Change For Balance

15/05/2024

Do you have the skills to tell a memorable story?

Change for Balance is here to help make storytelling your superpower.

We lead entertaining, educational and engaging workshops to help leaders like you master your organization’s message, advance its mission and influence change.

Our Workshops

- Prepare advocates or ambassadors to be confident and inspired
- Energize and elevate brands with a fresh voice
- Engage funders, influencers and volunteers
- Make complicated data easy to digest and memorable
- Create a culture of storytelling

Schedule Your Workshop Today!

Drop us a line at: [email protected]

09/11/2023

Big congratulations to Ben Trockman who won re-election yesterday to the Evansville, Indiana City Council! So proud you are part of the Change for Balance family!

01/11/2023

Tomorrow, Stories from the Frontline, a Los Angeles-based housing advocacy initiative, presents Solutions for Unhoused College Students and Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care, a community event held on November 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles.

This will be an entertaining but moving evening sharing harrowing and awe-inspiring, harrowing true stories of resilience by young adults who have aged out of foster care and have successfully overcome homelessness, including best-selling author and child welfare advocate David Ambroz. And, our emcee for the evening is Shanola Hampton. Don't miss out! www.ebellofla.org/membership/club-events/

17/12/2021

We are so proud to share the first in a series of disability equity and inclusion PSAs with Easterseals! Team Change for Balance is proud to have produced this PSA and teamed up with so many talented individuals with disabilities -- both in front of and behind the camera!

01/10/2021

Team C4B is proud to make Camo our Cause and work with U.S. VETS on this important campaign. The shop is open! Help us put an end to veteran homelessness.

22/09/2021

Join us for this important and lively discussion about Emily Ladau’s new book, DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY!

09/09/2021

We are so proud of our client Easterseals SoCal, our dear friend Emily Ladau, as well as Vernon Sanders, Jason Katims, and Latasha Gillespie for a successful, eye-opening, and powerful conversation this afternoon in collaboration with . Thank you to all who attended to discuss the progress we’ve made and how we create next steps when it comes to disability inclusion and representation. We couldn’t have asked for a better discussion!

13/08/2021

Catch CODA now on Apple TV+! We're proud of Marlee Matlin for her incredible work -- her talent, her activism, and her mission to promote disability inclusion. Don't miss this beautiful film!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/movies/coda-review.html

An openhearted embrace of deaf culture elevates this otherwise conventional tale of a talented teenager caught between ambition and loyalty.

26/07/2021

It's been 31 years since the historic Americans with Disabilities Act! Here's to the progress we've made, and the work we are still doing every day.

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium contacted me last month to let me know about new ticketing kiosks with accessibility features they’d be installing soon. “We are hoping you’d be interested in assisting us in testing out the accessibility functions of our kiosks,” they wrote, explaining the process...

29/06/2021

We’re proud to work with Cure SMA to produce this new video for their advocates! We’re almost at 100%!

In July 2018, the federal government added spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)—the list of suggested conditions t...

29/06/2021

Congratulations to South Dakota and Cure SMA on this incredible progress!

More exciting news! South Dakota has effectively began to screen newborns for SMA. This implementation gets us one step closer to our goal of nationwide SMA newborn screening. 💜🧡

28/05/2021

Don't miss this moving piece from Angela Williams, CEO of Easterseals, today in We Are the Mighty! We are cheering you on! https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/easterseals-ceo-veteran/

Service before self is something Angela Williams holds dear.

27/05/2021

We are thrilled to introduce our newest team member, Nicole Lynn Evans! Nicole is a superstar multi-hyphenate, and we can't wait to have her incredible talent on our team. And don't take our word for it...check out her latest feature in Forbes Magazine! https://www.forbes.com/sites/allisonnorlian/2021/05/26/from-modern-family-to-superstore-nicole-lynn-evans-talks-breaking-into-hollywood-with-a-disability/?sh=71d3e0701a7d

Nicole Lynn Evans knew breaking into Hollywood wouldn't be easy, but she never doubted she could do it. Now, she hopes to inspire other people with disabilities never to question their potential.

26/05/2021

We couldn't agree more, Washington Post! Congrats to Judy Heumann on such a stellar feature. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/judy-heuman-crip-camp-film-rights-pioneer/2021/05/21/d3ab3fa6-b278-11eb-a980-a60af976ed44_story.html?fbclid=IwAR3Tw-B8DWP88Vy_RJqGjiet5_OfW-eY75a-OEBlFzLmfEFMljM1asyukcc

From “Crip Camp” to Trevor Noah, activist Judy Heumann is finally getting introduced to a wider audience.

