Upload
minnesota-campus-comapct
View
359
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
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 [email protected]: 651-603-5091Web: www.mncampuscompact.org
Thank You.