Key Skills Hub
Leverage talented volunteers to drive your mission
Connect With Skilled Professionals
The Key Skills Hub enables you to leverage the extensive expertise of volunteers looking to give back. With the Key Skills Hub, you can augment your existing programming in such areas as marketing, web development, operations, strategy and more.
With a menu of 120+ pre-scoped projects, with specific deliverables and project steps, the Key Skills Hub easily allows you to connect to volunteers with the right skills for your needs. Start growing your community of volunteers beyond your neighborhood, by getting the best advice and ideas that Greater Philadelphia and the world have to offer.
Kids Smiles received an application from Daniel for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Joelle matched with Amy from Inner Strength Education for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Janet from Julia's Grace Foundation listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kristen from Federation of Neighborhood Centers listed an Online Research project.
Zakariya from The Hip Hop Foundation listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
The Hip Hop Foundation received an application from Vishal for an Online Research project.
Kids Smiles received an application from ISRAEL for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Julia's Grace Foundation received an application from Prosper for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Raise the Bar Family Services received an application from Robin for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia received an application from Vishal for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
The Hip Hop Foundation received an application from Surabhi for an Online Research project.
Victoria matched with Amanda from The Everywhere Project for a Translation project!
Linda matched with Duong from Community Enrichment Fitness Network for an Event Management consultation call!
Donald matched with Andrew from 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation, Inc. for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Beryl from S.A.G.E. Senior Adults for Greater Education listed an Online Research project.
Malyssa matched with Karen from Arise New Day Christian Academy for a Social Media consultation call!
Zakariya from The Hip Hop Foundation listed an Online Research project.
Kids Smiles received an application from Esteban for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
S.A.G.E. Senior Adults for Greater Education received an application from McCade for an Online Research project.
Cassie matched with Steven from PhillyTRUCE Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Jeneen from New Covenant Church of Philadelphia listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Brian matched with Katie from Smell and Taste Association of North America for a Social Media consultation call!
Anna Beth matched with LaNeshe from Theater in the X for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Badr from Precious Resources Inc. listed an Event Logistics Planning project.
Josiah matched with Hawa from A Moment of Magic for a Website consultation call!
Ambrea matched with Cher from The Evoluer House for an Open Board Position consultation call!
Gregory matched with Emilio from Casa de Venezuela Greater Philadelphia for a Communications consultation call!
Sofia matched with Alexia from Covenant House PA for a Website Audit project!
michael matched with Kelly from Rebuilding Together Philadelphia for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Kiersten from Awbury Arboretum Association, Inc. listed an Event Management consultation call.
Deborah matched with Jane from Penn's Village for a Management consultation call!
Amy from Inner Strength Education listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
kim matched with Robert from The Garces Family Foundation for a Video Editing project!
Federation of Neighborhood Centers received an application from Tracy Lee for a Process Improvement project.
Lashira from Chester Community Coalition listed a Compensation Plan project.
Alan from Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Raghavi matched with Rochelle from New Covenant Church of Philadelphia for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Raise the Bar Family Services received an application from Tori for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Raise the Bar Family Services received an application from Ravi Chandra Raju for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Raise the Bar Family Services received an application from Yuri for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Karly from Raise the Bar Family Services listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
John matched with Robert from The Garces Family Foundation for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Village Care Family Services Inc received an application from Jamea for an Event Management consultation call.
Jonathan matched with Doris from PORT Richmond Neighborhood Action for a Management consultation call!
Robert from The Garces Family Foundation listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Federation of Neighborhood Centers received an application from Sayak for a Process Improvement project.
Federation of Neighborhood Centers received an application from Nicholas for a Process Improvement project.
Village Care Family Services Inc received an application from Chioma for an Event Management consultation call.
Johnathan matched with Hawa from A Moment of Magic for a Website consultation call!
Federation of Neighborhood Centers received an application from Steve for a Process Improvement project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 pre-scoped projects and post your own.2. Find Your Pro Bono Professional
Review applications from interested professionals and choose who you want to work with.3. Get The Help You Need
Kick off your project and start making progress.Two ways to connect!
