Help someone find the program they are looking for.
A parent searching for swim lessons needs a class they can understand and join. We plan Search ads around the program, the area you serve and a page that makes the next step clear.
Search can use an approved Google Ad Grants account, subject to eligibility, mission relevance and program limits. The up-to-$10,000 monthly credit is advertising, not cash or guaranteed spend. Paid Search uses a separate paid account and budget.
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.
A relevant search for your program or cause
Illustrative Search ad · example.org
A text ad names the class, location and registration invitation.
A class page with ages, dates, price, available places and a phone-friendly form.
The goal
Help local families find an available swim class.
The destination
A class page with ages, dates, price, available places and a phone-friendly form.
The action to verify
Count a completed registration; check enrollment and attendance separately.
Where and why
Choose the format for a defined job.
Where ads may appear
Text ads in eligible Google search results.
Additional Search placements depend on the account and settings; grant campaigns have tighter inventory limits.
When it can fit
Programs or services that people already search for by need, name or location.
Donation and volunteer pages that answer a specific search with a useful next step.
A team able to confirm registrations, respond to inquiries and keep program details accurate.
What needs to be ready
One program or cause, the people it serves and the area it covers.
Relevant search terms, approved ad copy and the matching page.
Account access, grant status and an agreed budget where paid advertising is used.
A tested registration, donation, application or inquiry event and a person responsible for follow-up.
What we evaluate
Search terms and spending compared with relevant completed actions.
Registrations, confirmed gifts, submitted applications or useful inquiries.
Enrollment, attendance and volunteer starts from the nonprofit’s own records.
Plan with these limits in view.
A search campaign cannot create available places or a team response.
Google decides grant approval and ad eligibility; 501(c)(3) status alone is insufficient.
Website repairs and CRM implementation follow agreed scope; guidance does not include every technical change.
Yes. Google permits separate grant and standard paid accounts. Choose the role of each and review their records together without treating grant credit as paid cash spending.
Can Search ads offer a way to call us?
Eligible responsive Search ads can use call assets, which add your phone number. Confirm the number, response hours and reporting. New call-only ads are no longer the current setup route.
What should our first campaign promote?
Choose one program or cause with a clear next step and someone who can respond. We review grant readiness or existing campaign evidence before recommending the campaign.
Performance Max combines approved text, images and video and automates delivery toward a selected action. We check what that action means, which pages can receive visitors and whether the reported results match your team’s records.
Someone looking for a nearby class or community venue needs the correct address, hours and contact details. We assess your location information and an eligible campaign, then separate listing interactions from actual visits and registrations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.