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 17th Annual Shorty Awards Non-Profit

This category honors the most effective and creative use of social/digital by non-profit organizations. Verified non-profits are eligible for a $100 USD discount per entry in each category by submitting verification documents online before checkout.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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T-SEARCH®
Every day, 200 children go missing in Brazil. A severe public safety crisis, too disturbing for pol…
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The Shotline
In 2023 alone, there were 656 mass shootings and 43,188 victims in the U.S., making it the second-w…
Non-Profit
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Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Creators Experience
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), now in its 20th year, is a key platform for world leaders, CEO…
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#CODEUAVChallenge
Since November - Veterans Day - has become saturated with more than 40,000 U.S. nonprofits activati…
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ETS: Revolutionizing How We Measure Minds
The education and workforce landscape has been rapidly disrupted by AI and evolving demands, creati…
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Freedom Forum “Brought to you by the First Amendment” Campaign
As non-partisan and non-profit, Freedom Forum set out to amplify its mission of keeping the First A…
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From Impact to Action: Hear Stories About Jewish Identity and Experiences of Antisemitism
Jewish people make up roughly 2% of the U.S. population, but are the targets of 15% of all reported…
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Kindness in Community Fund Video Series
In 2024, Born This Way Foundation faced an exciting challenge and opportunity. We expanded our Kind…
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Last Prisoner Project Campaign
The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) is a bipartisan nonprofit organization founded in 2019 with the mis…
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Love, Your Mind Bot
The Ad Council, a non-profit focused on public service campaigns, partnered with the Huntsman Menta…
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Ode to Strangers
Africa’s mothers are in crisis. 70% of maternal deaths occur in the Sub-Sahara. 1 in 3 women live i…
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The New Volunteers YouTube docuseries: Engaging youth changemakers from coast to coast
The Allstate Foundation and Roadtrip Nation are proud to present "The New Volunteers," a groundbrea…
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Vagina Privacy Network
Please review the confidential section for the written submission and case video.

Nominees

Non-Profit
#NotJustFatigue
The mission of the 501(c)(3) #NotJustFatigue is to speak the truth about ME/CFS through creative co…
Non-Profit
2023 Annual Report
Goals Highlight our mission and impact, through key statistics and personal stories Tha…
Non-Profit
Beyond Open
The Beyond Open team, made up of staff and external consultants, proudly supported Foundation For T…
Non-Profit
Building Financial Futures: An App for Equitable Auto Loans
TrustPlus Auto (a product of Neighborhood Trust, a nonprofit company) combats predatory lending by …
Non-Profit
Geena Davis Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with a Bold Rebrand
The Geena Davis Institute (GDI), founded by Two-time Academy Award winner Geena Davis, set out to o…
Non-Profit
Heifer Collections
Heifer Collections are curated digital features published quarterly that bring to life Heifer’s wor…
Non-Profit
Indianness: Stories Of Inspiration From The Indian Diaspora
Indianness is a non-profit initiative under Knowledge Networks, with a vision of connecting and emp…
Non-Profit
One Day to Become a Refugee
468 million children around the world are growing up in the shadow of war. They play no part in sta…
Non-Profit
RegulatingAI: Championing Ethical and Responsible AI for Global Good
RegulatingAI is a nonprofit organization under Knowledge Networks, focused on empowering regulators…
Non-Profit
Verity: Discover the Complete and Nuanced Truth
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense promise, but it has often been misused by online news me…
Non-Profit
Villains Against Evil
More than ever, people’s fundamental rights, including the right to learn, are being attacked throu…
Non-Profit
Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?
The Brennan Center for Justice produced "Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?" to bring …
Non-Profit
World Children's Day - Listen to the Future
World Children's Day is UNICEF’s flagship global moment celebrated annually on 20 November to raise…