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| Abbreviation | P4A |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 17, 2007[‡ 1] |
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| Purpose | Charity |
Region served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hank and John Green |
Parent organization | Foundation to Decrease World Suck |
| Revenue | $2,568,823 (2023[2]) |
| Website | projectforawesome |
Project for Awesome (often abbreviated P4A) is a community-driven charitable movement on YouTube, created by the Green brothers, Hank and John, run through their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel and through their online community known as Nerdfighteria.[3][4] Formerly dubbed the Nerdfighter Power Project for Awesome, the project has taken place annually since 2007.[5][6][7] The movement was started to have YouTubers create innovative videos promoting their favorite charity and upload it by a certain deadline, with the aim that their promoted charity gains more awareness, and donations from audiences.
For most of the project's history, a central feature has been a telethon-style live stream, typically lasting 48 hours, to help coordinate viewers' efforts.[8]
Until 2019, the P4A took place each December,[9] but in 2020 it was announced that the event would be held in February moving forward, beginning with the next edition in 2021.[‡ 2]
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- ^ "Foundation To Decrease World Suck". 501c3Lookup.org. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Foundation To Decrease World Suck". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Perkins, Lucy (January 8, 2012). "Project for Awesome: Linking philanthropy with new media". Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Kersten, Jenna (December 15, 2011). "Project for Awesome is this weekend". BuffaloNews. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
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- ^ "Project for Awesome: 5 years of doing good". Official YouTube Blog. Blogspot. December 8, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Lindquist, David (December 10, 2014). "'Imperial' books among first Project for Awesome perks". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Morrison, Kimberlee (December 16, 2013). "Vlogbrothers Host Seventh Annual Project for Awesome". Social Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014.