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

Of The Year

Breakout Creator Edutainment Creator Of The Year Learning & Development Creator of the Year Mental Health Creator of the Year Studio Of The Year

Fundraising Campaign

This category honors the most creative and effective campaign crowdsourcing a targeted number of cash contributions for a specific cause over a set period of time.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Fundraising Campaign
Closing the Gap
Every year, 17 million people in low-income countries die from conditions that could be treated wit…
Fundraising Campaign
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Fundraising Campaign
End The Wait
A booming senior population. Dwindling federal funds. And a prevailing tendency for donors to put t…
Fundraising Campaign
From Crisis to Care: Feeding Families at the Front Line
When crisis strikes, World Central Kitchen (WCK) mobilizes immediately to deliver meals to communit…
Fundraising Campaign
IVF, BABY: Protecting the Future of Fertility
In early 2024, IVF access faced unprecedented threats following a landmark ruling in Alabama, placi…
Fundraising Campaign
Mai Tais for Miracles
In July 2025, The Waikiki Collection launched a purpose-driven fundraising campaign in partnership …
Fundraising Campaign
Make-A-Wish “WishMakers Wanted” Campaign for World Wish Month
In the next 20 minutes, a child will learn they have a critical illness. Twenty minutes later, anot…
Fundraising Campaign
North Texas Giving Day 2024
Since 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) has partnered with donors to strengthen and uplif…
Fundraising Campaign
Pan-Mass Challenge “One in a Billion” Campaign
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is a bike-a-thon across Massachusetts – the world's single most succes…
Fundraising Campaign
SoCal FIRE FUND
The CAA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of leading entertainment and sports agency, Creative Ar…
Fundraising Campaign
The Dehydrating Book
In communities across Latin America, children are being denied their right to education because the…
Fundraising Campaign
The MSK Campaign: Leading Science. Changing Lives.
For the public launch of MSK’s $6 billion comprehensive campaign, we created a full suite of new br…
Fundraising Campaign
United Nations - Dignity, Health & Hope in Gaza
In October 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel sparked a war that created a humanitarian disaster in …
Fundraising Campaign
United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalit…