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

Finalists

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#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
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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
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…