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Philadelphia For Impact
YouTube Benchmark

Live rankings and performance data for 19+ for-impact YouTube channels across Philadelphia Metro.Updated weekly

Philadelphia Orchestra Association
1
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
2
American Association For Cancer Research
3
Drexel University
Swarthmore College
Temple University Health System Inc
La Salle University
Thomas Jefferson University
Bryn Mawr College
Philadelphia University
Widener University
Corporation Of Haverford College
Chester County Hospital
Opportunity Finance Network
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation

Top channels by subscribers

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Channels Tracked
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Combined Subscribers
0
Combined Views
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Uploads Last 90 Days
Trending Now
Past 30 days
Top uploads by views
Widener University - Launch Your Career Before You Graduate
229.7K views
1
Widener University - Launch Your Career Before You Graduate
Widener University · 17d ago
Activate Multi Factor Authentication For Phone Users
2.7K views
2
Activate Multi Factor Authentication For Phone Users
Philadelphia University · 26d ago
May Day 2025 Short
1.5K views
3
May Day 2025 Short
Bryn Mawr College · 22d ago
Hear from a student ambassador at Dragon Fest!
545 views
4
Hear from a student ambassador at Dragon Fest!
Drexel University · 27d ago
Your Opportunity to Support La Salle Students on April 28, 2026
230 views
5
Your Opportunity to Support La Salle Students on April 28, 2026
La Salle University · 2d ago
All-Time Leaders

Top Channels

Most Subscribers

1Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
@thephiladelphiaorchestra
20.3K
2Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
@pcomeducation
11.7K
3American Association For Cancer Research
American Association For Cancer Research
@aacrnews
10.0K
4Drexel University
Drexel University
@drexeluniv
8.0K
5Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
@swarthmore
5.7K

Most Total Views

1Widener University
Widener University
@wideneruniv
13.1M
2American Association For Cancer Research
American Association For Cancer Research
@aacrnews
12.8M
3Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University
@jeffersonuniv
11.6M
4La Salle University
La Salle University
@lasalleuniversity
11.6M
5Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
@thephiladelphiaorchestra
8.1M

Most Videos Overall

1Widener University
Widener University
@wideneruniv
1.0K
2Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
@pcomeducation
913
3Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
@swarthmore
872
4American Association For Cancer Research
American Association For Cancer Research
@aacrnews
871
5Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
@thephiladelphiaorchestra
742
Philadelphia vs. National

Benchmark Intelligence

How Philadelphia nonprofit YouTube channels compare to national nonprofit and industry benchmarks — and where the biggest opportunities for growth are hiding.

Subscribers
Above National
2.1K
Philadelphia Median
25th–75th: 667–5.7K
National: 1.0K(NP Median)

The typical Philadelphia nonprofit has 2.1K subscribers, well above the 1.0K national median for small nonprofits.

Views / Video
Above National
1.0K
Philadelphia Median
25th–75th: 257–18.3K
National: 400(NP Median)

The typical Philadelphia channel gets 1.0K views per video, well above the 400 national median.

Engagement Rate
Needs Work
0.02%
Philadelphia Median
25th–75th: 0.0%–0.3%
National: 2.5%(NP Median)

Philadelphia's typical 0.02% engagement trails the 2.5% national median. Adding CTAs, responding to comments, and posting Shorts can boost this significantly.

Uploads / 90 Days
On Par
4
Philadelphia Median
15 of 19 active
National: 4(Active NP Median)

The typical Philadelphia nonprofit uploads 4 videos per 90 days vs. 4 nationally. 15 of 19 channels are active — solid consistency.

What the Data Tells Us

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The Gap Is Real

With a median of just 2.1K subscribers, most Philadelphia nonprofits have small audiences — but that's typical for local organizations. The average (4.1K) is higher because a few large channels pull it up. Even reaching 1K subscribers puts a channel in the top quartile locally.

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Why Medians Matter

We use medians because a few large channels (avg: 4.1K subs) skew the average 2× higher than the median (2.1K). The median represents what the typical Philadelphia nonprofit actually looks like — and what you should benchmark against.

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Biggest Growth Lever

Philadelphia channels are relatively active, but engagement rates lag national benchmarks. Focus on Shorts, community engagement, and YouTube SEO to close the gap.

