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 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best Community or Employee Engagement

This award honors the most effective engagement strategies with community members to reach a social good goal. Internal campaigns and employee communication strategies, external community building and outreach efforts, and talent recognition programs are all eligible.

Winner

Community or Employee Engagement
winner
Subaru Celebrates Pets by Establishing National Make a Dog’s Day
Subaru of America is dedicated to being more than just a car company, and dedicates resources to ma…

Finalists

Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
gold honor
KOALAS OF NYC
In the summer of 2019/2020, Australia was ravaged by its worst bushfire season on record. 1 billion…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
"Wise Friend” Lends a Helping Hand: AARP’s Social Response During the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The AARP Social Response Team forges the ongoing social care strategies, processes, and official re…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Baskin-Robbins Pint-Sized Heroes
When COVID hit, every brand was trying to find a way to help. Baskin-Robbins didn’t have the budget…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
DBS Giving Tree
Sustainability is at the core of DBS Bank's purpose-driven agenda. We have achieved many firsts in …
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
KFC Feeding Our Communities
Colonel Sanders founded KFC in 1952 to make delicious food available to everyone and support the co…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Nickelodeon Community Efforts (NiCE)
Nickelodeon’s passion for education and enrichment extends beyond the screen and into the community…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Plant A Tree Day with One Tree Planted
There’s a strong need for reforestation on a global level, which is why we created Plant A Tree Day…

Nominees

Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
"Wise Friend” Lends a Helping Hand: AARP’s Social Response During the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The AARP Social Response Team forges the ongoing social care strategies, processes, and official re…
Community or Employee Engagement
#ONEWORLDCHALLENGE
Youth To The People is committed to creating pro-grade vegan, cruelty-free skincare with the health…
Community or Employee Engagement
Acts for Racial Justice - What Now?
Our goal for this work was to get non-Black people in the US who proactively support, are curious a…
Community or Employee Engagement
Acts of Caring: Mobilizing CIT employees, customers and others to give back
CIT is committed to giving back in communities it calls home. Each year, the company spearheads an …
Community or Employee Engagement
Backpacks for a Bright Future: Effectv Helps Kids in Need
In 2019, there was an estimated 15 million American children living in poverty. As a result, school…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Baskin-Robbins Pint-Sized Heroes
When COVID hit, every brand was trying to find a way to help. Baskin-Robbins didn’t have the budget…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
DBS Giving Tree
Sustainability is at the core of DBS Bank's purpose-driven agenda. We have achieved many firsts in …
Community or Employee Engagement
Fullscreen Small Biz Playbook
There’s no denying that Small businesses have suffered a great impact and fallout from the COVID-19…
Community or Employee Engagement
Gratitude
We are Olo, the on-demand platform for the restaurant industry, powering digital ordering and deliv…
Community or Employee Engagement
Industry Insights Webinars
As industries adjust to a growing number of COVID-19 related obstacles that could hinder production…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
KFC Feeding Our Communities
Colonel Sanders founded KFC in 1952 to make delicious food available to everyone and support the co…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
gold honor
KOALAS OF NYC
In the summer of 2019/2020, Australia was ravaged by its worst bushfire season on record. 1 billion…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Nickelodeon Community Efforts (NiCE)
Nickelodeon’s passion for education and enrichment extends beyond the screen and into the community…
Community or Employee Engagement
OverDrive donates popular ebooks to public libraries to help meet increased demand during COVID
Since 2003, OverDrive has partnered with public libraries worldwide to provide ebooks and audiobook…
Community or Employee Engagement
finalist
Plant A Tree Day with One Tree Planted
There’s a strong need for reforestation on a global level, which is why we created Plant A Tree Day…
Community or Employee Engagement
winner
Subaru Celebrates Pets by Establishing National Make a Dog’s Day
Subaru of America is dedicated to being more than just a car company, and dedicates resources to ma…
Community or Employee Engagement
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