THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

From the 2nd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Civic Engagement

This award honors a program, project, or initiative that encourages the public to engage in any aspect of the political process.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Nominees

#OurCare
The objective of the #OurCare campaign is to remove barriers between the American people and their …
2016 My LA2050 Grants Challenge
From economic inequality to environmental degradation, practically every global civic challenge exi…
AARP - Protecting the Future of Healthcare
The healthcare debate was so heated in the month leading up to the 2016 election that a single twee…
BET Vote Your Voice
In an election year where voter participation among their audience was predicted to be down, and wi…
Don't Like. Do.
Our objective was to increase social engagement and, more importantly, encourage viewers to join th…
Elect This
"Elect This" aimed to mobilize young Americans to vote in the 2016 presidential election, building…
Fusion Covers the Fight at Standing Rock
finalist
GoVoteBot
We made GoVoteBot because we recognized two main truths about the voting process. First, 43% of eli…
Great Immigrants
America is a nation of immigrants. Across history, immigrants have shaped our culture, led progress…
How the LGBTQ Community Defeated Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Army Secretary Nominee
In the face of injustice, the LGBTQ community understands the power of our voices to affect change!…
finalist
I Stand with Planned Parenthood (#IStandWithPP)
For over a century, Planned Parenthood has grown into the nation's leading women's health care prov…
People's Oath
For nearly 100 years, the American Civil Liberties Union has been the nation's champion for freedom…
winner
Teddy Gun
Teddy bear manufacturers are required to follow incredibly strict safety regulations—unless, of cou…
finalist
The Friendship breakfast
Communication Goal We challenged Tine-milk and their longtime collaborator The Red Cross to change…
finalist
The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
At the height of his presidency, President John F. Kennedy took to the TV airwaves and inspired mil…
The National Memorial Day Concert
The National Memorial Day Concert is the annual dedication to the fallen men and women of the milit…
The Soothing Sounds of Activism: Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is the freedom to say, watch and make what we want online without interference from …
finalist
Univision Contigo’s Civic Participation Initiative
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has a strong legacy of promoting civic participation in an effo…
VOTE.org + Hustle: Voter Registration GOTV peer-to-peer texting
Voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election hit a 20-year low. The United States is the second …