Via Inside Online Video comes the announcement that YouTube is launching a nonprofit program that allows people to give donations through Google Checkout.

According to YouTube, registered nonprofits can get:

• A premium branded channel,

• Rotation of their videos through the Promoted Videos" feature throughout the site.

• The option to embed a Donate Now button in their channel with no transaction costs.

The first 300 nonprofits to sign up can win a free video camera, so if video is part of how your organization wants to tell your story, you'll want to rush over and check it out. The video above offers some useful tips to get you started.