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.
Mary from Phoenixville Area Time Bank listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Julio matched with Esther from Rebuilding Together Philadelphia for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Orion Communities received an application from Michele for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Lyron for a Press Kit project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Christine for an Event Concept & Plan project.
CDB Scholarship received an application from Christopher for a Website Technical Updates project.
Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware, & Susquehanna Valley received an application from Brian for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Centre for Youth and Development received an application from Taryn for a Copyediting project.
Frank matched with Michael from The RiseUp Fund for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Jessica from Nurturing Smiles listed a Finance consultation call.
Trenton matched with Laurie from DMAX Foundation for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from Allison for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
MD matched with Niesha from West Park Cultural Center for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Alex matched with Adrienne from Collective Success Network for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Michelle from Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware, & Susquehanna Valley listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Melinda from Orion Communities listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Sandra for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Camp Jamison received an application from Anna for a Website Content Audit project.
The RiseUp Fund received an application from Skyla for a Storytelling project.
Deepa matched with Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable for an Infographic project!
Pierrette from BFRIN listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Vincenzo matched with maria from GreenTreks Network for a Social Media Set Up project!
Ross matched with David from Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Manayunk Roxborough Art Center received an application from Tammie for an Accounting Systems Review project.
CDB Scholarship received an application from Jyoti for a Website Technical Updates project.
Khadijah from CDB Scholarship listed a Website Technical Updates project.
USWA matched with Niesha from West Park Cultural Center for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Brandon matched with Robert from The Garces Family Foundation for a Flexible Tech Support project!
A Moment of Magic received an application from Katherine for a Video Editing project.
Kaspars matched with Gretchen from Nationalities Service Center for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
LaWanda from New Covenant Church of Philadelphia listed an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Nourhan from Sharing Excess listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Thomas matched with Nicole from Solar Harvests for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Anaija matched with Renee from Center in the Park for a Logo Design project!
Tino matched with Joshua from Solar Harvests for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Senayt matched with Mercedes from MINDSET OF CHAMPIONS, INC. for a Social Media consultation call!
Shoshanna from Photography Without Borders listed a Social Media Audit project.
Jack matched with Jessica from The Nava Center for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
A Moment of Magic received an application from kim for a Video Editing project.
Maddi from A Moment of Magic listed a Video Editing project.
Michael from The RiseUp Fund listed a Storytelling project.
The RiseUp Fund received an application from Naomi for a Storytelling project.
Adumu Impact received an application from Alex for a Website Copywriting project.
Adumu Impact received an application from Enobong for a Website Copywriting project.
Camp Jamison received an application from Narentuoya for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Solar Harvests received an application from sara for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Caroline matched with Danielle from Adumu Impact for an Infographic project!
Adumu Impact received an application from Stanley for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Adumu Impact received an application from Rubab for a Website Copywriting project.
Adumu Impact received an application from Jeremiah for an Email Marketing Copywriting 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 Dec 2nd, 2022
How Julio Q. helped Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Matched Dec 1st, 2022
How Frank P. helped The RiseUp Fund
Matched Dec 1st, 2022
How Trenton E. helped DMAX Foundation
Matched Nov 30th, 2022
How MD S. helped West Park Cultural Center
Matched Nov 30th, 2022
How Alex R. helped Collective Success Network
Matched Nov 28th, 2022
How Deepa S. helped Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
Matched Nov 28th, 2022
How Vincenzo D. helped GreenTreks Network
Matched Nov 28th, 2022
How Ross E. helped Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
Matched Nov 20th, 2022
How Thomas S. helped Solar Harvests
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.
