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January 15, 2013 08:26 pm GMT

9 Non-Profits That Get Web Humor


1. Malaria No More


Malaria No More, a non-profit that aims to end all malaria-related deaths in Africa by 2015, teamed up with CollegeHumor to create Malarious, an online collection of 24 videos that people can unlock in exchange for a small donation toward the cause. Read more about Malarious here.

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Laughter is the best medicine, and it might even help cure the world's ills, too.

Various organizations use Internet humor to promote serious causes, whether it's fighting AIDS, protecting the environment or promoting pet adoption. Behind the jokes and laughs, however, is the drive to create change.

SEE ALSO: Top 5 Non-Profit YouTube Videos of 2012

We've rounded up nine examples of non-profits that successfully employ web humor -- using comedy to engage people while laying out important facts at the same time.

Which non-profit would you nominate for No. 10 on this list? Let us know in the comments.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, McKevin.

More About: comedy, features, humor, non-profits, Social Good, YouTube


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