Thank you to our partners.

The Creative Ladder works with talented people and organizations everyday to help us turn our mission into a reality. Learn more about them below.

Creatively

We partnered with Creatively to support talented underrepresented creatives with grants. This partnership provided CreativelyMade honorees $5,000 and ongoing mentorship and professional development as part of the nonprofit’s leadership training programs and virtual events.. View each week’s winning projects here, and learn more.

The Shorty Awards partnered with The Creative Ladder to launch the inaugural Breakthrough: Creativity & Culture Award—an honorary award celebrating young talent who have made a major breakthrough in their creative career, having a positive impact on the creative community and society. The goal is to inspire next-gen creatives, creators, and leaders around the world.

Givsly

Givsly provides and powers responsible solutions for better marketing and advertising performance. Through their Season Without Swag and Karaoke for Causes programs, Givsly raises funds for worthwhile nonprofit organizations across the US, including The Creative Ladder. Check out their Cannes karaoke debut at the Cannes Lions Festival in June!

Work & Co.

The Creative Ladder Career Finder App was designed and built by Work & Co. in collaboration with The Creative Ladder. The app matches users with up to 45 different roles in creative industries, and The Creative Ladder team plans to expand the app to include even more career options in the future. Check out the app right here on our website!

CEO Dionna Dorsey announces the winner of the Creativity & Culture Award at The 2023 Shorty Awards.

Shorty Awards