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.
Dr. Amanda matched with Shoshanna from Photography Without Borders for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Adrienne from Face to Face listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Charlie matched with Nancy from GrowSmart Maine for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Yasmine matched with Lily from USA Parent to Parent for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Jamie from Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial listed an Event Logistics Planning project.
Izi Azi Foundation dba Felicia's Farm received an application from Sally for a Website Content Plan project.
A Moment of Magic received an application from Jeffrey for a Volunteer Manual project.
Worthwhile Wear received an application from Chloe for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Face to Face received an application from Astika for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
David Aaron from William Trippley Youth Development Foundation listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Valerie matched with Ben from Beat the Streets Philadelphia for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Black Girls Love Math received an application from Hala for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild received an application from Raymond for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
M. from BSFI listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
A Moment of Magic received an application from Emmanuel for a Board Recruitment Systems project.
MileStone Academy received an application from Nalani for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Saving And Supporting Individuals Limited received an application from Jules for a Human Resources consultation call.
Saving And Supporting Individuals Limited received an application from Danna for a Human Resources consultation call.
BSFI received an application from Gary for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
A Moment of Magic received an application from Vanessa for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Patricia matched with Stephanie from A Moment of Magic for a Translation project!
Alicia matched with Joann from Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Alicia matched with Joann from Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Alicia matched with Joann from Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
Christina matched with Elizabeth from Statewide Education Organizing Committee for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Reconnecting Individuals to Community and Outreach received an application from Lina for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
A Moment of Magic received an application from Andrea for a Website Content Audit project.
Anne matched with Stephanie from A Moment of Magic for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Rebecca from Friends of the Rail Park listed a Management Skills Coaching project.
Elad matched with Kylee from A Moment of Magic for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Julia matched with Kylee from A Moment of Magic for a Website Copywriting project!
Rebecca from Friends of the Rail Park listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
DeAnn from MileStone Academy listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Andrew matched with Ryan from Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for an Operating Budget project!
A Moment of Magic received an application from Deepali for a Succession Planning Sessions project.
Global Philadelphia Association received an application from Pallavi for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Chatterjee matched with Khadijah from CDB Scholarship for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Sherry from Community Enrichment Fitness Network listed an Event Management consultation call.
Shawn from Achieve Now listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Edgar matched with Colette from Soutoura Foundation for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Meghan from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild received an application from stephene for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
12 Plus received an application from William for a Change Management Coaching project.
12 Plus received an application from Abby for a Change Management Coaching project.
Inner Strength Foundation received an application from Bernarda for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Achieve Now received an application from Shameka for an Event Concept & Plan project.
12 Plus received an application from Shannon for a Change Management Coaching project.
Emma matched with Michelle from The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Ana matched with Emma from 12 Plus for a Leadership Coaching project!
Francesca matched with Michael from A Moment of Magic for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Mar 8th, 2021
How Dr. Amanda L. helped Photography Without Borders
Organizational Strategy
Matched Mar 8th, 2021
How Yasmine R. helped USA Parent to Parent
Search Engine Optimization Audit
Matched Mar 7th, 2021
How Valerie B. helped Beat the Streets Philadelphia
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Mar 5th, 2021
How Patricia D. helped A Moment of Magic
Translation
Matched Mar 5th, 2021
How Alicia R. helped Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stori...
Flexible Copywriting Support
Matched Mar 4th, 2021
How Andrew C. helped Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Operating Budget
Matched Mar 3rd, 2021
How Chatterjee P. helped CDB Scholarship
Partnership Proposal Presentation
Matched Mar 3rd, 2021
How Edgar R. helped Soutoura Foundation
Board Operations & Systems
Matched Mar 1st, 2021
How Divya B. helped Black Girls Love Math
Storytelling
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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 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 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 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.
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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.
