THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Special Project

Special Project

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

This category honors a campaign, original content or initiative by an organization that seeks to include people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and to create a collaborative, supportive, and respectful environment that increases the participation and contribution of all members involved. Submissions may include CSR programs, targeted recruiting, and mentorships.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
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Culture Shifters: Shaping the Future of Snowboarding Together
Culture Shifters was designed to empower influential BIPOC leaders and grow awareness that BIPOC in…
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Diversity Makes Us Beautiful at AIS
At AIS, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values—they are strategic dri…
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LGBTQ Herstory Month 2024 (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Now in its fourth year, the launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month at RuPaul’s Drag Race has become an annu…
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Social Worker Ignites College Dreams Through Golf
You live. You learn. You give back. That’s the heartbeat of the AARP Purpose Prize® and the reas…
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Sports reIllustrated
Sports reIllustrated addresses one of the most pressing issues in youth athletics: 48% of all girls…
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Tech for an Equitable Future
In 2020, Braze launched Tech for an Equitable Future, offering underrepresented founders a year of …
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The Schoolys
The current state of education is marred by stress, inadequate educator pay, a lack of school staff…
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Work Permit MiDigi Ambassadors Programme
The MiDigi Ambassador Programme was established to promote financial inclusion among work permit ho…

Nominees