Apr282021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Call for Board of Directors Members

Call for Board of Directors Members

Board Members, Job / Consultant Opportunities, PM4NGOs
PM4NGOs Board Member (Volunteer) PM4NGOs is seeking a passionate and motivated volunteer to join our Board of Directors, with a range of skills and/or experience to complement our current Board.  PM4NGOs’ Board Members empathize with the organization’s vision and mission, are unpaid, and act as advisors to the organization’s operations in their specific areas of expertise. As the organization is small, they also use their professional expertise to support and contribute to the work of the organization. They are committed to the success of PM4NGOs. PM4NGOs Board Members come from the non-profit and private sectors and have a range of specialist expertise including project and programme management, non-profit management, finance, fundraising, marketing and monitoring & evaluation. It is important to highlight that each board member seat is occupied by a professional, not an organization.  Who we are:…
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Apr282021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Semana de Gestão de Projetos de Impacto Social: Sorteio

Semana de Gestão de Projetos de Impacto Social: Sorteio

PM4NGOs
De 07 a 10 de abril o PM4NGOs, junto com parceiros, promoveu a Semana de Gestão de Projetos de Impacto Social. Durante todos os dias ocorreram Webnars gratuitos sobre gestão de projetos, terceiro setor e assuntos relacionados. Contando com mais de 400 participantes, o evento promoveu interação e troca entre todos. Além dos conteúdos apresentados nas lives gratuitas, foram ainda sorteados exames e cursos Project DPro, oferecidos pelo PM4NGOs e seus parceiros. Confira abaixo a lista de sorteados: Continue reading
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Apr262021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Creating a common project language

Creating a common project language

Case Studies, PM4NGOs, Project DPro, Project DPro, Project DPro Certification, Project DPro Guide
Claudia Ovalle of Guatamala’s Highland Women’s Association (AMA) explains how Project DPro has transformed their work. In 2007, we secured funding from a donor organization for a new project. But as we started work, we realized that we had not given enough thought to planning its initial stages. We needed to clarify our objectives and to write better proposals, so we decided to look at Project DPro. Three of us attended a Project DPro training course and two of us passed the Project DPro 1 certificate. We shared what we had learned with other AMA staff because we felt that it was important to communicate with each other using a common language about projects. Project DPro has been useful in helping us to identify different project phases and to understand…
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Apr72021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Top 5 Tips for Facilitating Online Meetings

Top 5 Tips for Facilitating Online Meetings

Leadership, PM4NGOs, Program Management, Project Management
This article has been originally published at APMG AUTHOR: TOMASZ NEDZI Tomasz Nedzi, an experienced facilitator, explains some simple tips that can help you facilitate online meetings 1. Be early If you are the facilitator of the meeting it’s your duty to manage the meeting and be prepared. Show that you are prepared by being on time. It’s best to be the first person in the room.  Your participants will join gradually and you can meet and greet them. By showing your appreciation for their presence you will reduce stress. Asking them casual questions about the place they are joining from, or the weather at their place will help to build relationships. 2. Understand your participants It’s important to understand that we humans are not all the same. Even though we…
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Mar222021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Benefits from taking a mentorship

Benefits from taking a mentorship

Case Studies, PM4NGOs
AUTHOR: Ivana PetkukjeskaHow it began…During the last months of 2020, I started started considering the idea to start my own consultingbusiness more seriously. Given my experience and knowledge in project management for NGOs, Istarted thinking about providing project development and writing services to anyone that has an idea for change and know-how to implement it, but no skills to convert it into an S.M.A.R.T. project proposal.I knew the end result, but I didn’t know where to start. I knew the direction, but wasn’t sure whichroad I should take. So I started opening everything there is on the PMD4NGOs website, and ended up staring at the discussion board and thinking “On a scale for 1-10, how stupid it is to ask a question about how to take the baby steps?”There was…
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Mar122021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Project DPro Launch – Chinese Version

