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 Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series Website or Blog

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

Community Engagement

This category honors a brand, agency or organization that successfully built and maintained an authentic, respectful, and engaging community with a pro-social objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Community Engagement
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The Hope Effect: Building a Civic Movement Through Fandom
Swifties for Hope exists to harness the power of fandom as a force for civic engagement, community …
Community Engagement
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@Pls.Find
Pls.Find is a social experiment from Upworthy built around a simple question: Can we use social med…
Community Engagement
finalist
Chewy Claus Wish-A-Thon
Every holiday season, millions of pets enter shelters operating at a breaking point. For Chewy, giv…
Community Engagement
finalist
Airbnb.org
During some of life’s most difficult moments – whether it’s being displaced by a natural disaster o…
Community Engagement
finalist
Fair Play?
“Fair Play?” was created to challenge what football sponsorship usually rewards — fame, visibility …
Community Engagement
finalist
Golden Futures Awards & Scholarships Experience
Preparing for adulthood is hard, and money may be the hardest part. Most teens face the biggest fin…
Community Engagement
finalist
Hope is a Rising Tide
City of Hope wanted to break through the clutter of traditional healthcare advertising by creating …
Community Engagement
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In The Midst Of ... Love Flourishes
We’re living in a climate where 46% of transgender and nonbinary young people seriously consider at…
Community Engagement
finalist
It Starts Inside
In a city of millions, community can still be hard to find. For nearly 175 years, the YMCA of Great…
Community Engagement
finalist
Magnificent / RAMPD
Magnificent was created to redefine how disability and neurodivergence are represented in mainstrea…
Community Engagement
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More Than a Surprise: A Pathway to Possibility
When Delta's social team discovered a viral video featuring The X for Boys, an Albany-based organiz…
Community Engagement
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Quest Media
People living with neuromuscular diseases often struggle to find information that is both medically…
Community Engagement
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TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Storyteller Edition
Systemic barriers in Canada’s screen industry have historically limited opportunities for Pan-Asian…

Nominees

Community Engagement
Alltroo: Rally For Good
Alltroo set out to prove that charitable giving can scale when it is driven by cultural relevance, …
Community Engagement
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Community Impact
FOX Sports set out to ensure the impact of FIFA World Cup 2026™ extended far beyond the tournament …
Community Engagement
IBM: Power of Community
The idea behind Power of Community was to make the value of IBM TechXchange feel tangible by puttin…
Community Engagement
LA2050 Grants Challenge
LA2050 is a community-driven initiative of the Goldhirsh Foundation, working to build a better futu…
Community Engagement
PETA’s ThanksVegan Celebration
Last November, PETA hosted its ThanksVegan celebration at Kindred Spirits Care Farm in Los Angeles,…
Community Engagement
WishMakers Wanted Campaign
While brand awareness for Make-A-Wish was high, many supporters did not see a clear or accessible r…
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