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Changemakers from Within

Corporate social responsibility comes in all shapes and sizes. Each month, join us as we highlight the stories of everyday people who create impactful social change by empowering their coworkers and the companies they work in.

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Inside FORVIS Mazars’ “Impact Days”: How one program scaled from 1 day to a week of service across 70–80 offices

On Changemakers from Within , Senior Inclusion & Sustainability Program Coordinator Zariah Hawthorne pulls back the curtain on Impact Days —FORVIS Mazars’ flagship, firm-wide week of service. What started as a single day is now a multi-day movement with 2,600 volunteers across 70–80 offices (plus remote employees). Here’s how Zariah won buy-in, empowered local champions, and built the toolkit that…

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How Toast Is Turning Its Tech Into a Force for Good

When you think about social impact at scale, point-of-sale software might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But for Ani Boyo, Associate Director, Product at Toast and head of its product innovation arm Toast.org, that's exactly where the magic happens. In a recent episode of Changemakers From Within , Ani joins Millie founder Rachel Klausner to unpack how a few bold ideas have turned…

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Building Culture Through CSR: Katy Spriano on DraftKings’ Global Approach to Social Impact

In this episode of Changemakers from Within , host Rachel Klausner sits down with longtime friend and CSR trailblazer Katy Spriano , who supports the DK S.E.R.V.E.S. program at DraftKings. From global tree-planting initiatives to embedding volunteerism into new hire onboarding, Katy shares how DraftKings is weaving social impact into the fabric of company culture across six countries and thousands…

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Driving Change from Within: Eddie Hightower of Caliber Collisions on Sustainability, Workforce Development & Social Impact

In this season-two installment of the Changemakers from Within podcast, host Rachel Klausner sits down with Eddie Hightower from Caliber Collision—the largest auto body service company in the U.S.—to discuss how a unique blend of sustainability, workforce development, and community impact is transforming an entire industry.

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Creative Social Impact Programs with Kaitlin Westbrook Tolson & Erica Woods at Apex Systems

In the latest episode of “Changemakers from Within,” Rachel sits down with Kaitlin Westbrook Tolson, National STEM and Philanthropy Advocate at Apex Systems, and Erica Woods, Director of Contractor Programs & Philanthropy at Apex Systems. Get an inside look at the framework they are using to leverage their team that resulted in a 100% participation rate in 2022. From campaigns like their Quarter…

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Giving Madness with Creator, Rachel Klausner: The Evolution and Pilot Launch Results

Tune in for an exclusive deep dive into all things Giving Madness with founder, Rachel Klausner, interviewed by Millie team member, Stacy Schmitz. In this episode Rachel talks the origin of Giving Madness, the purpose behind gamified giving, and the amazing results seen since the pilot launch in March of 2022. With customer testimonials, Rachel’s journey on a colab sprint with the Bill & Melinda…

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Coffee with Kaanji: Head of Diversity & Inclusion + Social Impact at Next Insurance

In the latest episode of “Changemakers from Within,” Rachel sits down with Kaanji Irby, an inspirational, amazing human and podcast extraordinaire. Kaanji is Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Social Impact at Next Insurance and cohost of the "Motherhood in Black and White" podcast. She defines "pivot" with her many paths that have led her to social impact. After her experience as a teacher, flight…

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The Fair Chance Movement + Social Impact at Checkr with Megan Goddard

Checkr's mission is to change the future with background checks. And Megan Goddard is on a mission to impact lives by ensuring people with convictions have a fair chance to work. Megan is the Corporate Social Responsibility Program Manager at Checkr, a software company that has the unique ability to channel all of their social impact efforts into the Fair Chance Movement by taking the bias out of…

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Building Social Impact at Vimeo with Lenna Daniels

Vimeo is known as one of the world’s largest video creating and sharing platforms, but thanks to Lenna Daniels, the technical operations manager at Vimeo, the company is also making a name for itself through social impact. As the founder and co-chair of Vimeans for good, a member of Women4Good, and a student in the ‘22 cohort of UPenn’s Executive Program In Social Impact Strategy, Lenna works hard…

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Fueling Employee Engagement in Impact Programs with Christina Louie Dyer

When it comes to social impact, Christina Louie Dyer has a knack for getting others engaged. Throughout her career, Christina has used her passion for change to help the organizations she’s worked for — like Teach for America and Box — make a difference. Now as head of social impact at Lob, Christina is bringing her skills to the automated mail space, helping to grow its social impact arm,…

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