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Ending gun violence is a tough job. ShotSpotter is committed to helping end gun violence by using technology to alert police every time a gun is fired. It is a company that inspires its employees to create impact and change the world. “We never lose sight of our goal, to help provide equal protection for all” – these employees believe in something bigger! Watch as they thank CEO and president ShotSpotter, Ralph Clark, for giving them a chance to make a difference.

HUM Nutrition works to help people look and feel their absolute best by being empowered to be the best themselves. A team that is changing the way beauty is perceived, celebrates its differences as strengths and is driven to make a difference. In a thank you letter written to their CEO and Co-founder Walter Faulstroh, HUM team shares what inspires and motivates them every day. Watch as Walter reads the letter for the first time.

Technology company Knotch recently moved their company across the country but their foundation remains solid—they are a business that not only embraces but celebrates their differences. This self-proclaimed “band of misfits” is driven, inclusive and not afraid to take risks. Listen as Co-founder and CEO Anda Gansca reads a letter from her team outlining why they’ll never give up on the company’s mission.

Watch the Dia&Co founder read a moving letter from her team for the first time. Presented by New York Times T Brand Studio.