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 9th 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
Unsilence The Crowd
A first of its kind partnership between Sela, RNID and Newcastle United culminated in Unsilence The…

Finalists

Community Engagement
finalist
gold honor
Duriel’s Offering
Darkness is at the heart of the Diablo video games, but there are sparks of hope even there. Our so…
Community Engagement
finalist
silver honor
We Stand Up For by Mastercard
Every year at the MLB All-Star Game, 50,000 people stand together in silence, holding up the name o…
Community Engagement
finalist
bronze honor
World Surf League / WSL One Ocean
The objective of WSL One Ocean is to harness the global platform of the World Surf League (WSL) to …
Community Engagement
finalist
7-Eleven's Cleat Crew Fundraises for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® to Help Youth Thrive
Primary Objective: Maximize fundraising efforts for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® through a…
Community Engagement
finalist
audience honor
Community Fridge Restock Initiative
Every day, a significant amount of food goes to waste, while many in our community face challenges …
Community Engagement
finalist
Giants of Africa: GOA Festival
The Giants of Africa Festival 2023 was the first-ever large-scale youth basketball festival in Afri…
Community Engagement
finalist
Your Neighbourhood Getai (by POSB & DBS Foundation)
Singapore aims for digital inclusion - however, there is a concerning surge in digital scams in rec…

Nominees

Community Engagement
2024 Max AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Max wanted to create an experience that authentically engage…
Community Engagement
Cleft Con New York
Smile Train has been fortunate to earn the support of many Americans with clefts. We consider ourse…
Community Engagement
Energy for your future
PAE is the main private producer, employer and investor of the energy industry in Argentina and a l…
Community Engagement
Enlisting the Power of an Untapped Resource
Travelers has always been committed to supporting the many service members who’ve joined our ranks.…
Community Engagement
If You Do It Without Us, It's Not About Us
Most companies in the life science industry describe themselves as patient centric. At Genentech, t…
Community Engagement
RuPaul's Drag Race Social
@RuPaulsDragRace social has become a hub for the franchise and LGBTQ+ community. In addition to del…
Community Engagement
The Sympathizer Screenings, Night Market, Digital Content Series
The Sympathizer was a monumental cultural moment for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian voices, so we w…