PM Point of View® Podcast Series

The Transformative Value of Project Management for Non-Profit Organizations

Max Skolnik, DC Director for the Taproot Foundation, discusses how Project Management provides a phenomenal set of tools to approach charity work that is part of some new thinking in the non-profit sector, and how PM is ultimately part of changing the narrative on how we approach the challenges of the big social issues.

Share Your Comments

Do you have comments or thoughts about this episode? Ideas for future topics or guests? Join the discussion on our PM Point of View Facebook page.

PM Point of View® is a podcast series produced by Final Milestone Productions and PMIWDC. PMIWDC members and the public at large are invited to listen to brief and informative conversations with practitioners and executives from all over the world as they discuss various perspectives on project management – its uses, its shortcomings, its changes, and its future.

PM Point of View® is a registered trademark of M Powered Strategies, Inc.

 

PDU Information

You can earn 0.25 Category “A” PDUs for each PM-POV podcast you listen to!

Use the following information in PMI’s CCRS system to register the PDUs for this podcast:

  • PDU Category: Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component
  • Activity Type: “Find an Activity”
  • Provider Number: C046
  • Activity Number: 07072014PC

About the Speaker

Max Skolnik

Taproot Foundation – Executive Director, Washington DC

Max is a dedicated non-profit advocate with nearly two decades of leadership experience in the field. After graduating from GWU with an MA in Latin American Studies, Max founded Kid Power in 2002. In his 10 years as the Executive Director, Kid Power operated high-quality academic, nutritional, and service-learning programs for thousands of young people throughout the District.

Currently, Max is the DC Director for the Taproot Foundation, a national organization leading, mobilizing and engaging professionals in pro bono service to drive social change. He resides in DC with his wife Erica and their son Julian.