tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620484237118831830.post8319403742354448431..comments2023-09-26T07:26:08.803-04:00Comments on Fertile Hope: Take Our Poll - Should Nonprofit Organizations Sell Ad Space on their Websites?Lindsay Nohr Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335760129730915184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620484237118831830.post-21960345785225462382009-02-05T02:01:00.000-05:002009-02-05T02:01:00.000-05:00Great question, I say go for it. Let's face it: W...Great question, I say go for it. <BR/><BR/>Let's face it: What is the Avon Walk? An ad for Avon. What is the ASCO conference? An ad for pharma. LIVESTRONG - a business alliance with Nike from the get go. Philanthropy has a long history of ties to corporate giants - Carnegie Libraries, for example. Non-profits need a cash stream from somewhere, whether it is an ad disguised as a grant or simply an ad. <BR/><BR/>I think the important thing to remember is with an ad not only are they endorsing you, but it appears to the reader that Fertile Hope is endorsing them. Don't give ad space to just anyone. Vet them thoroughly. And lastly, make it known to the readers in writing that they are seeing a paid advertisement (small font at the bottom of the ad.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com