Share your Passion and Talents with Nonprofits
By volunteering on the Key Skills Hub, you can connect your passion to the causes you care about, while honing and developing your knowledge and skills at the same time. Whether volunteering for a project or even just getting on a phone call to provide expert advice, you are giving so much more than your time. You are creating deeper purpose and increasing the operational capacity of nonprofits that address the issue facing your neighborhood, Greater Philadelphia and the world beyond.
Forever Captain Poodaman The Ahmad Butler Foundation (ABF) received an application from MD Soheb for a Display Materials Design project.
Annie matched with James from CMP Radio Foundation LLC for a Finance consultation call!
Rhian matched with Michael from Kingdom Keepers Outreach Ministries for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Black Girls Love Math received an application from Phuong Cat for a Website Major Update project.
ACHIEVEability received an application from Jack for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
PropMEUP! received an application from Vulugho for a Website consultation call.
Black Girls Love Math received an application from Vaidas for a Website Major Update project.
Black Girls Love Math received an application from Diego for a Website Major Update project.
Soutoura Foundation received an application from John for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Soutoura Foundation received an application from Symela for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
African Peoples Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) received an application from John for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc. received an application from Jen for a Website Major Update project.
Sokhna Khady from Soutoura Foundation listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Karen matched with Amy from Inner Strength Foundation for a Finance consultation call!
Atiya from Black Girls Love Math listed a Website Major Update project.
Tiffany from African Peoples Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Tiffany from African Peoples Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Tiffany from African Peoples Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Marcus matched with Susan from PropMEUP! for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Project Always Receiving received an application from Diogene for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Project Always Receiving received an application from PHILIP for a Finance consultation call.
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia received an application from Erica for a Human Resources consultation call.
New Kensington Community Development Corporation received an application from Mark for a Social Media consultation call.
ACHIEVEability received an application from Nitish for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
African Peoples Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) received an application from David for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Century of the Mind Foundation received an application from Amy for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
MINDSET OF CHAMPIONS, INC. received an application from Jan for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
MINDSET OF CHAMPIONS, INC. received an application from Mark for a Social Media consultation call.
Project Always Receiving received an application from Lucy for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Stephen from Project Always Receiving listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Stephen from Project Always Receiving listed a Finance consultation call.
David from PropMEUP! listed a Website consultation call.
Danny from Urban Tech Hero listed an Illustration project.
Bill matched with Troy from THE COLEFELD FOUNDATION INC. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Troy from THE COLEFELD FOUNDATION INC. listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Taryn matched with Cynthia from Mission Bit for a Copyediting project!
Suzie from PropMEUP! listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Amazigh Union received an application from Gabriel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Prisoner Visitation and Support received an application from Jessica M. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Benjamin matched with Amy from Inner Strength Foundation for a Management consultation call!
Neighborhood Bike Works received an application from Yasir for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Paige matched with Jessi from Neighborhood Bike Works for an Employee Handbook project!
Karen matched with David from Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research for a Print Materials Design project!
Caleb matched with Danny from Urban Tech Hero for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Amy from Inner Strength Foundation listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Orion Communities received an application from Jamal for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Amazigh Union received an application from Barron T. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Neighborhood Bike Works received an application from Jamal for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Orion Communities received an application from Mr. Hatibu for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Michael from Kingdom Keepers Outreach Ministries listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
How It Works
1. Browse
Explore projects and questions posted by nonprofits based on your skills and causes you are passionate about.2. Apply
Submit your application and resume to let the nonprofit know you are interested.3. Match
When you and the organization decide it's a good fit, start working together!Two ways to share your skills!
Consultation Calls
Projects
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Rhian R. helped Kingdom Keepers Outreach Ministries
How Paige F. helped Neighborhood Bike Works
How Karen B. helped Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
How Caleb N. helped Urban Tech Hero
How Andrea F. helped Smith Urban Nature Preschool
How Alexander M. helped A Moment of Magic
How Peter B. helped Forever Captain Poodaman The Ahmad Butler...
How Sarah Joy S. helped Sharing Excess
How Mario Alejandro M. helped StudentsCare
What Other Volunteers 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 individuals to donate their 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 employees with access to virtual, skills based volunteering opportunities to provide valuable resources and operational support to nonprofit organizations.
The nonprofit will review your application to decide whether they want to move forward with an interview. If so, you will be contacted by Catchafire to schedule the call. Nonprofits are encouraged to decide promptly, but there is no set timeline for when they will reply.
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.
If there are volunteer opportunities available in your region, you'll have the option to filter by location. However, since all Catchafire engagements are meant to be completed virtually, we encourage you to focus on finding projects that best fit your skills & interests, regardless of location.
Yes! All projects have been designed to allow you to work with the nonprofit organization remotely.
Projects vary in length from 1 to 50 hours, depending on the project type. Estimated hours are indicated for each project.
Yes! In fact, we recommend you apply to 2-4 projects at any given time. This will maximize your chances of matching. If you end up being selected for too many projects, you can always withdraw your application before or after you interview with the nonprofit. Once you say yes, we ask that you honor your commitment to work with the organization.
About this Program
The Philadelphia Foundation is a connector, activator and accelerator for enhancing quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Key Skills Hub seeks to empower talented and skilled volunteers to transform society by connecting individuals to the nonprofits that are effecting change in our city, the region and beyond.
The Philadelphia Foundation has positioned itself to sit at the intersection of Philadelphia’s philanthropic landscape by embracing partnerships that will build the Greater Philadelphia region. In promoting skills-based volunteerism through the Key Skills Hub, The Philadelphia Foundation seeks to bridge the public and private sectors. The best talent that any organization has is its employees and this is what The Philadelphia Foundation leverages from its corporate partners in the Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council.
We believe that by bringing skilled volunteers to nonprofits through the Key Skills Hub, we can maximize the impact these organizations are able to make on the communities they serve. You are the talent, and the key to help the regions nonprofits achieve their goals.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected]
