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

Awareness Campaign

This category honors the most creative and effective campaign, original content or initiative, with the primary objective being driving awareness for a specific social good cause or causes.

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Awareness Campaign
#GETANYWHERE
Increasingly, young people are told that the jobs that will be available when they graduate "haven'…
Awareness Campaign
#IGetIt Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign
SixDegrees.org launched #IGetIt in May 2025 (Mental Health Awareness Month) to spark a nationwide m…
Awareness Campaign
A World of Hope
After 70 years of fighting animal cruelty, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Socie…
Awareness Campaign
Arts For EveryBody
Arts For EveryBody was developed by powerhouse arts and health leaders in response to a national se…
Awareness Campaign
Brand at Every Touchpoint: A 360° Communications Strategy for Nutritional Engagement
FairPrice Group (FPG) has long been committed to making daily essentials accessible to all in Singa…
Awareness Campaign
Changemakers Should Be Front Page News
In 2025, as negative headlines seemed to dominate our every day and nonprofits were forced to shy a…
Awareness Campaign
Doritos® In Space
Doritos champions boldness everywhere, pushing the limits and paving new paths. With the goal of ra…
Awareness Campaign
Gimme Girls, Band Together
The Gimme Girls, Band Together campaign is all about celebrating the unstoppable strength, resilien…
Awareness Campaign
Make More Possible: Building a National Brand for Community Foundations
The Challenge: Community foundations have been around for well over a century and positively impact…
Awareness Campaign
PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study
97% of pet parents consider their pets part of the family, yet 50 million pets in the U.S. are not …
Awareness Campaign
Talk About Tobacco
In Oklahoma, teens are vaping at an alarming rate. 21.8% of Oklahoma high schoolers report vaping i…
Awareness Campaign
The Last Generation on Ice
ZEISS, a global leader in optics and precision technology, has a longstanding reputation for scient…
Awareness Campaign
The Ripple Effect
Our exploration of the fentanyl crisis took a different approach – one rooted in storytelling, comp…
Awareness Campaign
Understood.org & Paris Hilton empower women with ADHD
26 million women have a learning difference like ADHD and dyslexia, and many of them are undiagnose…
Awareness Campaign
University of Georgia Awareness + Reputation Campaign
The University of Georgia’s Awareness and Reputation Campaign was designed to elevate UGA’s nationa…
Awareness Campaign
Villains Against Evil
More than ever, people’s fundamental rights, including the right to learn, are being attacked throu…