Changemakers from Within

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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.

  1. 10/09/2025

    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 made scaling possible.

    34 min

  2. 06/11/2025

    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 Toast’s product ecosystem into a powerful driver of social good. From reducing food waste to building donation tools for restaurants, Ani shares how impact became embedded in Toast’s DNA.

    58 min

  3. 05/14/2025

    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 of employees.

    41 min

  4. 04/02/2025

    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.

    43 min
  5. Creative Social Impact Programs with Kaitlin Westbrook Tolson & Erica Woods at Apex Systems

    08/08/2023

    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 of Caring, Random Acts of Kindness, and Earth Week to gamified events like Giving Madness, Gamers vs Cancer, Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader (exec version), and a Virtual Magic Show, Apex Systems is dedicated to offering something for everyone. Tune in to learn more about how they leverage their teams to create multiple, successful giving campaigns all year long.

    48 min
  6. Giving Madness with Creator, Rachel Klausner: The Evolution and Pilot Launch Results

    09/30/2022

    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 Gates Foundation, interesting results from a tech error and some impactful “aha” moments, you will not want to miss this episode! You can also download the free Giving Madness pilot launch report here: https://blog.milliegiving.com/giving-madness-report/

    25 min

  7. 09/13/2022

    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 attendant, then lawyer, she co-founded a nonprofit. She was approached to spearhead a social impact program for Next Insurance, a company whos' mission is to help small businesses thrive by providing insurance for entrepreneurs. She provides a unique perspective to social impact with her legal expertise as well as her well-rounded background and most importantly, her heart. An impact story you won't want to miss!

    36 min
  8. The Fair Chance Movement + Social Impact at Checkr with Megan Goddard

    07/18/2022

    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 the background check process. While pursuing criminal justice reform at NYU, Megan interned at Rikers Island. Tune in to hear about how this experience paved the way for her future that has led her to the new CSR department at Checkr and what Checkr.org has in store for the future!

    32 min
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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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