PMI Educational Foundation

2009-05-30

The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) is a charitable organization and the philanthropic arm of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). While PMI focuses on the professional needs of its members and Making project management indispensible for business results®, PMIEF is focused on using the power of project management to benefit society in the areas of education, community and personal life, and disaster response recovery. To do so, PMIEF has taken the first step in a major expansion of our programs to achieve the most ambitious social responsibility undertaking in the history of PMI.

Our goal is to build better futures through project management and create sustainable, life skill project management programs which will benefit a global society and help bridge the talent gap.

Because the Foundation is an autonomous, non-profit, charitable organization, it is dependent on contributions to provide the financial resources necessary to undertake its purposes.

Through the generous support of donors, we recently accomplished the following:

• In 2008 we conferred US$90,000 plus in scholarships and awards; in 2009 we will confer over US$150,000.

• We are working with leading international non-governmental organizations through a non-profit organization called LINGOS (Learning for Non Governmental Organizations). The LINGOS project management initiative is called PM4NGOs. To date, more than 200 disaster-relief workers from 29 NGOs in 31 countries have received project management training through this initiative.

• The Foundation has funded grants to train primary and secondary school teachers and help develop pilot programs that teach children the life skill of project management.

Current Programs

The Foundation’s current program areas are centered on leveraging project management to improve society in three areas:

• A Better Prepared Project Management Workforce of the Future

  – Helping college students realize their dreams through education by providing academic scholarships, fellowships, and internships.

• A Better Prepared Society for Future Success Through Project Management

  – Preparing primary and secondary school students, teachers and administrators, and local communities for success in life.

• A Better Prepared Response in Future Times of Need

  - Helping relief and development organizations use their limited resources more efficiently and effectively by increasing their project management capacity.

Foundation Products

The following products are available for use locally by PMI Components and all PMI Members by downloading them at no cost from PMIEF.org:

• Careers in Project Management was designed to introduce young adults in secondary schools to project management as a career option.

• PM Skills for Life was created as a resource to help civic groups apply the principles of project management to achieve their own project objectives.

• PMI Project Management Methodology for Post Disaster Reconstruction (PMMPDR) was developed for those in the disaster recovery field who are providing the kind of leadership and clarity of thought needed to help in the reconstruction effort.

Scholarship and Awards

PMIEF administers scholarships and awards that are funded by PMI Components, corporations, universities, and individuals. These scholarships are available to PMI members, PMI certificants and prospective project management practitioners:

• Over 35 scholarships valued at over US$150,000

• Five awards valued at US$20,000

Grants

The Foundation provides grants in support of projects that align with our goal to build better futures through project management.

How You Can Get Involved

Help us spread the word. PMIEF is still the best kept secret. Visit our website, www.pmief.org, to learn more about our programs and free downloads. Share our free downloads with your local school, teachers, or favorite charity for their use. Volunteer! And of course, please consider a gift to the foundation. We need your help to continue our good work.

Contact Information

For more information please contact Diane Fromm, Administrator of the PMI Educational Foundation:

Telephone: +1 610 356-4600, ext. 1128

Fax: +1 610 356 0357

Email: diane.fromm@pmi.org

Website: www.pmief.org