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Our Awards

While the true measure of success is the lives saved, Truth Initiative is proud to be recognized for creativity, effectiveness, stellar research and innovative campaigns. We've won hundreds of awards over the years, including top marketing honors like Emmys, Effies, Cannes Lions and being named a top campaign of the century by AdAge. We’ve also received awards recognizing research, community and youth activism, and the overall effectiveness of our organization, including distinctions from the Society of Behavioral Medicine and Alliance for Workplace Excellence. Here are some of our recent wins.

Winner

2018 Internet Advertising Competition

Best Advocacy Integrated ad campaign

Rainbow Lane

Winner

2018 Shorty Social Media Award

Best multi-platform partnership

Applying Logic

Gold

2018 David Ogilvy Awards

Unexpected Targeting and Segmentation 

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Inaugural Winner

2018 Clarence B Jones Impact Award

The Communications Network Award

Be the Generation that Ends Smoking #FinishIT

Silver

2018 Effie Awards

Disease Awareness & Education: Advocacy

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Winner

2018 Digiday Awards

Best Advertiser in Video

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Winner

2018 OMMA Awards

Content Marketing: Single Execution

Have You Seen This Ad? (RICO)

Winner

2018 Shorty Social Good Awards

Best Use of Snapchat

Twinkle Twinkle Little Dick

Winner

2018 PRSA Thoth Awards

Best Use of Research  

"Business or Exploitation?"

Winner

2018 PRSA Thoth Awards

Public Service 

"Business or Exploitation?"

Platinum

2016 Effie Award Winner

Truth® won four awards -- two golds, a silver and a bronze -- at the...

Gold

2015 Effie Award Winner

Truth® won four awards -- two golds, a silver and a bronze -- at the...