Be The Change

In recent years, it feels like the individual impact we make on the earth is so minute compared to the massive impact giant corporations have on the environment. Though this might be true, it is important that we start to live environmentally conscious because our behaviors have an effect on others —and can cause a […]

Whether you are helping to fight the cure for diabetes,  coming up with a revolutionary wearable insulin delivery device or being made aware of a rare disease, The Balancing Act keeps you “in the know.”

One of the nation’s largest automotive aftermarket parts providers is also one of the largest supporters in the fight to cure diabetes. Watch to learn about Advance Auto Parts’ commitment to the cause.

Today, there is an illiteracy epidemic that has millions of Americans gripped in a vicious cycle of poverty.  Three out of every four people on welfare can’t read – clear evidence of the fact that reading is the #1 determining factor of success in life.  And here’s an even more powerful fact:  helping your child […]

“Women made up nearly 60 percent of the US professional workforce in 2014. So how come they only make up one quarter of computer science jobs?” Microsoft had that same question. Join Julie Moran and The Balancing Act for a very special “Be The Change” initiative. YouthSpark is Microsoft Corporation’s global initiative to increase access […]

Fathom™ is a one-of-a-kind, truly unique travel experience that lets you not only see the world, but impact it for good.  It’s the brainchild of Social Impact Entrepreneur Tara Russell and Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald (a more dynamic duo you’d be hard-pressed to find).  Recognizing a group of travelers eager to change lives and […]

According to FBI statistics, more than 460,000 reports of missing children were made to law enforcement in the United States last year. Join Director of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, ‘Kerry Kennedy, and Callahan Walsh from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as they share how the relationship between their two organizations is helping keep […]

Since 1999, the Petco Foundation has invested more than $125 million in lifesaving animal welfare work across the country. Today, with more than 8,000 animal welfare partners, Petco Foundation empowers communities to make a difference in the lives of animals by funding adoption programs, spay/neuter services, pet cancer research, service and therapy animals, along with […]

A recent survey found that 1 out of five kids in America are living in households that struggle to put food on the table. Denny’s – America’s Diner—is on a mission to change that.   John Miller, President and CEO of Denny’s Inc joins us to discuss a great fund-raising initiative aimed at ending childhood hunger.   […]