Awards and Recognition

Amplify's team has been recognized for their creativity and ingenuity in the Public Affairs and Internet spaces. Their original work has won the following prestigious awards:

The Pollie Awards are the national recognition of Political and Public Affairs outstanding achievements hosted each year by the American Association of Political Consultants.

  • 1st Place, National Environmental Trust
  • 1st Place, EndGridLock.org
  • 2nd Place, hrc.org, Human Rights Campaign
  • 3rd Place, Keep USF Fair Coalition
  • 3rd Place, April10.org
  • Best Overall Use of the Internet, www.FromtheRoots.org, DSCC

The Golden Dot Awards are presented by The George Washington University’s Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) for excellence in the use of the Internet as a political tool.

  • Outstanding Local Internet Campaign
  • Outstanding Grassroots Internet Campaign

The Showalter Group Awards are given to Public Affairs professionals who put into action ground-breaking practices in the grassroots profession.

  • Political Involvement Innovation Award, Grassroots Category
  • Political Involvement Innovation Award, Technology Category

The Webby Awards are given out by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences.

  • Official Honoree 2007
  • Official Honoree 2008

The Hadden Awards annually recognize key figures in the telecommunications and consumer advocacy field to honor the legacy of Dr. Susan G. Hadden and her goal of fair access to technology as a democratizing principle.

  • Sam Simon was a recipient of the Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Award in 1999

The Horizon Interactive Awards recognize excellence in the arena of Interactive Media, focusing on multimedia firms, advertising agencies, internal communications and marketing departments and freelancers who create original, interactive solutions for themselves and for their clients.

  • Silver Award in the category of Public Service/Non-profit for the Fair Immigration Reform Movement Website
  • Bronze Award in the category of Education/Training for Voices on Genocide Prevention Website, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Bronze Award in the category of Flash for Ripples of Genocide: Journey through Eastern Congo Website, US Holocaust Memorial Museum