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.
Chiwishi from Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Chiwishi from Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Ingrid from The One Less Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy Sessions project.
Camp Jamison received an application from Lauren for a Custom Digital Images project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Rebecca for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
The One Less Foundation received an application from Elissa for a Marketing Strategy Sessions project.
cineSPEAK received an application from Bruce for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Greater Philadelphia Film Office received an application from Thomas for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Ivan matched with Frances from Chester Community Coalition for a Website Usability Audit project!
cineSPEAK received an application from Raluca for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ridley Educational Foundation received an application from Chetana for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
cineSPEAK received an application from Rinita for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Joann from Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. listed a Website consultation call.
Deb matched with Claudia from CASA of Philadelphia County for a Social Media consultation call!
Bethan matched with Lindsay from Philadelphia Young Playwrights for a Print Materials Design project!
Jacqueline from Camp Jamison listed a Custom Digital Images project.
Lori from Redemption Housing listed a Social Media consultation call.
Lori from Redemption Housing listed a Custom Digital Images project.
Sarah from cineSPEAK listed a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Christopher R. matched with Meghan from The Monkey and The Elephant for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Edward matched with Daniella from HIAS PA for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Sarah from cineSPEAK listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Sarah from cineSPEAK listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Kristin matched with Betty from West Park Cultural Center for an Event Planning Strategy Sessions project!
Ridley Educational Foundation received an application from Siaka for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
cineSPEAK received an application from Joanna for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ridley Educational Foundation received an application from Venkat for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
CASA of Philadelphia County received an application from Venkat for a Website Visual Design project.
Asian Americans United received an application from Adugna for a Finance consultation call.
Susan from Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation listed an Employee Handbook project.
Gail from Ridley Educational Foundation listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
CASA of Philadelphia County received an application from Daniel for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Taylor from Year Up Greater Philadelphia listed a Social Media Strategy Sessions project.
Taylor from Year Up Greater Philadelphia listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
Taylor from Year Up Greater Philadelphia listed a Marketing Strategy Sessions project.
CASA of Philadelphia County received an application from Vincent for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Renee from Center in the Park listed a Marketing Strategy Sessions project.
Good Shepard Mediation Program received an application from Susan for an Individual Donor Letter project.
The Enterprise Center received an application from Houssem for a Tech Systems Review project.
Lori from Redemption Housing listed a Storytelling project.
Yael from CASA of Philadelphia County listed a Website Visual Design project.
Yael from CASA of Philadelphia County listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Katie matched with Amy from Inner Strength Foundation for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Jennifer matched with Amy from Inner Strength Foundation for a Communications consultation call!
Phillippa matched with Mujahiddeen from New Freedom Institute for a Board Recruitment Plan project!
Deborah matched with Mujahiddeen from New Freedom Institute for a Leadership Coaching project!
Kevin matched with Jacqueline from Camp Jamison for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Elisha matched with Susan from Darby Creek Valley Association for an Online Research project!
Greater Philadelphia Film Office received an application from Michael for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
William matched with Burt from Campaign for Working Families, Inc. for a Training Materials Assessment 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
Website Usability Audit
How Ivan Y. helped Chester Community Coalition
Social Media Call
How Deb R. helped CASA of Philadelphia County
Print Materials Design
How Bethan R. helped Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Event Planning Strategy Sessions
How Kristin S. helped West Park Cultural Center
Board Recruitment Plan
How Phillippa O. helped New Freedom Institute
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
How Kevin J. helped Camp Jamison
Online Research
How Elisha W. helped Darby Creek Valley Association
Board Structures and Role Definitions
How Brian S. helped Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute
Data Crunching & Analysis
How Cassandra B. helped Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
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 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.
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.
