THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Awareness Campaign NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Cultural Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Public Health Public Safety NEW! Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands NEW! Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Real Estate NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best On a Shoestring Campaign

This award honors the most creative and effective social good campaign or initiative receiving little to no funds. Please make sure to include total budget as part of your entry.

Winner

On a Shoestring
winner
Venmo Micro Hack
WATERisLIFE is a charity that works to provide clean water and sanitation to vulnerable communities…

Finalists

On a Shoestring
finalist
Finding New Feet
To collect pre-loved children's shoes and find them new feet.
On a Shoestring
finalist
Street Fare
Connecting People Walking on the Street With Those Living on It: Our overall goal was to jolt peopl…
On a Shoestring
finalist
What Do We Have to Do To Get Paid Family Leave?
The goal was to finally get a conversation started online about Paid Family Leave. Historically thi…

Nominees

On a Shoestring
"Seeding Opportunity"
The Clinton Foundation is currently working with nearly 115,000 smallholder farmers in places like …
On a Shoestring
#JustATampon
The stigma and embarrassment attached to women's periods causes big problems worldwide – for exampl…
On a Shoestring
#LoveHasNoLabels #Orlando
On June 12, 2016, a single gunman carried out the deadliest attack on the LGBT community in Ame…
On a Shoestring
#ShootATweet
How do we make the daily toll of gun violence something Congress can't ignore?The media does a grea…
On a Shoestring
#TreatItForward Tuesday
We're passionate about making a positive difference for animals in need. In this campaign, we focus…
On a Shoestring
$24 for Science
To create awareness about Institute for Systems Biology's Project Feed 1010, a two-pronged effort t…
On a Shoestring
Charity Miles Pokémon Go Challenge; Pokémon with Purpose
How can we create a purpose layer for the Pokemon Go phenomenon?The first weekend Pokemon Go was re…
On a Shoestring
Inaugural Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day
For more than three decades, the Care Bears brand has focused on sharing and caring; love and frien…
On a Shoestring
Moving Mountains to Draw Attention to Sacred Navajo Land
In northern Arizona, the majestic San Francisco Peaks are among the most sacred of all places to th…
On a Shoestring
Take Down Gun Violence
On average, there are more than one mass shooting a day in the United States. With arguments raging…
On a Shoestring
The Caring Economy
While the Salvation Army is most commonly known for its iconic red kettles on street sides during t…