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The post YouTube Launches Fundraising Tools for Charity appeared first on BardTech . YouTube has launched YouTube Giving, a suite of tools designed to help YouTubers and viewers raise money for charity. All but one of the YouTube Giving tools are being launched in beta, so these features are likely to evolve over time based on results. Plenty of YouTubers already align themselves to charities, normally for causes close to their hearts. They’re then able to leverage their audiences to raise money for those charities. YouTube Giving is YouTube giving YouTubers support to accomplish that. The Four Elements of YouTube Giving As explained on the YouTube Creator Blog , there are four elements to YouTube Giving: Fundraisers are exactly what you’d expect. They allow YouTubers and U.S.-registered nonprofits to create fundraising campaigns alongside their videos. Viewers can donate via a “Donate” button, with YouTube managing the logistics and payment processing. Community Fundraisers...

The post YouTube launches a suite of fundraising tools appeared first on BardTech . YouTube today announced a suite of new features designed to offer creators and their fans new ways to contribute to charitable causes. This includes beta versions of new fundraising and campaign matching tools, as well as a variation of YouTube’s Super Chat service , called “Super Chat for Good.” Explains the company, YouTube creators have already been using its video platform to raise awareness about causes they care about, and bring their communities together. The launch of YouTube Giving, as this combined toolset is called, will now allow them to do more by making it easier for fans to donate to over 1 million nonprofits. With Fundraisers, YouTube creators and qualifying U.S. nonprofits (registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits) will be able to create fundraising campaigns that are embedded next to their YouTube videos. Directly beneath the video, viewers will see a “Donate” button that will allow them...