Volunteer

Make a Difference – Volunteer!

The key to any effective organization is people who are committed to the common mission. The PMI CVC has been fortunate to have many capable and motivated people participating in building and maintaining the chapter from the early days through to our most recent accomplishments.

We welcome you in joining this group to take an active role in supporting the development of the Project Management profession throughout the Central Virginia area.

Extra help is always needed to carry on the work of our chapter. Take a moment to review the brief descriptions of the committee activities below. We would love to have you as a member of one of our committees.

Certification
Helps organize and deliver 2 certification workshops each year.  You can be involved in:

• Helping develop, produce and procure materials for the workshop
• Helping with food for the workshops
• Presenting a module of the workshop
• Sending congratulations to the new PMPs.

Communications
Maintains the website and e-mail communications for the chapter. You can assist by:

• Providing or soliciting articles for the newsletter
• Managing updates to the website
• Sending out newsletters, meeting reminders and other announcements

Marketing
Promotes our chapter to area businesses and other organizations.  You can help with:

• Submitting press releases
• Submitting articles to PMI publications
• Meeting with business and community leaders to promote PMI CVC
• Presenting PMI CVC’s value and benefits at local organizations

Membership
Helps members understand PMI CVC services, and tracks membership.  You can make a difference by:

• Welcoming new members at chapter meetings
• Sending letters to members who have not renewed membership
• Answering questions about PMI CVC membership
• Tracking membership statistics
• Sending job referrals to members.

Professional Development
Provides educational opportunities for chapter members and the community.  You can help with:

• Providing workshops and seminars that qualify for PDUs
• Coordinating with guest speakers for the workshops
• Tracking and posting the PDUs that are offered by the PMI CVC chapter
• Collaborating with VCU, VSU and other educational institutions.

Programs
Conducts monthly chapter meetings in the West End and on the Southside.  You can assist with:

• Coordinating with the hotels for the meeting events
• Managing the registration desk
• Acting at the “lead” for the meeting location
• Providing guest speakers for the chapter meeting events.

Volunteerism
Gains new volunteers for PMI CVC. You can assist with:

• Tracking current and prospective volunteers
• Promoting volunteer needs at chapter meetings
• Participating with volunteer recognition
• Identifying chapter volunteer needs.

If you are interested in helping with any of our committees, please contact Sally Deering, VP Volunteerism

Occasionally, we have special volunteering opportunities for you to consider. Take a moment to review the brief descriptions some of these new and exciting opportunities. We would love to have you help PMI CVC fill these needs. See what one of our volunteers had to say about his experiences.