Project DPro Launch – Chinese Version

Development Sector, PM4NGOs, Project DPro, Project DPro, Project DPro Guide, Project Management
Written by Sany FoundationSince the reform and opening up, China's philanthropy sector has developed rapidly, and many experts with rich experience and insight have emerged. However, the lack of systematic knowledge is one of the main challenges China's philanthropy sector is facing now. In order to promote the professional development of China's practitioners, Sany foundation cooperates with PM4NGOs, hoping to translate the Project DPro 2.0 into Chinese version, and promote the application of the manual through training. On March 11, 2021, Sany foundation held the online launch meeting of Project DPro 2.0 Chinese version in China. A total of 272 people attended the launch meeting. The project staff of Sany foundation introduced the background and significance of cooperation with PM4NGOs. Mr. Edson Marinho, executive director of PM4NGOs, greets China's philanthropy partners…
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Mar122021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Project DPro Launch – Chinese Version

Project DPro Launch – Chinese Version

Development Sector, PM4NGOs, Project DPro, Project DPro, Project DPro Guide, Project Management
Written by Sany Foundation改革开放以来，中国的公益行业发展迅速，出现了许多拥有丰富经验和洞见的专家，但缺少系统化的知识是中国公益行业面临的主要挑战之一。为了推动中国的公益从业者更专业的发展，三一基金会与PM4NGOs合作，希望将发展项目管理指南（Project DPro 2.0）翻译为中文版本，并且通过培训来推进指南的应用。2021年3月11日，三一基金会在中国举行了Project DPro 2.0中文版线上发布会。发布会共有272人参加。三一基金会的项目人员介绍了与PM4NGOs的合作背景和意义。PM4NGOs的执行董事Edson Marinho先生通过录制的视频问候了中国的公益伙伴，并且介绍了机构和指南的历史。北京师范大学-香港浸会大学的助理教授梁镗烈带领团队翻译了手册，梁教授分享了手册对中国公益行业，以及社会工作专业发展的意义。有两家中国的组织——汉达社会工作服务中心和益修学院获得了Project DPro 2.0的培训资质，他们分别从公益有效性和人才发展的角度分享了自己的观察。中国基金会发展论坛的项目官员对发布会进行了评论。发布会还和许多参与者进行了交流问答。为了吸引使用者，汉达和益修分别提供了培训的优惠，以鼓励大家参与Project DPro 2.0的学习。目前，Project DPro 2.0考试的汉化正在进行中，不久后将会对中国用户开放。三一基金会在2021年的多项活动中将向公益从业者介绍Project DPro 2.0，汉达和益修也会继续推广指南在中国的应用。 Previous Next Download the guide
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Mar62021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Benefits Realization: start with the end in mind

Benefits Realization: start with the end in mind

Leadership, PM4NGOs, Project Management
This article has been originally published at APMG AUTHOR: MILVIO DIBARTOLOMEO Avoid the pitfalls of bad benefits planning. Benefits Realization: start with the end in mind The fundamental reason organizations invest in change, projects and programmes is to realize benefits. That’s why it’s vital that Intended benefits are given sufficient thought and planning to ensure projects and other change initiative are fully geared towards the realization of planned benefits. APMG's new white paper (content courtesy of Milvio DiBartolomeo) takes a close look at benefits realization practices, the importance of planning ahead, and some of the pitfalls to avoid. Click here to view/download the white paper.
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Feb192021 by PM4NGOsNo Comments
Reshaping Project Implementation through Project DPro Online Training

Reshaping Project Implementation through Project DPro Online Training

Humanitarian Sector, PM4NGOs, Project DPro, Project DPro
This article has been originally published at Humentum AUTHORS: Zsuzsanna Ujhelyi, Josephina Blumberg, Ann Karau VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) has partnered with Humentum for the last two years to host tailored Project Management for Development Professionals online workshops (Project DPro) complemented by VSO-specific materials. VSO wanted to professionalise their project management methodology and standardise it across the organization by shifting organisational practices and setting up the infrastructure to support staff across functional areas. As they enter into their third and final training of 2020, Josephina Blumberg reached out to them to take a moment to reflect and discuss lessons learned. Continue reading
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