Castuner
Submit a podcast

Community Difference Makers

Bankers Trust

Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa team up in 2026 to tackle our community’s toughest challenges, from food insecurity and housing to childcare and youth violence. Hear weekly conversations with experts and community members working to create real change. Welcome to Community Difference Makers.

Podcast website

Listen in your app

Episodes

80 episodes

  1. 71. Helping Students Discover Their Future 39:58
  2. 70. Creating a Community Where Everyone Belongs 35:07
  3. 69. A Diploma and a Plan – Preparing Students for What Comes Next 43:18
  4. 68. The Community Response to Youth Violence Prevention 45:55
  5. 67. New Approaches to Affordable Housing 37:07
  6. 66. What Nonprofits Reveal About Community Health 47:20
  7. 65. Are Food Pantries the Front Door to Additional Support? 33:59
  8. 64. Season Recap 14:52
  9. 63. Public Safety, Public Health, and Prevention: A Cross-Sector Response 25:02
  10. 62. Safe & Thriving Youth Mentorship 21:25
  11. 61. Building Pathways to Opportunity Through Summer Youth Employment 28:50
  12. 60. Youth Violence and Engagement in Central Iowa 44:57
  13. 59. Advocating for Change: Policy, Funding & What’s Next 26:50
  14. 58. Sign in Childcare Up Close: Stories from Educators and Families 30:31
  15. 57. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Childcare 39:02
  16. 56. The State of Childcare in Central Iowa 39:13
  17. 55. Building Solutions – Collaboration, Innovation, and Hope 39:53
  18. 54. Lived Experiences of Housing Instability in Central Iowa 28:26
  19. 53. The Ripple Effects of Housing Instability 27:32
  20. 52. What Homelessness Really Looks Like in Central Iowa 28:51
  21. 51. Food Security and Children: School and Summer Meal Programs 28:43
  22. 50. Guiding the Way: How Community Navigators Help Families Access Resources 23:57
  23. 49. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Food Access 28:48
  24. 48. The Face of Food Insecurity Today 21:02
  25. 47. Adam Gregg - Iowa Bankers Association 44:36
  26. 46. Lauren Kollauf - The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand 24:47
  27. 45. Chris Norton - Chris Norton Foundation 31:57
  28. 44. Proctor Lureman - Broadlawns Medical Center 22:16
  29. 43. Bankers Trust's Employee Volunteer Award Winners 36:30
  30. 42. Emily Price - Healthy Birth Day 39:24
  31. 41. Julia Franklin - Mainframe Studios 26:12
  32. 40. Stephanie Oppel - ICON Water Trails 31:59
  33. 39. Nikki Syverson - Isaacson-Syverson Consulting 23:24
  34. 38. Alissa McKinney - Above + Beyond Cancer 28:36
  35. 37. Kim Perez - Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 33:19
  36. 36. Alex McCarty - Principal Charity Classic 32:07
  37. 35. Sophia Ahmad - WesleyLife 15:30
  38. 34. Sheri McMichael - Variety 32:46
  39. 33. Tiffany Tauscheck - Greater Des Moines Partnership 27:00
  40. 32. Carrie Woerdeman - Home, Inc. 25:11
  41. 31. Breann Bye - 6th Avenue Corridor 36:28
  42. 30. Kari Zimmerman - Young Women’s Resource Center 28:12
  43. 29. Megan Milligan - The Iowa Center 21:28
  44. 28. Tony Timm - Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa 24:41
  45. 27. Anne Starr - Orchard Place 32:48
  46. Quick Community Insights with Employee Volunteer Award Winners 26:08
  47. Quick Community Insights with Liz Lidgett, Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design 27:18
  48. 26. Beth Shelton - Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa 26:15
  49. 25. Bridget Cravens-Neely - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa 48:06
  50. 24. Mary Hunter - Goodwill of Central Iowa 24:25