Tag: Ad Council

The Ad Council’s 70th Annual Public Service Award Dinner Galvanizes Media and Marketing Industries to Unite for Change

Stuart Mitchell

Last month on December 5, the Ad Council, America’s leading organization harnessing the power of communications for social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, was honored for the company’s outstanding corporate citizenship, including its support for multiple Ad Council efforts. Held at the Glasshouse in New York City, the event raised a record-breaking $9.2 million to support the nonprofit and its national social impact campaigns. The event was co-hosted by Honorary Oscar recipient and Emmy Award-winning actress Angela Bassett and…

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TelevisaUnivision Honored with 2024 Catalyst Award by the Ad Council Annual Award Presented at TVB Executive Summit

Stuart Mitchell

TelevisaUnivision has been named the recipient of the 2024 Catalyst Award for their exceptional support of the Ad Council’s social impact campaigns throughout the past year, particularly their contribution to Project Roadblock, an annual Ad Council, TVB and NHTSA partnership designed to reduce alcohol-impaired driving deaths during the holiday season. The Catalyst Award, presented annually by the Ad Council, recognizes communications companies that have made a significant social impact through their media initiatives. In 2023, TelevisaUnivision’s support of Project Roadblock, the annual local broadcast TV campaign aimed at reducing drunk…

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The Ad Council Appoints 21 New Members to Its Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, America’s leader in using the power of communications to inspire action and accelerate change around the nation’s most pressing issues, elected 21 new members to its Board of Directors chaired by Tara Walpert Levy, VP, Americas at YouTube. The Ad Council’s Board of Directors is comprised of an accomplished group of leaders and senior marketing, media, and business executives who provide insights, expertise, and financial support to ensure the Ad Council’s social impact campaigns are effective and drive measurable change. Collaborating closely with Ad Council leadership, the…

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Powerful New PSAs Showcase the Mutual Rewards and Unconditional Love of Adoption from Foster Care

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, is proud to announce the launch of heartfelt new public service advertisements (PSAs). The new work, created pro-bono by Edelman, aims to inspire prospective adoptive parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care. The longstanding campaign is celebrating 20 years of impact this year and has contributed to the more than one million children and youth adopted from the U.S. foster care system since the program began…

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With 1 in 10 High School Youth Using E-Cigarettes, New Campaign Empowers Parents to Start the Conversation Early to Protect Their Kids

Stuart Mitchell

The American Lung Association and the Ad Council recently launched a new national campaign to help parents of kids 10-14 years old understand that they‘re the best person to talk to their children about the dangers of vaping. The campaign includes “You’re The Best Person” creative assets in broadcast, radio, digital, social, out-of-home and print, developed pro bono by creative agency Hill Holliday. According to the American Lung Association, 2.1 million kids use e-cigarettes and 4,000 kids start vaping every day. Despite the prevalence of youth vaping, many parents aren’t…

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