Image ads on websites and apps

Make your program clear in one small ad.

Display ads combine images and text while people browse. We start with a program people can recognize, a readable invitation and the page they will reach, then review where the ads appear and what follows.

Separate paid campaign scope

This Display service uses a separate paid advertising budget. The grant’s restricted Performance Max option does not establish a right to standard Display inventory.

The campaign, made visible

See what this option needs to do.

One illustrative nonprofit campaign. The example is not a promise of placement, eligibility or results.

Illustrative image ad

An approved workshop photo, the program name and an invitation to see dates.

Review completed registrations alongside placement reports; check attendance later.

The goal
Introduce a community arts program to nearby adults.
The destination
A workshop page explaining activities, access, costs and registration.
The action to verify
Review completed registrations alongside placement reports; check attendance later.

Where and why

Choose the format for a defined job.

Where ads may appear

  • Eligible websites and apps on the Google Display Network.
  • Google is moving Display campaign management into Demand Gen; Display Network-only delivery remains an option, subject to the account’s available setup.

When it can fit

  • A program, public event or cause with useful approved images.
  • An explanation people can understand before they know what to search for.
  • A paid test with a defined action and time to review websites, apps and ad combinations.

What needs to be ready

  • Approved photos, logo and short text that remain readable in different ad spaces.
  • A page about the same program, with a working next step.
  • Paid budget, geographic fit and a review of available targeting and placement controls.
  • Measurement and consent arrangements appropriate to the audience.

What we evaluate

  • The websites and apps where spending occurred.
  • Visits and completed registrations or inquiries attributable to the campaign.
  • Ad combinations that clearly describe the program and support useful actions.

Plan with these limits in view.

  • An impression means the ad was shown; it does not establish participation.
  • Visitor-list targeting is optional and requires policy and consent review, especially for sensitive causes.
  • Display-to-Demand Gen migration changes available controls; we check the current account before choosing the setup.

Campaign availability and policy can change. Google’s current Ad Grants campaign guide explains Search, Performance Max and grant inventory limits.

Before you choose

Questions about google display ads for nonprofits.

Are banner ads and Display ads the same thing?

Banner is a common name for an image ad space. Display includes image-and-text ads that adapt to different spaces on participating websites and apps.

How is Display different from Demand Gen?

Display describes the website and app advertising network and formats. Google is bringing its campaign workflow into Demand Gen, which can also use other eligible visual channels.

Does Display require remarketing?

No. The plan can use eligible audiences or context without a visitor list. A nonprofit’s purpose and landing pages affect which targeting methods are permitted.

Keep exploring

Compare another advertising option.

Introduce your work on visual channels

Demand Gen for Nonprofits

Demand Gen uses images and video across eligible Google channels where people browse. A useful campaign connects that introduction to a program, giving or participation page with a clear next step.

Explain your work in video

YouTube Ads for Nonprofits

Video can explain a program, the people behind it and how to take part. We plan the message, suitable ad layouts and the next step, then distinguish views from gifts, registrations or inquiries.

An audience approach that needs review

Google Remarketing Ads for Nonprofits

Remarketing can reach eligible people who previously engaged with your website or app. Before proposing it, we review the cause, the page, consent and audience rules. A visitor list is not appropriate for every nonprofit or program.

Keep exploring

Connect the format to a nonprofit goal.

Nonprofit fundraising

Donation Marketing for Nonprofits

Someone searching for a local cause may be ready to help. A relevant Google ad can bring them to a donation page that explains your work, how gifts support it and how to give. The useful result is a completed gift, followed by the care your nonprofit gives each donor.

Nonprofit events

Event Marketing for Nonprofits

Your event needs people who understand what it is, when it happens and why they should take part. Google advertising can connect a relevant search with a page that answers those questions and leads to a completed registration or ticket purchase.

Nonprofit programs

Program Marketing for Nonprofits

A family looking for a class needs answers before it can register: who the program is for, where it runs, what it costs and whether places are available. Google advertising can connect that search with a specific program page and a clear next step.

Volunteer participation

Volunteer Recruitment for Nonprofits

People who want to help need to know what the work involves and whether they can do it. A relevant Google ad can lead to a volunteer page with real roles, schedules and requirements, then an application your team is prepared to review.

Your next step

Bring one goal. Choose the support that fits.

Tell us the program or cause, the people you want to reach, your grant status and what your team can follow through on. We’ll discuss the campaign fit, the work required and the right support.

Discuss your nonprofit’s goals