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

Non-Profit

This category honors a pro-social campaign, original content or initiative created by a nonprofit organization.

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Non-Profit
A World of Hope
After 70 years of advancing animal protection, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane S…
Non-Profit
American Indian College Fund: Defy the Storm
When education is under threat, silence is not an option. In January 2025, tribal communities, i…
Non-Profit
Apathy is Not an Option
Born from the urgency of the moment, Apathy Is Not an Option lifts the lived experiences of Black a…
Non-Profit
Be Their First
By 2036, the United States could face a shortage of more than 44,400 primary care physicians, a cri…
Non-Profit
CAP PLASTIC NOW
As the world gathered in Busan, South Korea, to debate the Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5, our bri…
Non-Profit
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Non-Profit
End The Wait
A booming senior population. Dwindling federal funds. And a prevailing tendency for donors to put t…
Non-Profit
Enduring Kenya, Enduring Earth
Kenya, known for its breathtaking vistas and Africa’s Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant…
Non-Profit
Everything We Do We Do for Dogs
The American Kennel Club has been the trusted authority on all things dog-related for more than 140…
Non-Profit
Gaza's Silent Threat | Documentary
Gaza’s Silent Threat was created to spotlight the urgent reemergence of polio in Gaza after 25 year…
Non-Profit
Global Citizen – Defenders of the Forest
The Black Amazon, the first episode in the three-part miniseries “Defenders of the Forest”, is part…
Non-Profit
KATE: The First Harm Reduction Chatbot
Overdose Lifeline is an Indiana-based nonprofit whose mission is to provide hope and resources to f…
Non-Profit
Our Beauty. Our Stories. Our Power.
Blue Chalk partnered with myFace, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with facial diffe…
Non-Profit
Pathways.org
For over 40 years, Pathways.org has empowered parents and healthcare professionals with free, exper…
Non-Profit
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 …
Non-Profit
Spicy Noods
Teenagers and young adults are the group most impacted by sextortion threats - but many in this age…
Non-Profit
T-SEARCH®
In Brazil, over 200 people go missing every day, yet this public safety crisis goes largely unrepor…
Non-Profit
The Bottom Line
The objective of #TheBottomLine was to highlight the extreme devastation caused by bottom trawling …
Non-Profit
The Dehydrating Book
In communities across Latin America, children are being denied their right to education because the…
Non-Profit
United Nations - Dignity, Health & Hope in Gaza
In October 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel sparked a war that created a humanitarian disaster in …
Non-Profit
We Are Spectrum Designs!
Spectrum Designs is a custom apparel and promotional products company with a mission to create mean…
Non-Profit
World Wish Month Influencer Boxes
The #WishMakersWanted campaign was designed to raise awareness for World Wish Month in April 2025 w…