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.
Jeffry from Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports listed a Social Media consultation call.
Kristina from Kramden Institute listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Brendan from Habitat for Humanity of Bucks listed a Website Audit project.
Dawn from Oaks Ministry listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Overbrook West Neighbors, Inc. received an application from ekeng for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Voice and Vision received an application from Andrew for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Transitional Bridges received an application from Taryn for a Copyediting project.
Oaks Ministry received an application from Jerom for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Habitat for Humanity of Bucks received an application from Austin for a Website Audit project.
Oaks Ministry received an application from Vicky for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports received an application from Hannah for a Social Media consultation call.
Kramden Institute received an application from MOHAMMED for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Olga from Voice and Vision listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Carolyn matched with Bianca from SeniorServ / Meals on Wheels Orange County for a Copyediting project!
Jennifer from Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce listed a Professional Bio Writing project.
Eric matched with Marlene from Family Service Association of Bucks County for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Overbrook West Neighbors, Inc. received an application from Neema for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Overbrook West Neighbors, Inc. received an application from Muhammad for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
EO Philadelphia received an application from Toni for a Website Content Audit project.
Gregory from Overbrook West Neighbors, Inc. listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from sara for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Mas'ud matched with Joshua from National Youth Bike Council for a Website Major Update project!
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from Mike for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
New Covenant Church of Philadelphia received an application from Nicole for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
LaWanda from New Covenant Church of Philadelphia listed an Organizational Executive Summary project.
FELLOWS received an application from Michelle M for a Board Operations & Systems project.
Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable listed a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
Khadijah from CDB Scholarship listed a Website Minor Update project.
Women's Campaign International received an application from Rajni for a Display Materials Design project.
CDB Scholarship received an application from Adam for a Website Minor Update project.
EO Philadelphia received an application from Joshua for a Website Content Audit project.
Redemption Housing received an application from Madeline for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Fiorenza's Food for Friends received an application from Sadaf for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Power for Parkinson's received an application from James for a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
Carolyn matched with Bianca from SeniorServ / Meals on Wheels Orange County for a Copyediting project!
Sean matched with Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
GAURAV matched with Denise from Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Orion Communities received an application from Ty for a Management consultation call.
Aleksandra matched with Joann from Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance received an application from Arti for a Tech Systems Review project.
The Elevation Project received an application from Idowu for a Social Media Audit project.
Jared matched with Heather from The Community's Foundation for a Website Technical Updates project!
Meredith matched with Khadijah from CDB Scholarship for a Press Release project!
Sean matched with Melton from CoolxDad Inc. for a Merchandising project!
Aahlaysia matched with David from Joyful Readers for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Joshua from National Youth Bike Council listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Lion's Story Village received an application from Betty for a Change Management Coaching project.
Katya matched with Christina from International Ballet Exchange for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Karen matched with Dana from Ryan's Case for Smiles for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Lilly from Women's Campaign International listed a Display Materials Design 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 May 23rd, 2022
How Eric F. helped Family Service Association of Bucks County
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched May 21st, 2022
How Mas'ud T. helped National Youth Bike Council
Website Major Update
Matched May 16th, 2022
How Sean F. helped Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched May 16th, 2022
How GAURAV J. helped Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild
Data & Analytics
Matched May 13th, 2022
How Meredith M. helped CDB Scholarship
Press Release
Matched May 13th, 2022
How Aahlaysia G. helped Joyful Readers
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched May 11th, 2022
How Karen T. helped Ryan's Case for Smiles
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched May 9th, 2022
How Kim H. helped A Moment of Magic
Video Editing
Matched May 8th, 2022
How Jojo R. helped The Garces Family Foundation
Website Visual Design
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 120 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 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 [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.
