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, philanthropy, and other topics important to our community. You can browse our Making a Difference archives below.
Current Season: The Community Focus Report: Its Past and Its Future
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Two people working to help the unsheltered and low-income with housing and shelter come to KSMU for a conversation. -
The past three directors and the current director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department come together to discuss community health issues. -
A former director of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board speaks with the current public information administrator for the Park Board about the "Recreation, Sports and Leisure" section of the CFR. -
Brian Fogle is former president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and Jim Anderson is former president and CEO of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. -
The raised bed garden is located just outside the Ava Senior Center. -
Stotts City's buildings are in disrepair, but you can still imagine what it was like in its glory days. Its population now includes people fighting addiction. -
Grant money is making many of the projects possible, including in Willard. -
Kinne took over the role from Brian Fogle who recently retired. -
In this segment of KSMU's series, Making a Difference, you'll hear about a Springfield couple whose planned gift will have an impact long after they're gone. -
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has approximately three dozen giving circles — also known as generosity collectives — in various communities across the region.
