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.
Esther from Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation listed a Logo Design project.
Zeeshan matched with Lily from USA Parent to Parent for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Danielle matched with Alex from Ones Up for an Infographic project!
Justin matched with Kylee from A Moment of Magic for a Video Editing project!
Due from Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia listed a Website Copywriting project.
Old Pine Community Center received an application from MD DIDAR for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sow Good Now received an application from Joseph for a Logo Design project.
Phoenixville Area Transition received an application from Mechac for a Website Audit project.
Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia received an application from Tanaya (Tracy) for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia received an application from Narendra for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
The Community's Foundation received an application from Zeeshan for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Phoenixville Area Transition received an application from Nisha for a Website Audit project.
Maria from Phoenixville Area Transition listed a Website Audit project.
Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia received an application from Pallavi for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
USA Parent to Parent received an application from Kathleen for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Sow Good Now received an application from Asma for a Logo Design project.
Phoenixville Area Time Bank received an application from Solomon for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Ones Up received an application from Raymart for a Brochure Writing project.
Community Enrichment Fitness Network received an application from Zaman for a Storytelling project.
Old Pine Community Center received an application from Zeeshan for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
USA Parent to Parent received an application from Jemi for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Ones Up received an application from Florencia for a Case Study Writing project.
Orion Communities received an application from Barbara for a Communications consultation call.
ellen from Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Phila Region received an application from Muhumuza for a Data Collection Plan project.
Better Civics* received an application from Amina for a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Nationalities Service Center received an application from Josephine for a Video Editing project.
Makenna matched with Maddi from A Moment of Magic for a Video Editing project!
Thomas matched with Maddi from A Moment of Magic for a Video Editing project!
Wayne matched with Sigrid from InnerConnected for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Rachel matched with Mikhail from Multicultural Arts Exchange of Fractured Atlas for a Copywriting project!
STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC received an application from Aurelie for a Website Usability Audit project.
Shayla from Old Pine Community Center listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Vanya matched with Jen from Better Civics* for a Website Visual Design project!
Alyson matched with Mikhail from Multicultural Arts Exchange of Fractured Atlas for a Fundraising consultation call!
Alexia from Chester Community Coalition listed an Infographic project.
AGE of Central Texas received an application from James for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Home of the Sparrow received an application from Sarah for a Thank You Letter project.
Home of the Sparrow received an application from Leah for a Thank You Letter project.
niharika matched with Rahael from Youth Mentoring Partnership for a Website consultation call!
Noah matched with Alex from Ones Up for a Storytelling project!
Ashley from Home of the Sparrow listed a Thank You Letter project.
Ashley from Home of the Sparrow listed a Print Materials Design project.
Chris matched with Joe from Welcoming the Stranger for a Website Content Audit project!
Megan from Center in the Park listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Brittany matched with Stu from Rockfish Valley Community Center for a Finance consultation call!
Gretchen from Nationalities Service Center listed a Video Editing project.
Khadijah from CDB Scholarship listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
MileStone Academy received an application from Caroline for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Orion Communities received an application from Davis for an Event Logistics Planning 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
Matched Aug 2nd, 2021
How Zeeshan A. helped USA Parent to Parent
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Aug 2nd, 2021
How Danielle S. helped Ones Up
Infographic
Matched Aug 2nd, 2021
How Justin P. helped A Moment of Magic
Video Editing
Matched Jul 28th, 2021
How Wayne W. helped InnerConnected
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched Jul 28th, 2021
How Rachel A. helped Multicultural Arts Exchange of Fractured...
Copywriting
Matched Jul 27th, 2021
How Vanya S. helped Better Civics*
Website Visual Design
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How niharika m. helped Youth Mentoring Partnership
Website
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How Chris W. helped Welcoming the Stranger
Website Content Audit
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Manoa D. helped STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC
Presentation Template Creation
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 120 detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just mark 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 to troubleshoot 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.
