THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 3rd 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.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

On a Shoestring
winner
Price on Our Lives
We created a wearable $1.05 price tag to symbolize the price politicians put on student lives by a…

Finalists

On a Shoestring
finalist
#PowerlessQueen
Chess was invented in India in the 6th Century with Queen being the most powerful piece on the boar…
On a Shoestring
finalist
@DailyGunDeaths
On October 1, 2017 Stephen Paddock shot over 500 people in Las Vegas, killing 58. Unfortunately, on…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Bowie City for David Bowie is
When the Brooklyn Museum was announced as the final stop of the critically acclaimed exhibition Dav…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Curing a Fatal Disease in Children: Saving Carter
It's a daunting task to raise $1 Million dollars in 1 Month for a Rare Disease no one has ever hear…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Direct Relief Responds on Messenger
Over the course of the 2017 hurricane season, hundreds of individuals from across the globe reached…

Nominees

On a Shoestring
finalist
#PowerlessQueen
Chess was invented in India in the 6th Century with Queen being the most powerful piece on the boar…
On a Shoestring
finalist
@DailyGunDeaths
On October 1, 2017 Stephen Paddock shot over 500 people in Las Vegas, killing 58. Unfortunately, on…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Bowie City for David Bowie is
When the Brooklyn Museum was announced as the final stop of the critically acclaimed exhibition Dav…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Curing a Fatal Disease in Children: Saving Carter
It's a daunting task to raise $1 Million dollars in 1 Month for a Rare Disease no one has ever hear…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Direct Relief Responds on Messenger
Over the course of the 2017 hurricane season, hundreds of individuals from across the globe reached…
On a Shoestring
winner
Price on Our Lives
We created a wearable $1.05 price tag to symbolize the price politicians put on student lives by a…
On a Shoestring
Red Wednesday: Shining a Light on the Injustice of Persecution
As a call to stand up for religious freedom, the Parish of Calvary-St. George's in New York City li…
On a Shoestring
The Other Sanders
KFC is a progressive brand in a conservative countryKFC, a household Malaysian brand name, possesse…
On a Shoestring
We are the Dream
About 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year and only 5-10% of these undo…