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 Multi-Cause Initiative

This award honors the most creative and effective campaign that incorporates multiple pro-social causes into one activation.

Winner

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winner
2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony: Ordinary People. Extraordinary Impact.
Background: The Goldman Environmental Prize celebrates everyday heroes who demonstrate the power…

Finalists

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gold honor
The Last Survivors
Preserving the memory of the Holocaust is a collective responsibility, serving as a crucial caution…
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silver honor
LinkedIn: Avoid the Awkward
In 2023 Brits were 13% unhappier than they were last year (1), the largest decline globally out of …
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bronze honor
audience honor
Right Our Story - State of California MHSOAC
COVID-19 halted our society for months, and with its origins tied to China, Asian hate incidents an…
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Bank of America - Local Market Support
As one of the largest financial services companies in the United States, Bank of America has long u…
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Building a community of practice around shared software for public benefit
Google.org and the City of Seattle launched CiviForm for residents and community organizations to f…
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CNN Heroes
Whether putting upcycled computers into the hands of Kenyan students, rescuing food waste by the to…
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Cruise and Replate team up to launch national food rescue partnership
Over 30 million people in the US – and ten times as many globally – face food insecurity. But simul…
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Lowe's Hometowns
At Lowe’s, our mission is to make homes and hometowns better for all.   In 2021, 82% of nonprofi…
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Wahl Benevolent Beards Campaign
For the last 15 years, Hoffman York (HY) has worked with men’s grooming leader Wahl on an annual co…

Nominees