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.
Roots Tribe Yoga received an application from Juan R. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jacklyn matched with kathy from NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Patrick matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a (Short) Animation Creation project!
Debra matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Jacklyn matched with Jason from Turning The Page for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Blake matched with Will from Philadelphia OIC for a Website Visual Design project!
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia received an application from Rebecca for a Website Audit project.
Roots Tribe Yoga received an application from Dr. Daniel for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia received an application from John for a Website Major Update project.
Sky Community Partners, Inc. received an application from Inês for a Social Media Audit project.
Boys to Men Tucson received an application from Jacklyn for a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
Building Skills Partnership received an application from Jacklyn for a Learning Management System Set Up project.
Jacklyn matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Webinar Set Up & Training project!
Tony matched with Christi from The Organizing Center for a Social Media Starter Strategy project!
Vin matched with Jason from Climate Dads for a Website consultation call!
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia received an application from Jess for a Website Major Update project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Romel for a Storytelling project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Azmine Toushik for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Scott for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Madeline for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Nadezda Lara for a Storytelling project.
Roots Tribe Yoga received an application from Sally for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Arielle for a Storytelling project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Bernadette for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Pamela for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Roots Tribe Yoga received an application from Emily R. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Delaney for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Chatterjee for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia received an application from Chen for a Website Major Update project.
Rebecca matched with Allison from American Helicopter Museum and Education Center for a Logo Design project!
Daniel matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Ashley matched with Jason from Climate Dads for a Website consultation call!
Julie matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Merchandising project!
Marisa matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Megan from Roots Tribe Yoga listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jill matched with Diana from Phoenixville Area Time Bank for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Mariska from Philadelphia Hospitality listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation listed a Storytelling project.
David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation listed a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Gary matched with Patricia from Feast of Justice Ministries for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Jack matched with Diana from Phoenixville Area Time Bank for a Data Collection Plan project!
Ousmane from Soutoura Foundation listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Soutoura Foundation received an application from Rachel for a Time Management Coaching project.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Marisa for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Philadelphia Hospitality received an application from Purnima for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Pennyslvania Resources Council received an application from Sam for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Will Trippley Foundation received an application from Kate for an Individual Donor Letter 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 Jun 5th, 2020
How Patrick B. helped Will Trippley Foundation
(Short) Animation Creation
Matched Jun 5th, 2020
How Blake L. helped Philadelphia OIC
Website Visual Design
Matched Jun 4th, 2020
How Vin M. helped Climate Dads
Website
Matched Jun 3rd, 2020
How Rebecca Z. helped American Helicopter Museum and Educatio...
Logo Design
Matched Jun 3rd, 2020
How Jill M. helped Phoenixville Area Time Bank
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched May 29th, 2020
How Nancy M. helped Philadelphia Obituary Project
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched May 29th, 2020
How Peter K. helped Penn's Village
Google Analytics Reporting
Matched May 28th, 2020
How Mary R. helped Camp Dreamcatcher
Webinar Set Up & Training
Matched May 28th, 2020
How Karen H. helped Feast of Justice Ministries
G Suite Set Up
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.
