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 2nd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best Pro Bono Campaign

This award honors the most creative and effective social good campaign with services offered to a brand, organization, or nonprofit for free.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Pro Bono
winner
UN Women #stoptherobbery
It's 2017, and globally women still make 23% less than men. And at the current rate, it will take 7…

Finalists

Pro Bono
finalist
gold honor
Brutal Cut
Three million girls in Africa aged 4-12 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) each year.Th…
Pro Bono
finalist
gold honor
Teddy Gun
Teddy bear manufacturers are required to follow incredibly strict safety regulations—unless, of cou…
Pro Bono
finalist
silver honor
Honor Roll
In the city of Chicago, a public school's budget is determined by the number of students enrolled. …
Pro Bono
finalist
bronze honor
GIVE THE TALK
In the digital age, the average age of exposure to porn is 11-years-old. Additionally, 87% of hardc…
Pro Bono
finalist
bronze honor
Take Down Gun Violence
Take Down Gun Violence:On average, there is more than one mass shooting a day in the United States.…

Nominees

Pro Bono
#JegErDansk (#IAmDanish)
February 9th 2017; the (far right majority) Danish parliament released an eye opening official stat…
Pro Bono
City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department: "Domestic Violence Has No Place Here"
This 2016–2017 domestic violence awareness campaign was created for the Los Angeles Police Departme…
Pro Bono
Money Doesn't Make it OK
The goal was to grab attention by attacking the claim that hunters actually help preservation by pa…
Pro Bono
More Color More Pride
We're all familiar with the iconic rainbow flag. It symbolizes community and a sense of belongin…
Pro Bono
PRLab Gives Back All Night Long in PRoBono 2016
PRLab provides semester-long PR deliverables for nonprofit and commercial entities. In addition, ea…
Pro Bono
Project Alive
The objective was to raise funds and awareness for a clinical trial for Hunter Syndrome. Doctors an…
Pro Bono
Recruiting Donations and Volunteers to Help Toronto’s Homeless for Project Winter Survival
Engage and Change is a charity that was created to foster good citizenship and encourage healthy co…