Awards & Recognitions
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The Anthem Awards celebrate purpose and mission-driven work. SixDegrees.org is the proud recipient of 5 Anthem Awards.
Silver Award in Health Campaign - Non-Profit - Community Engagement for #IGetIt (2025)
Silver Award in DEI - Social Media Content, Campaign or Channel - Awareness for The Disability Allyship Series with Jeremy Andrew Davis (2024)
Silver Award in DEI - Special Projects - Awareness for The Disability Allyship Series with Jeremy Andrew Davis (2024)
Gold Award in Humanitarian Action & Services - Podcast or Audio - Awareness & Media for Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon (2023)
Kevin Bacon named Entertainer of the Year for his commitment to making a positive impact on the world and using his influence to build up the nonprofit space (2023)
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The Shorty Awards honor the most innovative work in digital and social media by brands, agencies, and organizations. The Shorty Impact Awards are dedicated to honoring the best work with a positive social impact. SixDegrees.org has been honored with 13 Shorty Impact Awards, including:
Stacy Huston named Nonprofit Marketer of the Year for her leadership of #IGetIt and Purpose, Produced (2025)
Silver Honor in Other Partnerships for #IGetIt (2025)
Audience Honor in Other Partnerships for #IGetIt (2025)
Bronze Honor in Mental Health for #IGetIt (2025)
Winner in Local Campaign for Bacon to Payson (2024)
Audience Honor in Local Campaign for Bacon to Payson (2024)
Gold Honor in Podcast for Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon (2024)
Gold Honor in On a Shoestring Campaign for Drag is a Right (2023)
Silver Honor in LGBTQ+ for Drag is a Right (2023)
Bronze Honor in Nonprofit for It’s a Philly Thing (2023)
Bronze Honor in Storytelling for It’s A Philly Thing (2023)
Winner in Best Use of a Hashtag for #IStayHomeFor (2020)
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The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens.
SixDegrees.org is the proud winner of a 2023 Bronze Telly in General-Cause Marketing for the film we produced with City Relief and Love Your City.
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Presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. SixDegrees.org has been honored with 6 Webbys.
Winner in Podcasts - Public Service & Activism for Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon (2024)
People’s Voice Winner in Podcasts - Public Service & Activism for Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon (2024)
People's Voice Winner in 4 Advertising, Media & PR categories for #IStayHomeFor (2021)
Best Viral PR Campaign
Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical
Public Service & Activism
Real Time Response Campaign
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Both our Founder, Kevin Bacon, and our Executive Director, Stacy Huston, were honored as individual recipients of the 2022 Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award.

