Ad Council
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The Ad Council is a U.S. nonprofit organization that produces and promotes public service advertising campaigns on issues such as safety, health, and social responsibility.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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public service advertising organization ⓘ |
| campaignMedium |
digital media
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out-of-home ⓘ print ⓘ radio ⓘ social media ⓘ television ⓘ |
| campaignType | public service announcement ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. government agencies
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advertising agencies ⓘ media companies ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
civic engagement
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education ⓘ public health ⓘ public safety ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| founded | 1942 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | U.S. advertising industry leaders ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporate contributions
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donations ⓘ foundation grants ⓘ government agency partnerships ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of directors ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| industry |
advertising
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public service announcements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign
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“A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ “Crash Test Dummies” seat belt safety campaign ⓘ “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk” campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ “Love Has No Labels” diversity and inclusion campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires” slogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| operatesAs | private nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| originalName | War Advertising Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
produce public service advertising campaigns
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promote public service advertising campaigns ⓘ |
| renamed | Ad Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| worksOnIssue |
bullying prevention
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diversity and inclusion ⓘ drunk driving prevention ⓘ education access ⓘ emergency preparedness ⓘ mental health awareness ⓘ seat belt use ⓘ voter participation ⓘ wildfire prevention ⓘ |
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