Making a Difference
Supported by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Making a Difference is a long-running series that draws upon the personal stories and voices of Ozarks residents to highlight key issues impacting our community.
Past seasons have included stories on poverty relief, public education, mental illness, and other topics important to our community. You can browse our Making a Difference archives below.
2023-2024 Season: The Future of Giving
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In this episode of KSMU's ongoing series, Making a Difference, Brian Fogle, Pres. and CEO of CFO; Jaimie Trussell, pres. and CEO of CCO; Bart Brown, head of OFH; and Greg Burris, head of United Way of the Ozarks, discuss the future of giving. -
In this segment of the Making a Difference series "The Future of Philanthropy," KSMU tells you about the Youth Empowerment Project, which was started in 2001 by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
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In this segment of KSMU's series, Making a Difference, hear about CFO's work in helping communities recover from disaster.
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CFO was formed in 1973 as the Community Foundation of Greene County.
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Cindi Grace has worked in education for 30 years.
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Drake Thomas is a special education instructional assistant and language interventionist at Cassville Elementary.
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In this round of our ongoing series Making a Difference, we hear first person essays from teachers in the rural Ozarks. This segment features Karen Quinonez Hernandez of the Carthage School District.
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In this round of our ongoing series Making a Difference, we hear first person essays from teachers in the rural Ozarks. This segment features McKenzie Moreland of the Monett School District.
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In this round of our ongoing series Making a Difference, we hear first person essays from teachers in the rural Ozarks. This segment features Blane Redus of the Marionville R-9 School District.
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Today's panel discusses the Community Focus Report chapter on community health
