Thank you for your support to help MPAC put up or continue to have billboards for Palestine put up in your city! Below you will find important supplemental information in addition to the step-by-step guide which can be found here
1. It is important before you start that you first confirm that Clear Channel or Lamar or Outfront have inventory for your city. They are of the largest billboard companies in the United States.
2. It is equally important that you select from our collection of pre-approved designs with Lamar and Clear Channel. There are many words, messages, and images that have not and will not get approved by these companies. As you can imagine, this is a very divisive conflict and it was extremely difficult to get both companies to support the messages we have thus far. If you attempt to submit a design that ends up getting rejected, you risk the billboard company deciding to abstain from any further involvement in this iniatitve.
You can find all of our designs here
Our team cannot provide any graphic design support outside of the above designs. Ensure that the billboards you pick with Clear Channel and Lamar are the size which we already have formatted (14’ x 48’ and 20’ x 60’). Ensure you have a team member with graphic design experience. We cannot provide any graphic design support.
3. A disclaimer "paid for" by statement will most likely be required for your billboard. Our team has collaborated with the Muslim Public Affairs Council or Shura Council of Southern California. If you wish to have your city's organization as the "paid for" disclaimer statement, that can be done as well (have your graphic designer edit the files above before submitting).
You can reach out to MPAC for more information via:
Name: Rebecca Husaini
Email: rebecca@mpac.org
You can reach out to Shura Council of Southern California for more information via:
Name: Myle Erfan
Ceasefireforthekids@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our goal with the campaign is simple: to educate our communities about the humanitarian crisis that Palestinians in Gaza and across Palestine are facing and have been for decades. As a humanitarian organization, we condemn any form of violence, discrimination, and injustice. Our focus is exclusively on making the world better by uniting our communities for the greater good.
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We are proud to be collaborating with multiple experts in the digital media, public outreach, interfaith groups, advocacy, and graphic design space. Each and every single billboard design and message is carefully thought out with the end goal in mind: providing a voice to the humanitarian issues that Palestinians face via the most impactful strategies.
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The cost of each billboard is variable and directly related to the volume of traffic in that specific area. These costs can vary between $5,000 to $15,000 and upwards.
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At our core, we are a humanitarian organization. Every single thing we do is focused on making the world a better place for humans of all backgrounds. We condemn violence, discrimination, and racism of any kind. We support human rights of all humans. We wish for a world of peace where all humans have equal access to humanitarian necessities for life. We are committed to addressing the humanitarian needs in the world and deeply appreciate your support!
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There are many limitations in what messages and images would get approved by the billboard companies. This process is not as straightforward as one may think because the designs have to be within the guidelines of what billboard companies will approve yet also extremely impactful messages. Thankfully our experienced design team has an extensive selection of billboard designs for cities to pick from that will allow this national effort to remain streamlined! We highly recommend you use the already pre-approved designs to avoid wasting your time and effort on submitting designs that will likely get rejected.
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That is great! Becuase our foundation has transitioned to a humanitarian-focused campaign for Gaza, we have developed the above step-by-step guide to facilitate your individual-led efforts in getting humanitarian billboards put up in your city with MPAC or an organization that can support your efforts.
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Of course! This website was created exclusively for this initiative as it provides insightful and objective information about both the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the historical context of this conflict.
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Certainly. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is a strong supporter of this nationwide initiative. They are experts in designing and executing innovative and effective legislative, strategic messaging, and issue advocacy campaigns. You can learn more about them here
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Please email givinggamesfoundation@gmail.com