Community Difference Makers Podcast
Community Difference Makers podcast partners with United Way of Central Iowa
After four years, Bankers Trust is evolving Community Difference Makers in partnership with United Way of Central Iowa. Throughout the year, Emily Abbas, Bankers Trust Chief Consumer Banking and Marketing Officer, and United Way of Central Iowa leaders and nonprofit leaders will explore Central Iowa’s most pressing issues – food insecurity, housing, childcare, and safe and thriving youth. Each topic will feature four podcast episodes with the United Way of Central Iowa and other organizations that are collaborating to combat these issues. By highlighting the work already underway in the community, what is yet to come, and the impact that is possible when people work together, we hope to encourage continued collaboration that helps our entire community thrive.

Now Streaming
Episodes are available on the bank’s YouTube channel and transcripts are available on United Way of Central Iowa’s website. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
A Diploma and a Plan – Preparing Students for What Comes Next
Previous Episodes by Topic
Food Security
Are Food Pantries the Front Door to Additional Support?
The Face of Food Insecurity Today
The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Food Access
Guiding the Way: How Community Navigators Help Families Access Resources
Housing
New Approaches to Affordable Housing
What Homelessness Really Looks Like in Central Iowa
The Ripple Effects of Housing Instability
Finding Home: Lived Experiences of Housing Instability in Central Iowa
Childcare
The State of Childcare in Central Iowa
The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Childcare
Safe and Thriving Youth
The Community Response to Youth Violence Prevention
What Nonprofits Reveal About Community Health
Youth Violence and Engagement in Central Iowa
Building Pathways to Opportunity Through Summer Youth Employment
Safe & Thriving Youth Mentorship
Public Safety, Public Health, and Prevention: A Cross-Sector Response