Community Empowerment Research

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Doing Well at Doing Good

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

Summary

•  Today, government cannot solve all of society’s problems, at home or abroad.

•  We will have to solve these problems ourselves.

•  Congregational leaders must see this as a central part of their mission.

•  Your role is to mobilize your organizations to do good beyond the walls of the church.

•  Doing well at doing good is challenging, and must be approached strategically.

•  Delivering value to society will require raising the bar on utilizing your resources well.