Community Empowerment Research

We help churches and nonprofits
measure needs of the people they serve,
set strategies to meet those needs, and
assess the impact of their work in service, evangelism, and outreach.

Doing Well at Doing Good

Presentation Made by Professor Michael E. Porter at Willow Creek Leadership Summit, August 2007

Strategy Principles

2. Choose a Sustainable Solution Model

Example 1: Addressing Inner City Poverty

Traditional Model

New Model

Reduce Poverty

Create Jobs, Income and Wealth

Focus on Community Deficiencies

Focus on Competitive Advantages

Need:
Social Services

Need:
Business Investment

Geographic Space:
Neighborhood

Geographic Space:
Region

Lead:
Government

Lead:
Private Sector