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.
Asia matched with Diamond from The MUVAS Association Inc for a Social Media consultation call!
Diamond from The MUVAS Association Inc listed a Social Media consultation call.
Diamond from The MUVAS Association Inc listed a Social Media consultation call.
Magdalena matched with Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Lion's Story Village received an application from Steve for an Operating Budget project.
Tristan matched with Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Lion's Story Village received an application from Narangerel for a Human Resources consultation call.
Lauren matched with Diamond from The MUVAS Association Inc for a Social Media consultation call!
Ilene matched with David Aaron from William Trippley Youth Development Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
David matched with Alexia from Chester Community Coalition for a Salesforce Training project!
Daniel matched with Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Mark matched with Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group for a Social Media consultation call!
William Trippley Youth Development Foundation received an application from Joni for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Lion's Story Village received an application from Maggie for a Human Resources consultation call.
Thomas from Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Brian matched with Elizabeth from Statewide Education Organizing Committee for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Lilly from Women's Campaign International listed an Event Management consultation call.
David Aaron from William Trippley Youth Development Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
LeAnne from Green Building United listed an Employee Review Process project.
Charles from Lion's Story Village listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Finding Refuge received an application from Alioune for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia received an application from Aditya for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Green Building United received an application from Mallory for an Employee Review Process project.
Lion's Story Village received an application from Christian for a Human Resources consultation call.
VietLEAD received an application from Ngan for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia received an application from Scott for an Operating Budget project.
Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group received an application from Linda for an Employee Handbook project.
Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group listed an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Lynne from Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group listed an Employee Handbook project.
Friends of the Rail Park received an application from Nathan for an Employee Handbook project.
Finding Refuge received an application from Brian for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
SunKissed Media received an application from Jessica for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
A Moment of Magic received an application from Marco for a Copyediting project.
Finding Refuge received an application from Csilla for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
SunKissed Media received an application from Reyna for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Kelly from Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Jermey from Finding Refuge listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Kamp For Kids received an application from Chidiogo for a Social Media Audit project.
Finding Refuge received an application from Taiba for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Michele N. for a Board Assessment project.
Beat the Streets Philadelphia received an application from Kevin for a Press Release project.
SunKissed Media received an application from John for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Michele for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Helena matched with Elizabeth from Statewide Education Organizing Committee for a Webinar Set Up & Training project!
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Edd for a Social Media consultation call.
Kamp For Kids received an application from Cat for a Social Media Audit project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Togu for a Board Assessment project.
Heather matched with Noah from S.A.G.E. Senior Adults for Greater Education for a Website Major Update project!
Sally matched with Carlye from Chautauqua Striders for an Elevator Pitch Coaching 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 Nov 26th, 2021
How Magdalena Z. helped Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group
New Employee Recruiting
Matched Nov 25th, 2021
How Tristan L. helped Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
Flexible Tech Support
Matched Nov 24th, 2021
How Ilene E. helped William Trippley Youth Development Founda...
Event Management
Matched Nov 24th, 2021
How David N. helped Chester Community Coalition
Salesforce Training
Matched Nov 23rd, 2021
How Brian V. helped Statewide Education Organizing Committee
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Nov 16th, 2021
How Marina F. helped Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc.
Event Logistics Planning
Matched Nov 16th, 2021
How Melinda R. helped No Limits Cafe
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Nov 15th, 2021
How Steven K. helped Lundale Farm Inc.
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Nov 12th, 2021
How Alyssa R. helped Inclusive Fitness Foundation
Website Content Audit
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.
