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

Community Engagement

This award honors a brand, agency or organization that successfully built and maintained an authentic, respectful, and engaging community with a pro-social objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Community Engagement
#PeacePekee (Only Peace): Engaging 7.7m youth as ambassadors for peace during Kenya’s 2022 elections
2022 was a pivotal election year for Kenya. Since the last elections, young people had become the v…
Community Engagement
BALIKBAYAN: Rebuilding The Nation Through Travel
Due to the global pandemic, numerous economies were forced to shut down, leading to a wave of busin…
Community Engagement
Bombas 100M Items Donated: The Compassion Campaign
Founded with a purpose to help those in need, Bombas’s dedication to supporting the homeless commun…
Community Engagement
Dove Community Engagement
We developed an always-on newsroom strategy where we identify micro and macro trends that allow Dov…
Community Engagement
Gov Games 2023
Introducing Gov Games, led by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum! This dynamic ini…
Community Engagement
IZEA x Predator Gaming x TheWarOwl: IEM Dallas
IZEA was tasked with bringing a high-profile YouTube gaming creator, @TheWarOwl, to IEM Dallas, one…
Community Engagement
Native Americans in Philanthropy- Education for the Sector
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) engages individuals within the philanthropic sector in a gat…
Community Engagement
Share-A-Textbook: Celebrating 40 Years of Sharing
Share-A-Textbook (SAT) is FairPrice Group’s signature community initiative. SAT exists to provide f…
Community Engagement
The Society of Valued Minds
The Society of Valued Minds (SoVM) was created to help 18- to 24-year-olds reclaim their lives from…
Community Engagement
WE❤️NYC
No one can deny the excitement of the City That Never Sleeps, but after a grueling pandemic, New Yo…