Old New Focus on deficits Focus on assets Problem response Opportunity identification Charity orientation Investment orientation Grants to agencies Grants, loans, contracts, investment,

leverage dollars More services Less services High emphasis on

agencies

Emphasis on associations, businesses, agencies

Focus on individual Focus on community/neighborhood Maintenance Development See people as “clients” See people as “citizens” “Fix” people Develop potential Programs are the

answer

People are the answer

The New Model: Community Building

1. They serve and invest in people2. They invest in and respect places3. They align with or create new market forces4. They constructively address issues of race and

class5. They build regional alliances & multi-stakeholder

coalitions6. They are locally driven

QUIZ: What is this describing?

EFFICIENT

HEALTHYJUST

QUIZ: Who is this this describing?

• Passion for what they do• Innovative• Team builders • Relentless problem

solvers• Self-confidence• Change friendly

• Set long-term goals• A knack for getting more

accomplished with less• Take initiative and

moderate risks• Learn from failure, and

seek and use feedback

Entrepreneurship aligns your passions with your livelihood.Entrepreneurship aligns your passions with your livelihood.

Entrepreneur vs. AdministratorJ. Gregory Dees, Duke University

Entrepreneurs Start with perception of

an opportunity Bias toward action Make adjustment as

they go Build teams and

informal networks Exhibit “flexible

perseverance” Focus on results

Administrators Start with resources in

hand (budget) Bias toward analysis Resist deviations from

plan Work in hierarchies

with clear authority Value bureaucratic

procedures Focus on survival and

organizational growth

QUIZ: What is this describing?

1. Promote active and representative participation toward enabling all community members to meaningfully influence the decisions that affect their lives.

2. Engage community members in learning about and understanding community issues, and the economic, social, environmental, political, psychological, and other impacts associated with alternative courses of action.

3. Incorporate the diverse interests and cultures of the community in the community development process; and disengage from support of any effort that is likely to adversely affect the disadvantaged members of a community.

4. Work actively to enhance the leadership capacity of community members, leaders, and groups within the community.

5. Be open to using the full range of action strategies to work toward the long-term sustainability and well being of the community.

John HamerlinckSenior Program DirectorMinnesota Campus Compact2356 University Avenue West, Suite 280St. Paul, MN 55114john@mncampuscompact.orgPhone: 651-603-5091Web: www.mncampuscompact.org

Thank You.