Community Difference Makers
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.
Community Difference Makers
Latest Episodes
The Community Response to Youth Violence Prevention
Preventing youth violence takes more than a justice system. It takes families, schools, mentors, community organizations, and young people working together. In this episode of Community Difference Makers, we explore Central Iowa’s Safe & Th...
67. New Approaches to Affordable Housing
Explore two innovative housing solutions making a difference in Central Iowa: transforming extended stay hotels into supportive housing and creating affordable homeownership through a community land trust. Discover how creative thinking is help...
66. What Nonprofits Reveal About Community Health
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, we discuss how central Iowa’s health and human services organizations responded to United Way’s Thriving Community Survey and what it tells us about the demand they’re experiencing, their ability ...
65. Are Food Pantries the Front Door to Additional Support?
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, we explore how food pantries can serve as a gateway to additional support for families and individuals facing challenges with housing, transportation, healthcare, employment, and more.