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

Non-Profit

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

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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Ending Diabetes Stigma with a Spoonful of Laughter
Diabetes stigma–the rejection, prejudice, and blame associated with diabetes–is deeply embedded in …
Non-Profit
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Airbnb.org
During some of life’s most difficult moments – whether it’s being displaced by a natural disaster o…
Non-Profit
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Beyond the Headlines: The Human Stories of Hope for Ukraine
In 2022, as full-scale war pushed millions of Ukrainians into immediate despair, Hope For Ukraine f…
Non-Profit
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#PuppyNation Attracts Millions to Engage with Service Dogs
Canine Companions invented the modern service dog category 50 years ago when we trained a labrador …
Non-Profit
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Amplifying the Voices of Older Adults on Issues That Matter
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have helped generations of older Americans stay out of pove…
Non-Profit
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Birds on the Move
Birds don't recognize borders. Every year, billions of them cross hemispheres, languages, and cultu…
Non-Profit
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For The Greater Hood
For The Greater Hood is Six+One’s nonprofit arm, a 501(c)(3) built on one belief: dignity is not an…
Non-Profit
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Hell on Hall Street
Hell on Hall Street was created to document, preserve, and amplify the full story behind one of the…
Non-Profit
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Listen to the Whales
Humans are intrinsically linked to the earth. If our largest mammals are threatened by environmenta…
Non-Profit
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Money Confidence Project
Money is one of the leading sources of stress in modern life, yet most solutions continue to focus …
Non-Profit
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Right Now
Can the language of hate be turned against itself, and transformed into an urgent call to action? …
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United in ALS
ALS is a rapidly progressing disease with no cure, making investment in research essential to impro…

Nominees

Non-Profit
At our table, everyone eats: A restaurant-powered food security model
Rethink Food set out to create a short, aspirational brand film that could introduce new audiences …
Non-Profit
Big Bets, Real Results: 2025 Impact Report
The Rockefeller Foundation has been making big bets for more than 113 years, but its 2025 Impact Re…
Non-Profit
Feeding the Future
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) is not your average food bank. After shifting away from the …
Non-Profit
Giving in Memory
Heart & Stroke’s mission to prevent disease, save lives, and support recovery depends on engaging s…
Non-Profit
Malala Fund: The World She Builds
Malala Fund is the world’s most recognized advocate for girls’ education with a social presence tha…
Non-Profit
Marta Eliza Miller Foundation (MEMF)
Marta Eliza Miller Foundation  (MEMF) was created to transform a deeply personal health diagnosis i…
Non-Profit
Meals On Wheels America, ON HOLD
Every day, millions of seniors struggle with hunger & isolation. And while a proven solution like M…
Non-Profit
PFLAG National’s “Fighting for Our Pride”
PFLAG National launched Fighting For Our Pride to combat the escalating wave of legislation and rhe…
Non-Profit
Peace Portraits, presented by Illinois Peace Project
Peace Portraits, presented by the Illinois Peace Project, is a digital storytelling initiative that…
Non-Profit
The Challenge Trial: How a world-first clinical trial shows exercise improves colon cancer survival
The Challenge Trial Documentary was created for two main purposes.  First, to highlight the groundb…
Non-Profit
The Rockefeller Foundation: Big Bets for America
Big Bets for America was created to catalyze meaningful progress on urgent national challenges by c…
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