THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes Poverty Relief Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Non-Profit

This category honors a pro-social campaign, original content or initiative created by a nonprofit organization.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Non-Profit
winner
T-SEARCH®
In Brazil, over 200 people go missing every day, yet this public safety crisis goes largely unrepor…

Finalists

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finalist
gold honor
United Nations - Dignity, Health & Hope in Gaza
In October 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel sparked a war that created a humanitarian disaster in …
Non-Profit
finalist
silver honor
The Dehydrating Book
In communities across Latin America, children are being denied their right to education because the…
Non-Profit
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
A World of Hope
After 70 years of advancing animal protection, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane S…
Non-Profit
finalist
CAP PLASTIC NOW
As the world gathered in Busan, South Korea, to debate the Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5, our bri…
Non-Profit
finalist
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Non-Profit
finalist
End The Wait
A booming senior population. Dwindling federal funds. And a prevailing tendency for donors to put t…
Non-Profit
finalist
Gaza's Silent Threat | Documentary
Gaza’s Silent Threat was created to spotlight the urgent reemergence of polio in Gaza after 25 year…
Non-Profit
finalist
KATE: The First Harm Reduction Chatbot
Overdose Lifeline is an Indiana-based nonprofit whose mission is to provide hope and resources to f…
Non-Profit
finalist
Spicy Noods
Teenagers and young adults are the group most impacted by sextortion threats - but many in this age…
Non-Profit
finalist
The Bottom Line
The objective of #TheBottomLine was to highlight the extreme devastation caused by bottom trawling …
Non-Profit
finalist
Vagina Privacy Network
When the constitutional right to abortion was overturned in 2022, American women saw their rights b…
Non-Profit
finalist
We Are Spectrum Designs!
Spectrum Designs is a custom apparel and promotional products company with a mission to create mean…

Nominees

Non-Profit
American Indian College Fund: Defy the Storm
When education is under threat, silence is not an option. In January 2025, tribal communities, i…
Non-Profit
Apathy is Not an Option
Born from the urgency of the moment, Apathy Is Not an Option lifts the lived experiences of Black a…
Non-Profit
Be Their First
By 2036, the United States could face a shortage of more than 44,400 primary care physicians, a cri…
Non-Profit
Everything We Do We Do for Dogs
The American Kennel Club has been the trusted authority on all things dog-related for more than 140…
Non-Profit
Global Citizen – Defenders of the Forest
The Black Amazon, the first episode in the three-part miniseries “Defenders of the Forest”, is part…
Non-Profit
Our Beauty. Our Stories. Our Power.
Blue Chalk partnered with myFace, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with facial diffe…
Non-Profit
Pathways.org
For over 40 years, Pathways.org has empowered parents and healthcare professionals with free, exper…
Non-Profit
PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study
97% of pet parents consider their pets part of the family, yet 50 million pets in the U.S. are not …
Non-Profit
World Wish Month Influencer Boxes
The #WishMakersWanted campaign was designed to raise awareness for World Wish Month in April 2025 w…