Our Impact: Elevating Our World
We elevate our world by using project management as a catalyst for innovation and transformation, crafting solutions that overcome global issues, fostering collaboration and paving the way for enduring and sustainable progress.
Our Impact: Elevating Our World
We elevate our world by using project management as a catalyst for innovation and transformation, crafting solutions that overcome global issues, fostering collaboration and paving the way for enduring and sustainable progress.
Driving impact through project management
Strengthen nonprofits
Expand opportunity
- Turn ideas into real social change
As the world faces rapid technology shifts, climate pressures, and rising expectations for purpose-driven work, these skills matter more than ever.
We are creating the next generation of Project Professionals and elevating their potential, while delivering impact and adding value to society.
PMI’s commitment to social impact includes supporting two nonprofit organizations. Through PMIEF, we equip young people with essential life and leadership skills. Through Project Managers Without Borders, we help nonprofits and communities deliver their most critical projects.
Our Social Impact Initiatives
Our social impact programs leverage members’ project management skills to make a difference. By partnering with not-for-profits and driving targeted initiatives, we aim to create sustainable, long-lasting improvements in communities across the globe.
Project Managers Without Borders
Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) connects skilled project managers with not-for-profit organizations to drive impactful change worldwide.
By providing essential project management expertise, PMWB helps not for profit efficiently execute crucial initiatives, maximize their impact, and enhance their operations. Join us in supporting sustainable development and creating lasting positive effects in communities worldwide.
Weaving Futures in Guatemala
PMWB helped Weaving Futures, a nonprofit breaking the cycle of poverty in Guatemala, create an agroecological farm to grow food and income for the community.
Making Panama's Roads Safer
Fundación Educación Vial had a mission to make Panama’s roads safer, but no roadmap to success. PMWB Latin America helped the non-profit create a strategic business plan.
Refreshing Water in Puerto Rico
PMI Educational Foundation
For over 30 years, the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) has equipped youth with essential project management skills to help them thrive.
By engaging in pro bono work and partnering with youth-serving non-profit organizations, PMIEF volunteers empower the next generation to lead successful and impactful lives. Join us in fostering educational growth and creating brighter futures for young people around the world.
Helping Special Olympics Ukraine Triumph
With facilities destroyed by war, Special Olympics Ukraine was able to rebuild their programs and support athletes, coaches, and volunteers with partnership from PMIEF.
STEM Racing: Driving Project Skills for the Future
Our multi-year partnership with STEM Racing is empowering the next generation of project leaders, focusing on STEM-based projects and teaching project management as a life skill.
The Africans: Equipping Youth with Project Management Skills
Care International, Junior Achievement, African Leadership Academy–PMIEF is helping nonprofits maximize the potential of the world's largest and fastest-growing youth population by equipping young Africans with project management skills.
Sustainability at PMI
We believe Project Managers can be key drivers of sustainable transformation. Positioned at the heart of change, they have a unique opportunity to translate bold sustainability goals into real, measurable outcomes.
PMI partners with Green Project Management
PMI and Green Project Management (GPM), a pioneer in sustainable and regenerative project management, have joined forces to fill a global green talent gap projected to reach 101.5% by 2050, as demand for sustainability-aligned projects surges.
Together, we offer the globally recognized GPM-b™ certification, designed to give Project Professionals practical tools for leading environmentally, socially, and economically viable projects.
UN Goals: Sustainable Development
PMI has partnered with the United Nations and committed to driving its 17 Sustainable Development Goals with social impact initiatives focused on education, health, sustainability, and economic stability.