Welcome to the Ad Council
Welcome to the Ad Council
The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge. We use the power of communications to tackle the most pressing issues facing the country. We bring together the brightest minds in media, tech, advertising, entertainment and marketing to develop campaigns that inspire action—and change lives.
It’s Up To You: Our COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative
By bringing together the worlds of communications, media, business, and public health to build vaccine confidence, we can transform life as we know it today and save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Where substance meets scale
The Ad Council was founded as a national nonprofit in 1942 with the belief that creative marketing can solve complex social issues. We partner with the most innovative advertisers, the best storytellers, and the most powerful platforms to move the country forward.
A lasting impact
We have a singular purpose: making a measurable difference in people’s lives. By using a research-based strategy to develop the right approach for the right audience, we’re shifting mindsets and spurring movements.
Our Commitment to Anti-Racism and Racial Equity
The Ad Council is firmly and unequivocally committed to fighting systemic racism, injustice and anti-Blackness, within our walls and in the work we create, not just today, but every day.
We're all in this together
We bring together the right team for every cause. The Ad Council’s unique network of partners across media and tech, marketing, entertainment and advertising, government and the nonprofit world allows us to create change that no other organization can.
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77%Americans who've seen at least one Ad Council COVID-19 PSA
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2xThe number of parents who have talked to their doctor about autism.
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30,000Children from foster care adopted into a forever family.
Learn With Us
Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and others, the rampant anti-Black racism, police brutality and systemic injustice in America has become clearer than ever. The New York Times recently reported that Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, and recent polls suggest that 15 to 26 million Americans have attended protests this summer.
July 29, 2020
In the summer of 2020, a large number of brands and corporations rushed to show the world that they were part of the country’s reckoning over systemic racism. Some took legitimate, positive steps and shared their efforts in honest, meaningful ways; others put out vague platitudes and were quickly called out for their lack of real measurable action.
January 25, 2021
There were times it seemed impossible, but 2020 is finally, finally behind us. A new year is here, bringing so many reasons for hope. And with that hope comes a sentiment that we at the Ad Council are hearing a lot: “Maybe one day soon, we can get back to normal.”
January 4, 2021
CREATIVITY. CAUSES. AND YOU.
Together we can do so much. Let’s talk about how we can partner to help change the world.