Consultation Calls
Projects
What Do You Need Help With?
Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Joelle B. helped Inner Strength Education
How Victoria E. helped The Everywhere Project
How Donald T. helped 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
How Anna Beth R. helped Theater in the X
How Sofia P. helped Covenant House PA
How michael c. helped Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
How kim e. helped The Garces Family Foundation
How Gabby Z. helped USA Parent to Parent
How Margaret M. helped Forever Captain Poodaman The Ahmad Butler Foundation (ABF)
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ pre-scoped projects contains prerequisite skills and experience, core deliverables, and time estimates, so volunteers know exactly what is required when they apply to work with you.
The rigorous application process, which includes work experience, portfolios, and statements of interest, limits applicants to those who are serious about working with you. It's not a one-click application, and it shouldn't be.
You can review up to three applications at a time, and interview candidates before deciding. The decision is yours.
What Other Organizations are Saying
Frequently Asked Questions
New around here? Start with the basics.
Catchafire is an online platform for virtual, skills-based volunteering. Through Catchafire, professionals are able to directly support causes they care about by helping nonprofits with projects that match their skill sets. And because projects can be completed from anywhere, Catchafire makes it possible for organizations and skilled volunteers to connect for good, from all around the world!
Skills-based volunteering is a high impact form of volunteering that allows an individual to donate his or her professional skills and expertise, which in turn allows a nonprofit to build its capacity and focus more efficiently on its mission.
Skilled volunteers help nonprofits fill critical knowledge and staffing gaps, they work as thought partners on strategic projects, and they complete specific projects that require specialized skills, training, or experience. Very often, the relationships between volunteers and nonprofits extend far beyond the scope of the initial project that brought them together.
A specific example of skills-based volunteering is a marketing professional who volunteers to help a nonprofit create a marketing strategy.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide grantees with access to virtual, skilled volunteers. We believe that by providing this valuable resource for capacity building and strategic project work, we can help our grantees amplify and accelerate the impact they have on the communities and beneficiaries they serve.
No. Your access to Catchafire is sponsored through this program, so it’s completely free for your organization.
In order to participate, you must first register your organization and then post your first project or consultation call. Get started by visiting the Project Menu to browse through over 150+ detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just make sure to mark it “complete”.
Your posted projects are visible to Catchafire’s entire skills-based volunteer community of 40,000+ talented professionals on the platform, and millions more via Catchafire's partnership with LinkedIn. Those who are interested in your organization’s cause area and who have the skills required for your project will be able to apply.
Skills-based volunteers may apply to your projects from all across the country and around the world. We encourage you to engage with virtual skills-based volunteers. If you prefer to work with somebody local, please expect it to take longer than normal to receive applications from a professional in the area.
On average, projects are matched within two weeks. If you are not seeing the response you hoped for, please reach out to [email protected], and one of Catchafire's Nonprofit Advisors will get in touch with you.
After the interview, you can log into your account dashboard and ACCEPT or PASS on the match. Once both parties accept, you are officially matched and can begin the project! If you need to exchange any materials or have follow-up conversations to determine if it is a good fit after the interview, you are encouraged to do so.
Absolutely! Schedule a call, or email your questions to [email protected] and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About this Program
The Philadelphia Foundation is a connector, activator and accelerator for enhancing quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region. By connecting and encouraging collaboration among the regions nonprofit organizations, businesses and Greater Philadelphians of all ages, we can accelerate positive change in the community.
The Philadelphia Foundation has positioned itself to sit at the intersection of Philadelphia’s philanthropic landscape by embracing partnerships that will build the city, region and beyond. True partnerships go beyond just the public sector, for the issues facing society are everyone’s.
The Key Skills Hub is a tool to leverage these partnerships by providing skills-based volunteerism to strengthening the effectiveness of Greater Philadelphia nonprofits. Through our partnership with Catchafire, this resource can help increase the organizational capacity for organizations, by connecting them with the best talent, pulling from a diverse stock of volunteers including the companies of the Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council as well as Catchafire's network of volunteers who specialize in areas like marketing and communications, web design, operations, strategy and more.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected], or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.