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Six minutes now. Thirty saved on our call.

You booked time with us. This video answers what every nonprofit asks first: what we do, what it costs, who films and how much of your time it takes. Watch it, then bring the questions only you can ask.

Atdhe Trepça of Happy Productions walks you through how we work
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Your first questions, answered
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Some of the organizations that trust us with their stories

What you’ll know before we say hello

The video covers each of these in under a minute.

Cost

A paid service that fits your budget

This is not a grant and it is not free. We can fit within any nonprofit budget. Tell us yours on the call and we build the plan around it.

What you get

Four productions. Unlimited videos. 500,000 views.

Four filming days a year, anywhere in the world. A dedicated editor for unlimited videos. And 500,000 guaranteed views.

Unlimited

One request at a time, all year

You send a request, we cut it, you approve it and we start the next one. From what we film and from footage you already have.

Who films

A vetted crew comes to you

We have creators in more than 130 countries. Travel and equipment are included. There are no hidden fees.

Your time

One strategy hour, then approvals

Built for small teams. We plan, film and edit. You approve each video before it goes anywhere.

Your stories

You own everything. You approve everything.

Everyone on camera signs a release. Nothing is posted without your approval. The raw footage and the finished videos are yours.

Real nonprofits. Real numbers.

Three of the stories the video mentions. Every number is from a published case study.

Recorded reference calls

Don’t take our word for it. Take theirs.

These are full recorded calls with nonprofits we work with. Nobody was scripted and nothing was cut. Press play on the one closest to you.

Recorded call between Happy Productions and Best Buddies
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10 min
Why did Best Buddies choose Happy Productions?
Cecilia, Best Buddies Family Support
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Recorded call between Happy Productions and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
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8 min
Why did Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals choose Happy Productions?
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
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Recorded call between Happy Productions and Dream.org
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12 min
Why did Dream.org choose Happy Productions?
Maya, Dream.org
See what we made together →
Recorded call between Happy Productions and Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
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6 min
Why did Midwest Young Artists Conservatory choose Happy Productions?
Karen, MYAC
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Short on time? Two minutes each.

The same clients, cut down to the part that matters.

Maya from Dream.org talking about working with Happy Productions
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0:58

“If you need a production team that understands nonprofit storytelling, digital trends and the importance of impact-driven content, I can’t recommend them highly enough.”

Maya
Dream.org
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Suzanne D’Amico from Western New York Women’s Foundation talking about working with Happy Productions
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2:05

“I would just tell someone that you’re worth the investment and they should definitely hire you, because I will do it again for sure.”

Suzanne D’Amico
Western New York Women’s Foundation
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Chuks from Solar United Neighbors talking about working with Happy Productions
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1:33

“There was really not a scenario where we’re missing a key piece of footage.”

Chuks
Solar United Neighbors
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“We have received more donations today than we have all month since posting Amber’s video!”

Madison Herman
Mental Health Association of Nebraska
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“Just having someone take this critical task off — doing videos for you — is well worth what you spend.”

Karen
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
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“This collaboration was definitely successful in increasing our key metrics.”

Sana James
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
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What our clients send us

Slack threads, texts and LinkedIn posts from the people we work with. These are the real screenshots. Nothing was retyped.

LinkedIn post by Surita Sandosham, President and CEO of Heifer International, praising the work with Are You Happy
LinkedIn
Surita Sandosham, President and CEO, Heifer International
Slack message from Neil Vohra: You both and the team are brilliant with what you did to the videos
Slack
Neil Vohra, INI
Slack message from Kalindi Cordero: This is my fave video to date
Slack
Kalindi Cordero, Search for Common Ground
Slack message from Mackinnon at Watsi: Phenomenal, Nick. Really grateful for your help
Slack
Mackinnon, Watsi
Message from a Feed the Children donor: your creative team did a tremendous job on capturing my story
Slack
A planned-giving donor, Feed the Children
Text messages from a client after a shoot: They are pros. 10 out of 10 experience for me
Text message
A client, the evening after a shoot
Slack message from Edee Gonzalez: so excited to see the increased engagements, views and reach
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Edee Gonzalez
Slack message from Sydney: our CEO said I love these guys
Slack
Sydney
Slack message from Sydney: The videos are amazing
Slack
Sydney
Slack message from Morgan: I just finished reviewing the videos and wow they are so powerful
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Morgan
Slack message from Edilah EJ Jordan: This just put the biggest smile on my face
Slack
Edilah EJ Jordan, Dream.org
Slack message from Chelsea Glass: Love love love the UGC videos
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Chelsea Glass
Slack message from Nida: Monthly donations are awesome
Slack
Nida
Slack message from Sonam at Watsi: Whoa this is amazing
Slack
Sonam, Watsi
Slack message from Joanna: It's a great video, I love it
Slack
Joanna
Slack message from Lenka at Momcozy: you and your team are absolute geniuses when it comes to content marketing
Slack
Lenka, Momcozy
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Questions nonprofits ask on the first call

Is this free?+

No. Happy Productions is a paid service. It is not a grant, and the call is not an application. The call itself is free.

What does it cost?+

We can fit within any nonprofit budget. On the call we ask what yours is and build the plan around it.

What is a production?+

One filming day, at one location, with a professional crew. We plan it with you so that one day feeds months of content. You get four a year.

What does “unlimited videos” mean?+

You get a dedicated editor. You send a request, we cut it, you approve it and we start the next one, one at a time, all year. Each request can be up to 60 minutes of finished video, from what we film or from footage you already have.

You’re in Connecticut. How do you film us?+

We have creators in more than 130 countries and send a vetted crew to you. Travel and equipment are included. There are no hidden fees.

Is your audience the right audience for us?+

Our audience is national and global, not local. If you serve one county, the 500,000 views build awareness, and the videos are what you use at home: in your emails, at your gala, in your grant applications and on your own channels.

How much of our time does this take?+

One strategy hour and your approval on each video. We plan, film and edit.

The people we serve have sensitive stories. How do you handle that?+

Everyone on camera signs a release, and nothing is posted anywhere without your approval. You decide who is filmed and what is shown.

Do we own the footage?+

Yes. The raw footage, the finished videos and the project files are yours.

How fast do videos come back?+

First edits arrive within two weeks of your first filming day. After that, a new video takes about a week and revisions come back within three business days.

Can we talk to one of your clients?+

Yes. Start with the recorded calls on this page, then ask us on the call and we’ll introduce you.

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A Happy Productions crew filming an interview in a nonprofit officeAn interview in front of a deep blue backdrop, lit by two softboxesAn interview in a brick courtyard, two cameras on tripods

See you on the call.

Bring the person who signs off if you can. One conversation with everyone in the room beats three without.

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P.S. Text us the date of your next event before we talk. That is where we’ll start.