This first of its kind research into the actual finances of creating accessible sets and writers rooms on TV and film productions, the Cost of Accommodations Report was launched alongside a groundbreaking suite of tools and resources that make navigating the process of budgeting accommodations on TV and film projects quicker and easier for producers, executives, and showrunners.

President Richie Seigel took the stage at The Hollywood Reporter's inaugural luncheon alongside fellow industry members Troy Kotsur, Geena Davis, and Wilmer Valderrama, in a speech that emphasized the need for Hollywood to finally invest in disability representation as part of its push for authentic and diverse storytelling and hiring. Designed to bring together those dedicated to celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, the event helped situate Inevitable Foundation as an important leader in Hollywood’s inclusion efforts and marked the first of the nonprofit’s major industry appearances, including Starz’s #TaketheLead Summit in May 2022.

Inevitable creates the first known billboard campaign to be produced by an all-disabled team, who came together from five different countries. Appearing across print, digital, audio and billboard placements in 16 cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta, the Disability is Diversity campaign secured upwards of $4 million in pro bono ad space in its first 18 months from companies like JCDecaux, Lamar, Clear Channel, Tiffany & Co., Caruso, Simon Property Group, Becker Boards, Capitol Outdoor, Intersection, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Kevani. It has since earned the praise of industry leaders, including Geena Davis Institute and Titling the Lens.

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Inevitable Foundation brings the discussion around the state of disability representation on- and off screen to the most influential entertainment convention in the U.S., the International Comic Con in San Diego. Featuring Jillian Mercado, Josh Feldman, and Lauren Ridloff, along with Inevitable Foundation Accelerate Fellows Greg Machlin and Aoife Baker, the panel marks the first time the organization — focused predominantly on supporting disabled writers — engages with the general public and wider disability community on a major live platform.

Andraéa LaVant, Brandon Sonnier, and Sinéad Burke join existing board members Richie Siegel, Marisa Torelli-Pedevska, and Rebekah Kondrat, as well as future board member Lauren Ridloff, in extending Inevitable’s mission of being a majority disabled organization to include the board of directors. All working professionals, the group offers a new approach to nonprofit board management, leaning on their strategic and lived experience over traditional governance and fundraising support — a shift that alleviates what can often be a hurdle to achieving a more inclusive board composition.

Through its $5,000+ professional development grants, Elevate Collective focuses on boosting the creative careers of disabled writers by alleviating financial challenges, generating mentoring opportunities, and providing coaching. The offerings, supported during various granting rounds by organizations including The Loreen Arbus Foundation, Starz #TaketheLead, and Caring Across Generations can go towards career coaching, script analysis, optioning IP, networking, and work-from-home setups.

Inevitable Foundation institutes its Healthcare Program, to serve as a bridge to Writers Guild of America healthcare for Accelerate Fellows who are not yet on WGA plans or have fallen off of them. This marks a major milestone for Inevitable’s programs and the beginning of a larger integration of healthcare support into its fellowship opportunities, with 80% of participants satisfied with the health insurance provided and 100% saying they'd recommend the insurance program to other Accelerate Fellows.