25/05/2021

Join us tonight for Know Diabetes by Heart at the Theater, starring Angela Bassett from the Apollo Theater! You won’t want to miss this incredible night of entertainment and purpose. 5PT/8EST. Produced and Directed by Change For Balance! https://diabetestheater.org

A memorable evening of theater, entertainment and conversation about celebrating Black culture and overcoming diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

25/05/2021

Be sure to tune into the Brand Film Awards tomorrow - there's still time to register! C4B is proud to be part of this incredible and important event, with our very own Roddy Tabatabai on the judge's panel! https://event.brandfilmlive.com/agenda

New to the US in 2021, Campaign is pleased to announce our first annual Media Awards. These awards were created to celebrate excellence, effectiveness and creative thinking in the media industry, from the agencies that plan complex media strategies and negotiate placements for major brands, to the m...

19/05/2021

Don't miss this wonderful piece from Nightline, highlighting the importance behind Cure SMA's outstanding work!

06/05/2021

TONIGHT is the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Home Edition! It has been such an honor for Team C4B to work with , Microsoft, and these wonderful presenters to produce this virtual event that is changing the game for disability in entertainment. See you there! 💫🧡

06/05/2021

Are you ready for tomorrow?! Team C4B is proud to work with Easterseals to produce the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge -May 6 at 5pm PT, 8pm ET. Don't miss out!

Practice makes perfect....Nic and Nancy practice for tomorrow's Awards Show. Have you tested your connection yet? Visit https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com/2021-awards until 4 p.m. today to make sure you can access the show tomorrow May 6 at 5pm PT, 8pm ET.

04/05/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for everyone, but it has hit the disability community disproportionately hard. We are proud to work with Easterseals as they release a national comprehensive study outlining the impact of this crisis on people with disabilities. The results are undeniable. We are evolving our efforts as an organization to meet the urgent needs of the children, adults, and families we serve. Learn more at easterseals.com/covidstudy.

23/04/2021

It’s time to challenge your brain — your greatest assets! Last week seemed to stump a lot of you, so let’s see if you can figure out today’s brain teaser. No matter if you get the answer or not, giving your mind a workout is a gift. To learn more about your brain and all that we can do for our brain health, make sure to follow The Women's Alzheimer's Movement - WAM! 🧠

21/04/2021

Team C4B has been working with Fred Maahs on the new Maahs Travels website! Check out Fred's incredible work as we move towards a world that is more accessible for all: https://www.maahstravels.com/

Maahs Travels works across the globe to redefine accessible travel, provide accessibility, diversity and inclusion training, and define market potential and strategies to attract more people to your destination.

16/04/2021

YouTuber Mark Rober, Jimmy Kimmel, and so many more are joining forces to raise money for NEXT for AUTISM on 4/30, the last day of Autism Acceptance Month! Team C4B is proud to be part of this incredible effort. Don't miss Mark & Jimmy's wonderful announcement video. https://deadline.com/2021/04/jimmy-kimmel-youtuber-mark-rober-host-livestream-fundraiser-next-for-autism-1234735528/

Jimmy Kimmel is teaming with former NASA engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober on a three-hour livestream event to raise money for NEXT for Autism. Color The Spectrum: A Livestream To Support the…

12/04/2021

When lifelong friends join forces, amazing things happen! The best team around!

02/04/2021

Happy Autism Acceptance Month!

To mark the kick-off of , we encourage you to view some of the films in last year’s film challenge that focused on the theme of Autism and let us know your thoughts.
View films on YouTube at https://bit.ly/3m6DfKC

29/03/2021

From LA to Chicago, our team has been busy on set for the Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley Virtual Gala on May 1st, with special guests CJ Jones & Michael Patrick Thornton!

29/03/2021

The 2021 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is underway!

24/03/2021

Don't miss NEXT for AUTISM’s SVP of Strategic Initiatives, Patricia Wright's, white paper, Disability and DEI: A Glaring Omission, that addresses how disability needs to take its rightful place in the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement, and what you can do to promote disability employment in the workforce. Go Dr. Wright!

https://www.nextforautism.org/wp-content/uploads/Disability-DEI.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0SVsoQR1LmSMBiId8ncLzOorDLPq4meR8PGvLOKFBvVyM14dB9GvyTEjo

15/03/2021

We want to say a huge congratulations to the Crip Camp team on their historic Oscar nomination this morning! If you missed this groundbreaking documentary last year, now is the perfect time to catch it on Netflix. And don't miss this new CBS Sunday Morning feature on the film: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crip-camp-and-the-disability-rights-movement/

In the Netflix documentary teenagers with disabilities who attended an upstate New York summer camp in 1971 would go on to become powerful leaders in the disability rights movement.

04/03/2021

Congratulations Emily!

Congratulations to film challenge winner Emily Hopper on her role in the Netflix film “Moxie” directed by Amy Poehler. “Moxie” begins streaming today. Emily’s film challenge entry “Parents, Inc.” won Best Film in 2019. Her 2018 film “Best Enemies” was a challenge finalist. Here’s a coincidence – Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden co-starred with Emily in “Best Enemies” and they both are in “Moxie” too.

Emily is just one example of many individuals with a disability who, thanks to the film challenge and perseverance, have gone on to build an entertainment career. Way to go!