Project Management
for Social Good
Mike DePrisco
PMI Educational Foundation
PMI VP, Academic and Educational Programs
PMI Memphis, TN Chapter PDD
27 September 2013
Project Management for Social Good
What does the word community mean to you?
PMIEF’s Reach
PMIEF Focus: Project
Management for the World
of 7 Billion People
PMI Focus:
20 Million PMs
PMIEF Areas of Focus
PMIEF No-Cost Downloads
NEW!
PM Toolkit for Careers in Project
TeachersTM
Management
PM Toolkit for
YouthSM
Project
PM Methodology for
Management Skills
Post Disaster
for LifeSM
Reconstruction
Case Studies on
Youth Programs
PM for
Nonprofits
PM Workshop
for K-12 Educators
Working with Nonprofit Organizations
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Nova Scotia volunteer conducts community classes in Kenya
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Oklahoma
member
with Chamber
Commerce
When you
lookvolunteers
at the resources
of of
PMI
and PMIEF coupled with some
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of the most pressing and unmet needs of nonprofit organizations,
Washington,
DC members
trainproject
vets through
Wounded Warriors
implementing
no-cost
management
training creates a winwin situation.
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Volunteers in New York trained United Nations Association employees in Mexico
Member in Minnesota helps plan a local bike race fundraiser
-Kedisa Johnson
PMI Los Angeles Chapter Volunteer
& Nonprofit Employee
Working with Schools and Youth Organizations
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Illinois team partners with program that serves at-risk girls in Chicago
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Singapore and Arizona members host programs with “Junior Achievement”
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Italy members created a development program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Volunteers in Washington mentor students in technical education programs
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Member in California uses project management to run an after-school program
At what age can youth begin
benefiting from project management?
Benefits of teaching youth project
management and through projects
of the students
who undertook the training last year have
•Some
Success
in school
actually scored really good marks
since then.
st
• Preparation for 21 century workforce
I think they’ve got their head around planning how to achieve the
‘good results’ before actually doing the ‘good results.
Project Learning
=
Engaged Students
-Elizabeth Beatty
Teacher at Mill Chase School
Hampshire, United Kingdom
PMIEF Strategic Focus:
PM for 13 to 19 year olds
• Research
• New curricula and
materials
• Multiple
translations
• Teacher training
• Strategic
partnerships
• Collaboration
with Ministries of
Education
Strategic and Global
3 “R”s
Reading
·
Writing
·
Arithmetic
4 “C”s
Project
Mgmt
Critical Thinking
·
Collaboration
·
Communication
·
Creativity
Building US State and
Country-Wide Programs
North Carolina
Washington State
Wisconsin – New!
• PMI members starting to work with
Ministries of Education
Get Involved with PMIEF
1. Communication
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2. Identify your connections
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Schools
Nonprofits
Scholarships
Team-Building Activity at Nonprofit PM Training
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PMIEF
can make
a difference to allfor
sorts
of people...PMIEF
3. Use
project
management
social
good is a
complementary tool [to PMI] that chapters can use to demonstrate the
•value
Identify
scope
and bandwidth
of project
management
while changing the lives of thousands in
theirCommunicate
communities. with PMIEF
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Enjoy making a difference!
Use PMIEFPMI
Educational
Resources to
help others!
-Monica Gonzalez, PMP
Nuevo Cuyo, Argentina Chapter
Nonprofit Volunteer
Feedback from Volunteers
Our chapter’s outreach programs with local nonprofits and schools are some
of the most exciting and meaningful activities of the year.
Francisco Herrera, PMP
PMI Sinaloa, MX Chapter President
Our work with local schools has created new and engaging ways for me to
work with, and get to know other chapter members, all while we’re helping
make a difference in our local community.
Bruce Vapnitsky, PMP
PMI New York City Chapter Volunteer
Through volunteering with PMI and PMIEF, I have grown personally and
professionally as a leader…I can honestly say that I attribute my success to the
many relationships gained from collaborating with others around the globe
through these organizations.
Nealand Lewis, PMP
PMIEF Engagement Committee for PMI Communities
Get Involved!
Bring the power of project management to your community.
• Disseminate
information
• Contact local schools
and nonprofit
organizations
• Help build
partnerships
• Donate
A Volunteer Conducts a Workshop for
Secondary School Students in Sinaloa, Mexico
Video - PMIEF Donors, Volunteers and Supporters
Making a Difference
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PMI Educational Foundation
Michael DePrisco
PMI VP, Academic and Educational Programs
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