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.
Mark matched with Allison from American Helicopter Museum and Education Center for a Website Content Audit project!
Shelby from Fiorenza's Food for Friends listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Dan from Youth Service, Inc. listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Dan from Youth Service, Inc. listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Dan from Youth Service, Inc. listed a Google AdWords Set Up project.
Alex matched with Diana from Phoenixville Area Time Bank for a HR Systems project!
Della from Nee Danse/Theatre listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Decade to Doorways Partnership received an application from Josh for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Regional Housing Legal Services received an application from Sarah for a Compensation Plan project.
Nationalities Service Center received an application from Tara for a Proposal Review project.
Soutoura Foundation received an application from Pat for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Justice Bell Foundation received an application from Lyron for a Press Release project.
Camp Jamison received an application from Lyron for an Organization Press Kit project.
Michael matched with Gretchen from Nationalities Service Center for a Marketing Strategy Sessions project!
Jacqueline from Camp Jamison listed a Prospect Research project.
Amanda from Justice Bell Foundation listed a Press Release project.
Lisa matched with Sokhna Khady from Soutoura Foundation for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Kim from Philadelphia Orchard Project listed a Copyediting project.
Gretchen from Nationalities Service Center listed a Proposal Review project.
Resilience Women's Center received an application from Kent for a Business Plan Review project.
Resilience Women's Center received an application from Carolina for a Business Plan Review project.
Decade to Doorways Partnership received an application from Daron for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Nationalities Service Center received an application from Nik for a Proposal Review project.
Dawn from Resilience Women's Center listed a Business Plan Review project.
Adrienne matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jacqueline from Camp Jamison listed an Organization Press Kit project.
Regional Housing Legal Services received an application from Yvette for a Compensation Plan project.
Michael matched with Susan from ARTZ Philadelphia for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Sanctuary Farm Phila received an application from Bracey for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Regional Housing Legal Services received an application from Ingrid for a Compensation Plan project.
Rachel from Regional Housing Legal Services listed a Compensation Plan project.
JIM matched with Alexandria from Hope Partnership for Education for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Shelby from Fiorenza's Food for Friends listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Benjamin matched with Susan from ARTZ Philadelphia for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Theresa matched with Chamor from Warrior Writers of Culture Trust for a Management consultation call!
Danielle matched with David Aaron from Will Trippley Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Betty from West Park Cultural Center listed a Website Minor Update project.
Lauren from Decade to Doorways Partnership listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
John Bartram Association received an application from Courtney for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Lilian matched with Amanda from Justice Bell Foundation for a Display Materials Design project!
Eva matched with Molly from YoungMoms for a Print Materials Design project!
Sokhna Khady from Soutoura Foundation listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
MileStone Academy received an application from Adrienne for a Copywriting project.
Warrior Writers of Culture Trust received an application from Renee for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
John Bartram Association received an application from Alice for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
MileStone Academy received an application from Stacey for a Copywriting project.
Keys 4 Success received an application from Daniel for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Sarisha matched with Nia from Mercy Neighborhood Ministries for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Brian matched with Gregory from Overbrook West Neighbors CDC for a Board Organizational Guidelines project!
MileStone Academy received an application from JIM for a Copywriting project.
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
Matched Feb 26th, 2020
How Mark R. helped American Helicopter Museum and Education C...
Website Content Audit
Matched Feb 26th, 2020
How Alex M. helped Phoenixville Area Time Bank
HR Systems
Matched Feb 25th, 2020
How Michael N. helped Nationalities Service Center
Marketing Strategy Sessions
Matched Feb 25th, 2020
How Lisa P. helped Soutoura Foundation
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Feb 24th, 2020
How Adrienne G. helped Will Trippley Foundation
Marketing Strategy
Matched Feb 21st, 2020
How JIM P. helped Hope Partnership for Education
Individual Donor Letter
Matched Feb 18th, 2020
How Eva G. helped YoungMoms
Print Materials Design
Matched Feb 17th, 2020
How Sarisha M. helped Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
Salesforce Database Customization
Matched Feb 12th, 2020
How Angela L. helped Five Loaves & Two Fish Unlimited- HERO Inc.
Website Visual Design
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 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 our 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.
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 40 hours, depending on the project type. Estimated hours are indicated for each project.
You can apply to as many projects and calls as you would like, but we would recommend applying to no more than three projects at a time so you have sufficient time to schedule interviews before applying again.
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 help@catchafire.org
