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.
Orion Communities received an application from Armina for a Workplace Culture Assessment project.
Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia received an application from Robert for a Change Management Coaching project.
Inner Strength Foundation received an application from Venance for a Search Engine Keyword Research project.
Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia received an application from Dr. Sean A. for a Leadership Coaching project.
Youth Mentoring Partnership received an application from RIYAD for a Social Media consultation call.
Kelly from Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Kelly from Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia listed a Change Management Coaching project.
Anne matched with Mariska from Philadelphia Hospitality for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Mercedes from Vita Education Services listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Austin matched with Jeanne from Face to Face for a Website consultation call!
Alexia from Chester Community Coalition listed a Flexible Coaching Support project.
Kosuke matched with Alexia from Chester Community Coalition for an Infographic project!
Network for New Music received an application from Sherrie for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Philadelphia Hospitality received an application from Sally for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
USA Parent to Parent received an application from Alex for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia received an application from Jonathan for a Change Management Coaching project.
Philadelphia Hospitality received an application from Anik for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Lydia from Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids listed a Social Media Audit project.
Lydia from Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Anya matched with Alexia from Chester Community Coalition for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Kris from Orion Communities listed a Workplace Culture Assessment project.
Youth Mentoring Partnership received an application from Hamid for a Social Media consultation call.
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids received an application from Leslie for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Rahael from Youth Mentoring Partnership listed a Social Media consultation call.
Mariska from Philadelphia Hospitality listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Mariska from Philadelphia Hospitality listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Bryan matched with Due from Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Lavanya matched with Alexia from Chester Community Coalition for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Orion Communities received an application from Cole for a Time Management Coaching project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Mark for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Orion Communities received an application from JIM for a Communications consultation call.
Orion Communities received an application from Ajay for a Communications consultation call.
Green Building United received an application from Elad for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Joan for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Green Building United received an application from Midge for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Melinda from Orion Communities listed a Communications consultation call.
Alyson from Inner Strength Foundation listed a Social Media Audit project.
Mimi matched with Ashley from Home of the Sparrow for a Print Materials Design project!
Ivan matched with Colette from Soutoura Foundation for a Board Prospecting project!
Norristown Hospitality Center received an application from Sunday for a Brochure Writing project.
MileStone Academy received an application from Patrick for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Orion Communities received an application from John for a Time Management Coaching project.
Green Building United received an application from Dion for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
LeAnne from Green Building United listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
LaVeana from Orion Communities listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Emma from Philadelphia Education Fund listed a Press Release project.
Philadelphia Education Fund received an application from JIM for a Press Release project.
Philadelphia Education Fund received an application from Alexann for a Press Release project.
InnerConnected received an application from Katie for a Social Media consultation call.
InnerConnected received an application from Robert for a Social Media consultation call.
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 Jun 11th, 2021
How Anne Z. helped Philadelphia Hospitality
Marketing Strategy
Matched Jun 11th, 2021
How Kosuke F. helped Chester Community Coalition
Infographic
Matched Jun 9th, 2021
How Bryan B. helped Calm Clarity of CultureTrust Greater Phil...
Program Strategy & Goals
Matched Jun 7th, 2021
How Mimi F. helped Home of the Sparrow
Print Materials Design
Matched Jun 7th, 2021
How Ivan C. helped Soutoura Foundation
Board Prospecting
Matched Jun 1st, 2021
How Matthew T. helped Health Care Access
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched May 30th, 2021
How Carmen J. helped Community Enrichment Fitness Network
Website Content Plan
Matched May 28th, 2021
How Nickoletta K. helped Neighborhood Bike Works
Workplace Culture Assessment
Matched May 25th, 2021
How Celine I. helped Phoenixville Area Time Bank
Flexible Web Development Support
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 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 [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.
