Going Global Through Grantmaking
We awarded 10 grants totaling US $ 1,143,332 to leverage project management for social good ® to strengthen education , nonprofits and disaster management efforts worldwide .
Organization : American Red Cross Initiative : “ PMIEF ’ s Disaster Management Grants Initiative ” Grant : US $ 35,680
Deliver extensive project management training and ongoing technical assistance to the organization ’ s professionals so its Disaster Cycle Services team more efficiently delivers programs and services .
Organization : Asia Society Initiative : “ PMIEF – Asia Society Initiative for Integrating Global Perspectives into CTE ” Grant : US $ $ 350,000
Integrate project management into career and technical education ( CTE ) career exploration and classroom projects through the creation of an online course and toolkit for U . S . secondary school CTE teachers .
Organization : Center for Digital Inclusion Initiative : “ PM for Social Good through Mobile Apps ” Grant : US $ 50,000
Integrate project management into a coding and mobile application design course for less advantaged Brazilian youth so they develop apps that address social / community challenges like domestic violence and public safety .
Organization : Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere ( CARE ) Initiative : “ PMIEF ’ s Disaster Management Grants Initiative ” Grant : US $ 149,465
Deliver extensive project management training and ongoing technical assistance to the organization ’ s professionals to inform revision of the CARE International Emergency Toolkit and redesign of the accompanying website .
Organization : Junior Achievement of Chicago Initiative : “ PMIEF – JA Chicago Project Management Skills for Life ” Grant : US $ 32,500
Introduce project management as a career to secondary school students in Chicago , Illinois , USA as well as deliver project management training to them so they can design and lead programming for the organization ’ s elementary school students ( in partnership with Junior Achievement Ireland and the PMI Chicagoland Chapter ).
Organization : Junior Achievement Ireland Initiative : “ PMIEF – JA Ireland Project Management Skills for Life ” Grant : US $ 40,000
Introduce project management as a career to secondary school students in Dublin and Limerick , Ireland as well as deliver project management training to them so they can design and lead programming for the organization ’ s elementary school students ( in partnership with Junior Achievement of Chicago ).
Organization : MBA Research & Curriculum Center Initiative : “ PMIEF – MBA Research Initiative for Career & Technical Education ” Grant : US $ 309,750
Pilot PMIEF ’ s CTE projects for business management , finance and marketing classes in U . S . secondary schools nationwide to integrate project management and inform revision of the projects before their global dissemination .
Organization : NapaLearns Initiative : “ PMIEF – NapaLearns Initiative for Career Pathways ” Grant : US $ 10,265
Deliver project management training to secondary school teachers in Napa County , California , USA so they can integrate project management into CTE curricula to help students execute projects and complete a career pathways internship .
Organization : Plan International Initiative : “ PMIEF ’ s Disaster Management Grants Initiative ” Grant : US $ 149,672
Deliver extensive project management training and ongoing technical assistance to the organization ’ s professionals who will execute initiatives in the Americas , Asia , East and South Africa , and West Africa to address challenges like Ebola recovery , drought crises and flooding .
Organization : United Way Central Savannah River Area Initiative : “ PMIEF – UW of the CSRA Nonprofit Capacity Building Program ” Grant : US $ 16,000
Deliver project management training to more than 20 nonprofits in Georgia and South Carolina , USA to enhance their strategic planning , event planning and proposal writing abilities ( in partnership with the PMI Augusta-Aiken Chapter ).
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