About Us

Party For Change is a New York–based event platform reimagining what civic engagement can look and feel like. We produce music, movement, and cultural gatherings that transform collective energy into measurable support for nonprofit causes. By connecting DJs, teachers, creatives, and community members to organizations doing critical work, we make it easy and joyful to show up for the world. Our events are rooted in the belief that celebration and solidarity are not opposites — they are powerful partners.

  • Have you ever looked ahead to an empty weekend calendar, or read about a social, environmental, or political crisis and thought:

    “What am I going to do?”

    Us too.

    Party For Change was founded by Cate Daniels, a yoga instructor, storyteller, and community-builder, who was tired of feeling like her energy was being pulled in too many directions to make a meaningful difference anywhere. She wanted to use her professional skills, support causes she cared about, and still show up fully for her friends and community. But like so many people, she felt limited by time, capacity, and the reality of being just one person trying to care about a lot of things at once.

    Cate studied Sustainability and International Relations and spent time working on nonprofit and social impact campaigns. Many of those efforts relied on guilt and urgency to motivate action, and she saw how often that led to burnout, overwhelm, and disconnection instead of sustained engagement. To stay grounded and motivated, she turned to the spaces that helped her stay hopeful: movement, music, social gatherings, and community experiences that made people feel alive and connected.

    And then a question started to form:

    What if the things that bring us joy could also create impact?

    What if the things that make us want to fight for a better world are actually part of that fight?

    She started talking to her community about a different kind of answer to the question, “What are we going to do?”

    We’re going to show up for each other. Together.

    We’re going to make it realistic and accessible to turn the idea of joy as resistance into real-world experiences.

    We’re going to create a platform where anyone who cares about an issue can offer the skills they already have, and turn that into meaningful community impact.

    As those conversations grew, people started raising their hands.

    “I want to DJ for a fundraiser.”

    “I can teach a tarot workshop.”

    “I host trivia nights! I want to be involved.”

    It became clear very quickly:

    People care. A lot.

    They just need accessible ways to act on that care.

    Party For Change exists to help turn compassion into action — through community, creativity, and joy.

    So now, when we ask ourselves,

    “What are we going to do?”

    We have an answer.

    We’re going to show up.

    We’re going to build community.

    We’re going to make saving the world a party.

  • Our mission is to turn joy into impact by bringing communities together through meaningful, fun experiences that raise money and awareness for causes making the world a better place.

  • We envision a world where creating change feels connected, hopeful, and joyful and where community-powered experiences become a driving force for positive impact.

    • Cate Daniels: CEO and Founder

    • Shiara Rigau: Director of Operations and Impact

    • Jackson Garske: Director of Community and Partnerships