THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

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Event & Experiential

This category honors the most notable execution of an event or activation for a pro-social cause. Includes in-person, virtual and hybrid experiences.

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2025 Corridor Connect Summit
Florida is home to a national treasure known as the Florida Wildlife Corridor—18 million connected …
2025 Tostitos Cantina
Tostitos believes that food has the power to bring people together—not just around the table, but i…
A World of Hope
After 70 years of leading the fight against animal cruelty, the Humane Society of the United States…
American Family Insurance + TIME Dreamer of the Year
American Family Insurance, in partnership with TIME, presented its “Dreamer of the Year” award, rec…
American Pride Rises: 2025 College Tour
American Pride Rises (APR) is an initiative that’s committed to saving the “American Dream” through…
Arms Around America
Americans overwhelmingly agree that gun violence is a worsening problem. But instead of collectivel…
Boston Public Art Triennial: More Belonging. Add More Art to Your Everyday
Boston is a city rich in culture, but its public art landscape has long been shaped by inequity. Ma…
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Eventbrite Cheese Rave
In an era of digital saturation and growing loneliness, Eventbrite’s mission is to bring the world …
Never a Bother x Every One @ Coachella
Never a Bother is an innovative campaign co-created by youth — and funded by the California Departm…
The Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers
The Goalkeepers 2024 event, held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, was d…
The Schoolys
The current state of education is marred by stress, inadequate educator pay, a lack of school staff…
United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalit…