Projects on Purpose
Bring impact home.
Around the world, communities are working to overcome challenges, create opportunities and build a better future. These are the stories of what happens when nonprofit expertise meets project management excellence.
Projects on Purpose
Bring impact home.
Around the world, communities are working to overcome challenges, create opportunities and build a better future. These are the stories of what happens when nonprofit expertise meets project management excellence.
What is Projects on Purpose?
Projects on Purpose is PMI's social impact initiative, showcasing how our global community — chapters, volunteers, and educators — drives meaningful change through Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) and PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Together, they help organizations turn ambitious goals into measurable outcomes, strengthen their impact, and create lasting change for the communities they serve.
These stories reveal what project management skills can truly give back to the world.
Whether supporting nonprofits, empowering youth through project-based learning or mobilizing local volunteers, the PMI community is turning vision into impact. Through PMWB and PMIEF, project management skills become a tangible force for change — across communities and for the individuals within them.
Our Mission
To bring impact home by connecting purpose-driven organizations and future leaders with the people, skills and support needed to make them real.
Why it matters
- Nonprofits and NGOsNonprofits are mission-driven but often lack the resources and capacity to scale.
PMI provides structure, strategy and skilled support to accelerate their impact.
- The ProfessionProject Professionals have the skills to solve real-world challenges.
Projects on Purpose shines a light on the individuals and chapters who bring their skills where they are needed most.
- Our ChaptersChapters want to give back but need clear pathways to act.
Projects on Purpose provides tools, frameworks and proven models to drive local impact.
- Life-long LearningEducation empowers people to create lasting change in their lives and communities.
PMI helps people of all ages — from young students to seasoned professionals — grow their skills, confidence and opportunities at every stage of their career.
Two ways to get involved
Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB)
Moving missions forward
PMWB connects nonprofits and NGOs with Project Professionals who bring structure, coordination and capacity to mission-driven work.
Through PMWB, you can:
- Volunteer your project management expertise with nonprofits
- Partner with PMI to strengthen your nonprofit
- Support local chapter-led community impact initiatives
- Advance United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG)-aligned projects
PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF)
Building future changemakers
PMIEF helps young people develop project management and life skills through project-based learning experiences.
Through PMIEF, you can:
- Volunteer with a PMIEF youth-serving nonprofit partner
- Support local youth-serving nonprofits in your community
- Expand access to no-cost PMIEF youth-education resources
- Donate to PMIEF’s mission
Purpose in action
What it Takes to Run a Nation-Wide Climate Movement
As Climate Action Week in Ireland grew to hundreds of events nationwide, An Taisce faced a challenge: how to stay aligned and effective with a small team.
How Nigeria empowers young leaders
The PMI Nigeria Chapter is helping young people build confidence, leadership, and project management skills through the Project Management Skills for Life® program.
Strengthening learning through project management
PMI West Bengal builds a rural library in the Sundarbans, using project management to drive literacy.
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Project skills for student success
Early exposure to project management skills can shape students’ future success. Learn how one student developed these skills through the PMI Educational Foundation.
Volunteer your expertise
Do you want to help organizations elevate our world?
Volunteer your time and project management skills. Whether you're entry level or a seasoned Project Manager, we have opportunities that suit your skills.
Choosing your chapter’s impact path
Project management can be a powerful way to create meaningful community impact. This guide shows how to choose an approach that fits your capacity, goals and local needs.
LA Wildfire Relief: How PMI Los Angeles Chapter Lead Through Crisis
When wildfires swept LA, the PMI Los Angeles Chapter mobilized quickly. See how project management skills drove real relief efforts.