Free KidsOutAndAbout.com Advertising Support for Charitable Events
KidsOutAndAbout.com and its sister site, BeyondTheNest.com, are built around a simple mission: help families connect with the people, organizations, events, and opportunities that make their communities vibrant.
Charitable organizations are an important part of that ecosystem. When such groups bring people together for fundraisers, awareness events, festivals, walks, performances, benefits, and other public events, we’re glad to help spread the word through a media sponsorship.
Our Charitable Event Advertising Program provides approximately $800–$1,500 in complimentary advertising to promote such events; what we donate depends both on the advertising inventory we have available and the materials your organization is able to provide. In exchange, you'll list us as a media sponsor of your event, and promote our logo on your online and print materials. (Here are downloadable links to high-res versions of our KOAA logo and our BTN logo, as well as both together.)
What may be included
Depending on availability, your donated advertising package may include a combination of KidsOutAndAbout promotional opportunities such as:
- Website advertising
- Newsletter advertising
- Additional promotional placements available in your region
Because our advertising inventory varies by market and by date, we cannot guarantee a particular placement or dollar amount. We’ll assemble the strongest package we can from the opportunities available at the time.
How the program works
1. Apply using our Charitable Event Advertising Request Form below. Tell us about your organization, your event, its date and location, and the advertising materials you have available.
2. We’ll review your request and our available inventory. If the event is a good fit for the program and we have appropriate advertising space available, we’ll let you know what complimentary promotion we can provide.
3. Your organization supplies the event information and advertising materials. Your team is responsible for:
- Posting the event to the appropriate KidsOutAndAbout.com calendar
- Making sure the calendar listing is complete, accurate, and up to date
- Supplying any graphics, copy, links, or other creative materials needed for the advertising placements we offer
- Providing those materials by the deadlines we specify
4. We’ll provide the complimentary advertising. Once everything is in place, we’ll schedule the agreed-upon promotion around your event.
Gift-in-kind documentation
After the advertising has been provided, KidsOutAndAbout can supply your organization with a gift-in-kind acknowledgement showing the value of the donated advertising for your records.
Who should apply?
This program is intended for certified nonprofit organizations promoting public-facing fundraising events or initiatives.
Because the program depends on available advertising inventory, not every request can be accommodated, and the amount and type of advertising offered will vary. Participation as a media sponsor is solely at KidsOutAndAbout's discretion; we reserve the right not to provide sponsorship donations for any reason.
Ready to apply?
Use the form below to tell us about your organization and upcoming fundraising event. The more complete the information you provide, the easier it will be for us to determine what advertising opportunities may be available.
We’re proud to support organizations that are doing good work in their communities, and we’re delighted when KidsOutAndAbout can play a part in connecting that work with local families.
—Debra Ross, publisher