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.
Peter matched with Ron from Ordinarie Heroes for a Social Media Audit project!
Eleonora matched with Ron from Ordinarie Heroes for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Ron from Ordinarie Heroes listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Christopher from Community Development Services listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
[email protected] received an application from Siddharth for a Website consultation call.
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from Moses for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition received an application from Anik for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Community Development Services received an application from Abidemi for an Open Board Position consultation call.
[email protected] received an application from Eric for a Website consultation call.
Rev. Constance from New Covenant Church of Philadelphia listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Tiffany from [email protected] listed a Website consultation call.
Kimberly from Guiding Stars An Anthony C. Richardson Lee Foundation listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Matthew matched with Jackie from Fayton Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
[email protected] received an application from Walker for a Website consultation call.
[email protected] received an application from ADEDEJI for a Website consultation call.
Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc. received an application from Kavitha for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
[email protected] received an application from Adejumo for a Website consultation call.
[email protected] received an application from Daniel for a Website consultation call.
Heather from The Community's Foundation listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Jim matched with Ron from Ordinarie Heroes for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition received an application from Rachel for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Carter Family Foundation received an application from Moyinoluwa for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Community Enrichment Fitness Network received an application from David for a Website consultation call.
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition received an application from Joshua for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
The People's Fridge received an application from Harrison for a Finance consultation call.
DMAX Foundation received an application from Naga Aparna for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Jargonist Inc. received an application from Harrison for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Tanisha matched with Jasmine from Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition for a HR Policy Writing project!
Jasmine from Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Jasmine from Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
A from Carter Family Foundation listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
A from Carter Family Foundation listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
A from Carter Family Foundation listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Chi matched with A from Carter Family Foundation for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition received an application from Grace for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Carter Family Foundation received an application from Prosper for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
The People's Fridge received an application from Moshe for a Finance consultation call.
12 Plus received an application from Tosin for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Carter Family Foundation received an application from Prosper for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Carter Family Foundation received an application from Cornelius for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Anam matched with Beverly from Integrate for Good for a Website Audit project!
Derrick from That Could Be Me Foundation listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Integrate for Good received an application from Peter for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Integrate for Good received an application from Francis for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Covenant House PA received an application from LaTrice for a Change Management Coaching project.
Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc. received an application from Sophia for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc. received an application from Satya Vinod for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Joshua matched with Dr. Joi from Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc. for an Event Management consultation call!
Dr. Joi from Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc. listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Tom matched with Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable for a Visual Brand Guide 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 Peter A. helped Ordinarie Heroes
How Tanisha K. helped Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
How Chi N. helped Carter Family Foundation
How Anam N. helped Integrate for Good
How Tom B. helped Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
How Stephen Z. helped 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
How kim e. helped Stroud Water Research Center
How Chatterjee P. helped Awbury Arboretum Association, Inc.
How Maria C. helped Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
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.