National benchmarks sourced from M+R Benchmarks 2025, Rival IQ, Dash Social, and Social Blade nonprofit category data (2024–2025).

Subscriber Distribution

Where most channels fall — the majority have under 5K subscribers

Philadelphia Nonprofit Growth Playbook

Data-backed priorities ranked by potential impact — where Philadelphia nonprofits should focus to close the gap with national benchmarks

💬

Close the Engagement Gap

High Impact
0.02% vs. 5.4% national

Philadelphia's 0.02% median engagement is below the 5.4% national average for small channels. Quick wins: add a CTA in the first 30 seconds, pin a comment with a question, and respond to every comment within 1 hour to boost algorithmic ranking.

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Fix Discoverability

High Impact
1.0K vs. 2K national

The median Philadelphia channel gets 1.0K views/video vs. 2,000 nationally for similar-sized channels. Optimize titles for search (use keywords your audience Googles), create custom thumbnails with faces and text, and use 8-12 relevant tags per video.

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Content Strategy

Content Format Breakdown

How Philadelphia nonprofits structure their YouTube content — from long-form storytelling to quick Shorts

Format Distribution

19 channels analyzed
100%
Shorts-Heavy 0
Short-Form (<5m) 19
Mid-Form (5–15m) 0
Long-Form (15m+) 0

Upload Efficiency

Best avg views per video

1
La Salle University

La Salle University

194 videos · 11.6M total views

49.0K/vid
2
American Association For Cancer Research

American Association For Cancer Research

871 videos · 12.8M total views

39.3K/vid
3
Widener University

Widener University

1018 videos · 13.1M total views

23.1K/vid
4
Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation

103 videos · 931.5K total views

18.3K/vid
5
Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University

501 videos · 11.6M total views

5.7K/vid

Shorts Champions

Most YouTube Shorts produced

1
Drexel University

Drexel University

42 Shorts · 7% of content

42
2
Widener University

Widener University

32 Shorts · 3% of content

32
3
Corporation Of Haverford College

Corporation Of Haverford College

23 Shorts · 7% of content

23
4
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

19 Shorts · 2% of content

19
5
Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College

19 Shorts · 2% of content

19
Performance

Engagement & Format

Best Engagement

1Chester County Hospital
Chester County Hospital
@cchosp
0.61%
2Opportunity Finance Network
Opportunity Finance Network
@opportunityfinancenetwork
0.58%
3National Board Of Medical Examiners
National Board Of Medical Examiners
@nbomeusa
0.53%
4Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University
@philadelphiajo1
0.49%
5Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University
@jeffersonuniv
0.26%

Most Shorts

1Drexel University
Drexel University
@drexeluniv
42 shorts
2Widener University
Widener University
@wideneruniv
32 shorts
3Corporation Of Haverford College
Corporation Of Haverford College
@haverfordedu
23 shorts
4Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
@pcomeducation
19 shorts
5Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
@swarthmore
19 shorts
Community Builders

Comment Magnets

Channels sparking the most conversation — ranked by average comments per video

#
Channel
Avg Comments
Comment Activity
Engagement
1
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
20.3K subs · 1.9K avg views
5
0.0435
2
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University
3.3K subs · 5.7K avg views
2
0.2600

Contenido en Español

Spanish-Language Content

Original Spanish-language videos from nonprofits — a critical gap in markets with large Hispanic populations

No Spanish-language content detected yet

Philadelphia has a large Hispanic population, but our research shows very few nonprofits producing original Spanish-language video content. This represents a massive opportunity gap.

0%

of tracked channels have any Spanish content

0

channels with Spanish videos out of 19 tracked

0

channels with Spanish as primary language

By Mission

Category Spotlights

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Mission Categories

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top channels and videos in that area

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Small channels making outsized impact get featured. See how your content scores.

Analytics

Distribution and trends across all tracked channels

Subscriber Distribution — Top 20

Engagement Rate — Top 20

Upload Frequency — Videos in Last 90 Days

Engagement Rate vs. Subscriber Count

Bubble size = total views · Log scale on subscribers · Outliers top-left = high engagement, small audience

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Data sourced from the YouTube Data API. Last updated 3/19/2026. Rankings reflect publicly available channel statistics.