most recent press release gives the details:

Animoto for a Cause will donate pro accounts to organizations and people who are working toward improving their community and the world at large. Community activists, large or small non-profits, humanitarian fundraisers, and college organizations are examples of the groups Animoto is encouraging to apply. The pro package includes:

• Unlimited full-length video creations.
  
• Free access to Animoto's commercial music library of 300+ songs, all of which are licensed for promotional purposes.
  
• A call-to-action feature that links a video to an outside website, perfect for driving traffic to a site and asking for donations or volunteers.
  
• Unlimited DVD-quality downloads, which are more than double the resolution of standard Animoto videos. DVDs can be burned, re-sold, or played during fundraising events.
  
• The ability to post videos to MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and other popular social networking sites.
  
• A text feature that allows relevant information and stats to be included in the video.
  

"Animoto is dedicated to helping any person or organization, no matter how large or small, with their cause - whether it's helping the homeless, saving the polar bears, or just getting people at your school to recycle," says Brad Jefferson, CEO and Co-founder of Animoto. "Animoto for a Cause is our gift to those people who are trying to make a difference, and we want to help empower them with a tool to reach their community in new and exciting ways. We're excited to donate our pro accounts to those who are trying to make the world a better place."

They partnered with 20 high profile nonprofits to launch the program Check out the case studies for inspiration.

I received this information from the Wild Apricot blog which is a great resource on web technology and social media tools for nonprofits. Tech Soup is another great resource for free or reduced price software for your organization.

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