Non Profit

Immanuel Pathways - New Senior Care in the Metro

There is now a place in the Des Moines Metro that offers a total spectrum of care for the elderly. Those of you with aging parents, grandparents or a spouse with frailty or memory issues you must listen to this interview with Dr. Robert McKinney the Primary Care Physician from the new Immanuel Pathways PACE Program. It will change your life. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Business of Iowa Watch and Covering the Iowa Caucuses

Iowa is awash with presidential candidates and while each has a story they want to tell the real story often lies beneath the sound-bite. Meet Lyle Muller of Iowa Watch a non-profit news organization that has built a reputation on asking tough questions and offering future journalists an opportunity to hone their craft. We met on the campus of Drake University where he was about to visit with some budding journalists.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Oakridge Neighborhood - Success and Diversity

This swatch of land near downtown Des Moines is, perhaps, one of the most culturally diverse sections of the city yet it boosts some of the highest educational success stories in the Metro. Meet Carol Bodensteiner the Board President for the Oakridge Neighborhood and learn more about this fascinating section of Des Moines and the program: Jazz, Jewels & Jeans. Success comes from commitment.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Non-Profit Fund Raising with Ahnemann Associates

How do non-profit hospitals and long term health care facilities raise money for building campaigns or for charitable fund development? It is both an art and a science developed over years of success at Ahnemann Associates. In studio with us is Darryl Ahnemann and daughter Kristina Ahnemann Ridgely.  We asked about that and...more. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Giving People Purpose and Success - Project Iowa

Before this connection I had not heard of the amazing work being done at Project Iowa, an organization that moves people from hopelessness and a cycle of poverty to living wage jobs.  Meet Julie Fugenschuh the Executive Director of this great program and learn about their partners who are there to employ graduates at living wage jobs. Remarkable...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Wheelin' It with The Des Moines Cycle Club

It's Friday and we know how much you NEED business news as we start the weekend...right. So we invited the president of the Des Moines Cycle Club, Georgie Libbie in to chat about RAGBRAI, Pedal Off the Pounds and the activities/adventures that are coming up.  Cycling in the Des Moines Metro and beyond! Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Mental Health Issues, Connie Wimer & Nicole Peckumn

There is a serious health and social issue being tackled by a dedicated group of civic leaders and it's something that touches a staggering number of Iowans. While our focus during this interview is on mental health we could not let an opportunity pass to ask about the role of women in business. Our guests are Connie Wimer from Business Publications and Nicole Peckumn one of the many volunteers for the Broadlawns Mental Health Project known as the Advocate Circle.  Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Metro Housing, Habitat and More

Just yesterday we had a national story about how rentals are outpacing home ownership. We reached out to Lance Hanson from ReMax Real Estate Concepts to ask him if that trend was also something local to the Des Moines Metro.  We talked about that and then Tim Meline a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity joined us to talk about their latest project.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Wallace Center and Community Outreach

When we got the press release that indicated Donna Red Wing from One Iowa and Bob Vander Plaats of the Family Leader were going to present a luncheon on civility we had to learn more.  Diane Weiland, CEO and Program Developer for The Wallace Centers of Iowa came by to tell us more about that event and some others. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Getting Political with Alzheimer's Disease

Recently we learned that the Iowa Alzheimer's Association was mounting a campaign of awareness geared toward politicians who will be traveling through Iowa in advance of the Caucus.  Emily Holley has recently been hired as the point person.  We wanted to learn more and for the personal perspective Emily brought Bob Nevit who cared for his wife five long years before she died. Politics and pain in one story.  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.