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 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Education

This award honors a program, project, or initiative that seeks to address education inside and outside of the classroom. Educational institutions, programs and services are eligible for this award. Objectives may include educational equity, engaging current students and parents and thought leadership.

Winner

Education
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MTV Pants Off
MTV Pants Off is a Snapchat-first show about sex and relationships hosted by sex ed YouTuber, Laci …

Finalists

Education
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#SaidNoSchoolEver
Hefty is the only trash bag that supports Box Tops For Education, one of America's largest school e…
Education
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#COMMONCORE —How Social Media is Changing the Politics of Education
Hashtag Common Core Project (#Commoncore Project) is an ongoing research project that examines the …
Education
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Beginning: A Pencils of Promise Virtual Reality Film
Ahead of Pencils of Promise's annual gala, the for-purpose education organization sought to create …
Education
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Care Counts
simple thing: clean clothes.Kids who regularly miss school are 7 times more likely to drop out.Kids…
Education
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Combating Book Deserts: JetBlue's Soar with Reading
Launched in 2011, JetBlue's Soar with Reading (SWR) program is designed to encourage kids' imaginat…
Education
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Commodity Carnival/Risk Ranch
CME Group launched Commodity Carnival in partnership with the National 4-H Council with one main go…
Education
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DonorsChoose.org’s #BestSchoolDay
Too many teachers–particularly those in high-poverty communities–lack the classroom resources th…
Education
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Dressed in Code: A Little Black Dress for the Digital Age
Building something on the web with your own hands brings a rush of self-reliance and satisfaction. …
Education
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Story for Chela
Kenya's future dreamers are under threat of disappearance as the literacy levels of children deteri…
Education
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The #62MillionGirls Yearbook
In March 2015, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let Girls Learn initiative …

Nominees

Education
Achieving Tomorrow Social Campaign
Previously, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's social media accounts were treated as a space…
Education
Chegg Foundation #GiveBackAndGo
#GiveBackAndGo is a competitive service learning internship opened to students nation-wide, designe…
Education
Engaging STEM-azing Minds Through ExploraVision
In the early 1990's, Toshiba posed a challenging question to its senior leadership: "How can we mak…
Education
Every Child a Super Reader
Why are so many kids in this country striving readers and not thriving readers? How can we get kids…
Education
Inspiring Curiosity with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s #SparkAMind Campaign
Can a global learning company inspire the world? At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, we believe so. We ar…
Education
Microsoft Pencils of Promise
#UpgradeYourWorld is a new year-long initiative to celebrate those who inspire and empower others, …
Education
NOVA PBS Facebook
In 2012, NOVA's Facebook page was, for the most part, treated as a vehicle for driving tune-in to N…
Education
On the Farm STEM Experience
Through this program, funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for …
Education
Project Literacy
Project Literacy is a global movement convened by Pearson to make significant and sustainable advan…
Education
The Course Hero Knowledge Drive
The Course Hero Knowledge Drive has a simple yet powerful mission: to build a brighter academic fut…
Education
The Verizon Foundation
We believe that all kids deserve a chance to create a brighter future for themselves. But kids can …
Education
Toe to Toe
To encourage school children in the UK to donate their outgrown but not outworn [school] shoes at t…