THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best Real Time Response

This category honors a brand, agency, news outlet or personality that orchestrated a relevant and impressive response to an event, cultural phenomenon, or other brand in real-time.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Real Time Response
winner
KOALAS OF NYC
In the summer of 2019/2020, Australia was ravaged by its worst bushfire season on record. 1 billion…

Finalists

Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
One World: Together at Home
Global Citizen’s sole focus is to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. But in 2020, with the growing …
Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
The World’s Tallest Donation Box, an initiative launched by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Glob…
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
Hey There, Human
HEY THERE, HUMAN began on March 19, in response to California’s COVID-19 Safer At Home order that w…
Real Time Response
finalist
Built By Girls exec shares about how we can support women from afar
In The Know published a series of videos as part of a wellness and anxiety-relief push during the d…
Real Time Response
finalist
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO, powered by UN Foundation
COVID-19 showed us that diseases don’t respect borders; that humanity is only as strong as our weak…
Real Time Response
finalist
Ogden's Own #SupportLocal Campaign
Ogden’s Own is the largest independent distillery in Utah. Founded in 2009, the distillery has gain…

Nominees

Real Time Response
#BlackLivesMatter
As a place that fosters connection and conversation, OkCupid wanted to share its commitment to supp…
Real Time Response
Bank of America, World Economic Forum (Davos)
Each January, government, business, and NGO leaders convene at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Da…
Real Time Response
Bright Spots Worth Celebrating
The McKnight Foundation is a private family foundationthat supports organizations working to advanc…
Real Time Response
finalist
Built By Girls exec shares about how we can support women from afar
In The Know published a series of videos as part of a wellness and anxiety-relief push during the d…
Real Time Response
finalist
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO, powered by UN Foundation
COVID-19 showed us that diseases don’t respect borders; that humanity is only as strong as our weak…
Real Time Response
Fullscreen Small Biz Playbook
There’s no denying that Small businesses have suffered a great impact and fallout from the COVID-19…
Real Time Response
Heads or Tails
In direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heads or Tails was created as an Instagram show to add…
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
Hey There, Human
HEY THERE, HUMAN began on March 19, in response to California’s COVID-19 Safer At Home order that w…
Real Time Response
winner
KOALAS OF NYC
In the summer of 2019/2020, Australia was ravaged by its worst bushfire season on record. 1 billion…
Real Time Response
finalist
Ogden's Own #SupportLocal Campaign
Ogden’s Own is the largest independent distillery in Utah. Founded in 2009, the distillery has gain…
Real Time Response
One Call A Day
In the face of a pandemic spreading fear and isolation, Cox wanted to demonstrate the power of conn…
Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
One World: Together at Home
Global Citizen’s sole focus is to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. But in 2020, with the growing …
Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
The World’s Tallest Donation Box
The World’s Tallest Donation Box, an initiative launched by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Glob…
Real Time Response
TimberTech Real Time Response
TimberTech composite decking has one mission: to relentlessly “Go Against the Grain.” A massive com…