Lisa from The Homesteadista listed a Public Relations Strategy project.
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LeAnne from Green Building United listed a Mailchimp Set Up and Training project.
Heather from The Community's Foundation listed an Online Research project.
Betsy matched with Amy from Sow Good Now for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
UC Green received an application from Agnieszka for a Website Update project.
The Community's Foundation received an application from Renée for an Online Research project.
National Dog Show (care of Vizion Group PR) received an application from Nicholas for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Punk Talks received an application from Karen for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Sheridan from Punk Talks listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Jen from Youth Mentoring Partnership listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Kyree from Onyx Valley of Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia listed a Merchandising project.
Gail from Vita Education Services listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Stray Cat Blues received an application from Giselle for a Revenue Generation Plan project.
Vita Education Services received an application from Josh for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Daniel matched with Robin from KeystoneCare for a Communications consultation call!
James matched with LeAnne from Green Building United for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ronnesha matched with Jessica from Dignity Housing, Inc. for an Event Marketing Materials project!
Dignity Housing, Inc. received an application from Victor for an Event Marketing Materials project.
Darby Creek Valley Association received an application from Nicholas for an Event Marketing Materials project.
The Rock School for Dance Education received an application from Tyquan for a Google AdWords Set Up project.
Angela matched with Robert from TeamChildren for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Joshua from Stray Cat Blues listed a Revenue Generation Plan project.
Philadelphia Hospitality received an application from Tawanda for a Website Copywriting project.
Susan matched with Heather from The Community's Foundation for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Gail from Vita Education Services listed a Campaign Marketing Plan project.
LeAnne from Green Building United listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Elizabeth matched with Amanda from Justice Bell Foundation for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Alex from Anti-Violence Partnership listed a Website Audit project.
Heather from The Community's Foundation listed a Print Materials Design project.
Mariska from Philadelphia Hospitality listed a Website Copywriting project.
Homes 2 Home Youth Services received an application from John for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Sharrié matched with Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association for a Volunteer Recruitment Plan project!
Melanie matched with Samantha from Project 440 Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
Fred from Philadelphia Boys Gymnastics listed an Online Research project.
Lisa from The Homesteadista listed a Mobile App Prototyping (iOS) project.
Paulo matched with Homes 2 Home from Homes 2 Home Youth Services for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Wara-Wara Bafodia Descendants Association received an application from Earl for a Human Resources consultation call.
Stacey matched with Shana from Circadium for an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project!
Earl matched with Heather from The Community's Foundation for an Employee Review Process project!
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from Leigh for a Strategic Plan project.
Jim matched with Heather from The Community's Foundation for a Press Release project!
Jack matched with Steve from National Dog Show (care of Vizion Group PR) for an Online Survey project!
Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association listed a Strategic Plan project.
Homes 2 Home from Homes 2 Home Youth Services listed a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Sandra from Best Day of My Life So Far of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia listed a Google AdWords Set Up project.
Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association listed a Print Materials Design project.
Kasandra matched with Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association listed an Event Marketing Materials project.
Hannah matched with Amanda from Justice Bell Foundation for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
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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 nonprofits 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 80 detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) seeks to increase effective philanthropic investment in Greater Philadelphia. By connecting individuals and institutions across sectors and geography, and advancing civic initiatives through partnerships and collaboration, we foster the region’s economic, civic and social vitality. We remain committed to strengthening the capacity of our community’s nonprofit organizations, enhancing economic mobility, and addressing the needs of high poverty and other vulnerable populations.
We partner with Catchafire to support select organizations by providing access to skills-based volunteers across the world. We believe that by bringing talent to our grantees, we can maximize the impact these organizations are able to make on the communities they serve.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more.
Email the Catchafire team at help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.