Community Difference Makers
By Bankers Trust
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Episodes: 72
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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.
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63. Public Safety, Public Health, and Prevention: A Cross-Sector Response
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May 26, 2026 |
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62. Safe & Thriving Youth Mentorship
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May 19, 2026 |
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61. Building Pathways to Opportunity Through Summer Youth Employment
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May 12, 2026 |
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60. Youth Violence and Engagement in Central Iowa
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May 05, 2026 |
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59. Advocating for Change: Policy, Funding & What’s Next
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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58. Sign in Childcare Up Close: Stories from Educators and Families
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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57. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Childcare
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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56. The State of Childcare in Central Iowa
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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55. Building Solutions – Collaboration, Innovation, and Hope
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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54. Lived Experiences of Housing Instability in Central Iowa
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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53. The Ripple Effects of Housing Instability
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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52. What Homelessness Really Looks Like in Central Iowa
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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51. Food Security and Children: School and Summer Meal Programs
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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50. Guiding the Way: How Community Navigators Help Families Access Resources
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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49. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Food Access
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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48. The Face of Food Insecurity Today
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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47. Adam Gregg - Iowa Bankers Association
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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46. Lauren Kollauf - The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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45. Chris Norton - Chris Norton Foundation
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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44. Proctor Lureman - Broadlawns Medical Center
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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43. Bankers Trust's Employee Volunteer Award Winners
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May 20, 2025 |
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42. Emily Price - Healthy Birth Day
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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41. Julia Franklin - Mainframe Studios
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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40. Stephanie Oppel - ICON Water Trails
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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39. Nikki Syverson - Isaacson-Syverson Consulting
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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38. Alissa McKinney - Above + Beyond Cancer
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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37. Kim Perez - Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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36. Alex McCarty - Principal Charity Classic
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May 14, 2024 |
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35. Sophia Ahmad - WesleyLife
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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34. Sheri McMichael - Variety
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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33. Tiffany Tauscheck - Greater Des Moines Partnership
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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32. Carrie Woerdeman - Home, Inc.
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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31. Breann Bye - 6th Avenue Corridor
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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30. Kari Zimmerman - Young Women’s Resource Center
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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29. Megan Milligan - The Iowa Center
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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28. Tony Timm - Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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27. Anne Starr - Orchard Place
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Quick Community Insights with Employee Volunteer Award Winners
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May 02, 2023 |
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Quick Community Insights with Liz Lidgett, Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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26. Beth Shelton - Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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25. Bridget Cravens-Neely - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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24. Mary Hunter - Goodwill of Central Iowa
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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23. Dr. Teri Wahlig - ChildServe
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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22. Eric Burmeister - Polk County Housing Trust Fund
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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21. Lance Henning - Habitat for Humanity
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Ray Cole
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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20. Michelle Book - Food Bank of Iowa
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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19. Joe Gonzalez - Latino Resources, Inc.
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Christina Jarck
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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18. Peter Cownie - Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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17. Kellie Markey - Dorothy's House
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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16. Sherri Nielsen - Easterseals Iowa
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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15. Jeff Fleming - Des Moines Arts Center
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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14. Daniel Zinnel - Proteus
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Joshua Kummer
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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13. Courtney Reyes - One Iowa
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May 31, 2022 |
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12. Dwana Bradley - Iowa Juneteenth Observance
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May 24, 2022 |
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11. Nu Huynh - Iowa Asian Alliance
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May 17, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Suku Radia
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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10. Will Keeps - Starts Right Here
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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9. Sara Kurovski - Make-A-Wish Iowa
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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8. Shannon Cofield - MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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7. Izaah Knox - Urban Dreams
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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6. David Kilpatrick - Des Moines Community Playhouse
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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5. Teree Caldwell-Johnson - Oakridge Neighborhood
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Board Service
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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4. Mary Sellers - United Way of Central Iowa
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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3. Sally Dix - Bravo Greater Des Moines
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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2. Kristi Knous - The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Quick Community Insights: Why and How to Get Involved
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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1. Scott Raecker - The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Welcome to Community Difference Makers
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Jan 28, 2022 |