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 Awards Best in Non-Profit

This award honors the most effective and creative use of social media by a non-profit organization. For non-profit pricing, please email [email protected].

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

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winner
We Are America
Love Has No Labels was created with the mission to combat bias with love. Our campaigns are designe…

Finalists

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#CATmageddon
Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about tobacco or its consequences, so truth is const…
Non-Profit
finalist
#MovingGesture
The question of migration is a major societal issue. A portion of the public opinion feels indiffer…
Non-Profit
finalist
#StopThisMovie - Genocide in Burundi
On the 15th of November 2016, the FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) launched #StopThi…
Non-Profit
finalist
audience honor
POV
In anticipation of its 30th anniversary, the non-profit arts organization POV sought to elevate its…
Non-Profit
finalist
Venmo Micro Hack
Millennials are ditching cash and credit cards for digital payments, and they don't see donating to…

Nominees

Non-Profit
#BloombergConnects InstaMeets
At Bloomberg Philanthropies, we work to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of p…
Non-Profit
#HofDebate16
Hofstra University hosted the first debate of the 2016 election cycle on September 26, becoming the…
Non-Profit
#MyPotential
Harnessing the power of social media, specifically Facebook, #FREEAMERICA launched #MyPotential. Th…
Non-Profit
#QEIIGarden
Our motto is 'One Garden bringing together Neighbors, Commonwealth friends, and countless Angels.' …
Non-Profit
AMAZE
AMAZE takes the awkward out of sex ed. Real info in fun, animated videos— published on YouTube— tha…
Non-Profit
Illustrators 4 Children
In September 2016, the world's leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York to discuss soluti…
Non-Profit
Little Things LCFA
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths - exceeding breast cancer, prostate cancer and co…
Non-Profit
Meals on Wheels “America, Let’s Do Lunch” Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
Currently 1 in 6 seniors – 10 million - across America struggle with hunger and isolation. Meals on…
Non-Profit
Money Doesn't Make it OK
Everyone remembers the social outcry after Zimbabwe's beloved Cecil the lion was shot and killed by…
Non-Profit
Nous Proches Aidants
"Nous, Proches Aidants" ("We, caregivers") is an interactive Web documentary combining caregiver an…
Non-Profit
One Love Foundation’s #ThatsNotLove Campaign
The One Love Foundation, a non-profit that works to teach young people about the difference between…
Non-Profit
St. Jude #GivingTuesday 2016
Giving Tuesday, often referred to as #GivingTuesday for purposes of hashtag activism, is the Tuesd…
Non-Profit
St. Jude Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Campaign 2016
Our vision was to lead the conversation during September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) …
Non-Profit
The Erase Hunger Project
In a city of more than 1.4 people facing little or no food each day, hunger pops everywhere in New …
Non-Profit
Think Like an Artist
The arts usually justify themselves on economic or 'aesthetic' grounds. This video series uses non…