You have more at your disposal than you imagine.
I promise.
Whenever you do a video, you can reuse almost any element of that video — interviews, B-roll, graphics, unused footage — and it can make a huge difference.
We see many organizations struggle to get the most out of their videos, so I wanted to list 59 ways you can reuse your footage.
You could try a couple here and there over the course of. Don’t do everything all at once, or it will backfire.
- Create a compilation video
- Share social media snippets
- Develop testimonials and success stories
- Produce volunteer/recruitment videos
- Make donor appreciation videos
- Create educational content
- Develop training materials
- Incorporate footage into the website design
- Use footage for event promotion
- Foster partnerships and collaborations
- Create podcast episodes
- Feature volunteer spotlights
- Produce annual report videos
- Utilize footage for website background videos
- Create fundraising campaign videos
- Produce educational webinars
- Collaborate with influencers for video content
- Share community impact videos
- Deliver leadership messages
- Create video newsletters
- Cross-promote with media outlets
- Develop impact infographics
- Produce video case studies
- Use footage for conference presentations
- Develop video series
- Share behind-the-scenes footage
- Develop video impact reports
- Create web series
- Produce exploratory videos
- Create video thank-you cards
- Develop interactive maps
- Create public service announcements (PSAs)
- Share success stories through live streaming
- Repurpose footage for training modules
- Create motivational speaker reels
- Develop “Meet the Team” videos
- Showcase funded projects
- Produce impact infomercials
- Create video newsletters for specific programs
- Develop a video case for support
- Feature expert advice series
- Celebrate milestones with videos
- Share video blogs (vlogs)
- Produce fundraising challenge videos
- Feature staff member interviews
- Create infographics with interview quotes
- Highlight donors in video testimonials
- Share mini-documentaries
- Create videos for social media takeovers
- Feature as podcast guest episodes
- Produce event recap videos
- Showcase donor spotlights
- Repurpose footage for animated GIFs
- Develop video campaigns for crowdfunding
- Create highlight reels for social media platforms
- Develop storytelling campaigns with interview snippets
- Produce impact videos for grant applications
- Add B-roll to webinars
- Repost content around holidays, anniversaries and events relevant to your organization
If you have any other ideas, you’re welcome to leave a comment or send me a message. I can add to this list.