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 Diverse-Owned Businesses 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 NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! 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 Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality 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 Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Community Engagement

This award 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.

Winner

Community Engagement
winner
Dove Community Engagement
We developed an always-on newsroom strategy where we identify micro and macro trends that allow Dov…

Finalists

Community Engagement
finalist
gold honor
Bombas 100M Items Donated: The Compassion Campaign
Founded with a purpose to help those in need, Bombas’s dedication to supporting the homeless commun…
Community Engagement
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
#PeacePekee (Only Peace): Engaging 7.7m youth as ambassadors for peace during Kenya’s 2022 elections
2022 was a pivotal election year for Kenya. Since the last elections, young people had become the v…
Community Engagement
finalist
bronze honor
The Society of Valued Minds
The Society of Valued Minds (SoVM) was created to help 18- to 24-year-olds reclaim their lives from…
Community Engagement
finalist
Native Americans in Philanthropy- Education for the Sector
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) engages individuals within the philanthropic sector in a gat…
Community Engagement
finalist
Share-A-Textbook: Celebrating 40 Years of Sharing
Share-A-Textbook (SAT) is FairPrice Group’s signature community initiative. SAT exists to provide f…
Community Engagement
finalist
WE❤️NYC
No one can deny the excitement of the City That Never Sleeps, but after a grueling pandemic, New Yo…

Nominees

Community Engagement
BALIKBAYAN: Rebuilding The Nation Through Travel
Due to the global pandemic, numerous economies were forced to shut down, leading to a wave of busin…
Community Engagement
Gov Games 2023
Introducing Gov Games, led by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum! This dynamic ini…
Community Engagement
IZEA x Predator Gaming x TheWarOwl: IEM Dallas
IZEA was tasked with bringing a high-profile YouTube gaming creator, @TheWarOwl, to IEM Dallas, one…