Vancouver, B.C. (September 6, 2012): pm-volunteers.org™ and LIFT Impact Partners have partnered to provide project management expertise to support not-for-profit organizations to be sustainable and more effective in delivering measurable social impact in Canada. Together, they will help not-for-profit organizations improve the health and productivity of Canadians and their communities.

“pm-volunteers.org and LIFT Impact Partners share a similar vision: to build strong, healthy communities by building capability and capacity in the not-for-profit sector,” explained Bob Prenovost, program director, pm-volunteers.org. “We look forward to working with LIFT to continue to generate high-value project management advisory services for the not-for-profit community to enhance its ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, on scope, while minimizing risk.”

pm-volunteers.org joins LIFT’s partner network of businesses and professionals that offer pro bono services to not-for-profit organizations to build capacity and improve operations. As part of this partnership, pm-volunteers.org will connect experienced volunteer project management professionals with LIFT’s not-for-profit organizations to support a variety of projects, such as information technology, construction, human resources, and other projects.

“LIFT Impact Partners welcomes pm-volunteers.org to our pro bono partner network and we look forward to connecting with its highly skilled volunteer project managers to improve the capacity, skills and impact of our not-for-profit partners,” said Bruce Dewar, chief executive officer, LIFT Impact Partners.

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About pm-volunteers.org
pm-volunteers.org is a grassroots initiative of the project management community, which mobilizes high-value, skilled, volunteer project management services for its not-for-profit and charitable organization partners. PM-V creates learning and career development opportunities for experienced project management professionals from a wide variety of industries and competencies to volunteer with not-for-profit organizations in a way that adds sustainable value to the not-for-profits and to the community.

About LIFT Impact Partners
LIFT Impact Partners uses a venture philanthropy approach to support not-for-profit organizations to become sustainable and more effective at delivering measurable social impact that improves the health and productivity of Canadians and their communities. LIFT evolved from 2010 Legacies Now, as a legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and has over a decade of experience advancing positive social impact.

For more information, contact:

pm-volunteers.org
Bob Prenovost
Program Director
778.686.4334
info@pm-volunteers.org

LIFT Impact Partners
Nicole Mezzarobba
Manager, Communications
778.327.5139
nmezzarobba@liftpartners.ca