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| We Heard You NPOs and Volunteer PM/SMEs! New Coaching Program Coming Soon! They were fabulous. What I really wish was that I had a project manager with our team in DC all the time. That’s what we really need! – PMDoS 2016 Nonprofit  Did you participate in PMDoS 2015 or 2016?Is your nonprofit organization still experiencing some project issues as you work through your plan? Would you like some additional opportunities for project management expertise and guidance? Are you a volunteer project manager/SME who would like to continue helping nonprofit organizations with your project management expertise? Project Management for Change, the 501(c)(3) organization that is responsible for PMDoS, is developing a new program designed to provide coaching services to the nonprofit organizations who participated in PMDoS and may need further assistance in completing their projects. We will be accepting applications for project managers and subject matter experts (SMEs) who want to be part of this new program. This new coaching program will be formed around a private Facebook group to respond to nonprofit issues and use a group discussion-based weekly coaching conference calls staffed by project managers and subject matter experts (SMEs) who also participated in PMDoS. Participants will have the opportunity to share and exchange experiences and lessons learned with other NPOS and have access to an archive of recorded coaching calls for retrieval and playback. Stay tuned for further progress reports as the coaching program develops! Nominations accepted for PMI Educational The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) – with partner Hewlett Packard Enterprise as sponsor of the PMI Chapter Category – is administering the Community Advancement Through Project Management Award to recognize pro bono service contributed by project managers to nonprofits throughout the globe. Project managers or teams can submit an application in one of the following categories: Individual Project Manager, PMI Chapter, or Corporation/Government Agency. Applications for the Community Advancement Through Project Management Award are open now, and close May 20, 2016 but projects completed since January 2013 are eligible. A representative of the nonprofit served by project manager awardees – in each category – receive US$5,000; no-cost project management training for the organization’s staff; and, an all-expenses-paid trip to PMI Global Congress in September in San Diego, CA. The awardee in the Individual Project Manager Category and a representative of the PMI Chapter Category also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Congress. Nominate yourself, your PMI Chapter, a PMO or another Project Manager today! Please share this opportunity with project managers in your network, PMIEF has curated resources that might be useful for Project Managers working with nonprofits, to find out more click here. Thank You to our PMDoS 2016 Sponsors: Taproot Foundation and the 5 DC/MD/NoVA Area PMI Chapters! |
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Foundation’s new pro bono service award!
