Project Management Day of Service
PMDOS® events provide nonprofits with pro bono (free, professional) project management services to help them address their most difficult challenges. We do this by bringing together local project managers (PM volunteers) with nonprofits who are passionate about serving their communities. The PM volunteers help the nonprofits to scope and plan projects that enable the nonprofits to do more to serve their communities.
Can your nonprofit benefit from participating?
Nonprofits’ needs that are addressed at PMDOS® range from strategic to tactical, operations to administrative, and human to technical. They cover topics such as marketing/branding, volunteer recruitment, fundraising, grant writing, and event planning. PMDOS® attracts a wide variety of nonprofits from multiple sectors including, but not limited to: Youth Development; Veterans Support; Art; Culture; Education; Health and Wellness; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery; Foreign Affairs and National Security; Agricultural Development; and Public and Social Benefit.
Launched in 2015, the Project Management Day of Service (PMDOS®) started out as a one-day community service event in a single location in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. It has been launched at locations across the U.S. and around the world including: Hampton Roads, Virginia; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; St. Louis, Missouri; Brisbane, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Wellington, U.K.; Wellington, New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand; and Gdansk, Poland.
We are literally changing the world, one project at a time!
Kesha Lee from the Hurston Wright Foundation share her firsthand account of the 2020 PMDOS®.
How it Works
Each nonprofit is paired with a team of experienced project managers through a “matching” process. Additional subject matter experts (SMEs) from various professions (e.g., marketing, finance, technology, etc.) may also be available for consultation as needed. Project managers and nonprofit representatives spend one or more days (depending on the location of the event) scoping and planning a project to address a critical need of the nonprofit, and the nonprofit leaves with an actionable plan.
Volunteer for a Project Management Day of Service event team
Project Management for Change is seeking volunteers with a variety of skillsets (not just project management!) for Project Management Day of Service event planning and execution. If you're eager to make a meaningful impact, please consider joining our volunteer family!
Volunteering with us offers a win-win-win scenario:
PM4Change benefits from your expertise to plan and run the event
Local nonprofits receive mission-focused project management support that increases their impact in the communities they serve
You experience the gratification of skills-based volunteering while enhancing your skills and expanding your personal and professional networks. In addition, you may be eligible for continuing education credits toward maintaining professional certifications (e.g., Professional Development Units for certified Project Management Professionals).