Skills Based Volunteering
We match great nonprofits with skilled and passionate volunteers.
Why Skills?
Our vision is to build a better community, and Skills is the tool that helps by connecting nonprofits with volunteers who have the skills to help them.
How does Skills works?
Skilled Volunteers
Skilled and passionate volunteers fill out their experience and interests
Nonprofits
Nonprofits post requests for conversations and/or projects defining the need, time commitment and more
Connect
Skills connects volunteers and nonprofits.
Skills Features and Services
Complete your profile
Highlight your experience, skills, cause interests and board desires.
Explore custom matches
Review a list of open opportunities.
Search open opportunities
Search for nonprofits or specific opportunities by name or filter by causes, skills, location and more.
Connect with nonprofits
With just one click, send connection requests to nonprofits to indicate your interest and share to your profile.
Access your personal dashboard
Stay up to date on suggested matches, connections and placements through your personal dashboard.
Join a board
Once a nonprofit has decided you are the right fit, they can get in touch with you to fill the open position.
Customize your nonprofit’s voice
Create your profile, add your organization’s board information, member responsibilities and board overview.
Post a board opportunity
Define the role, board expectations, time commitment, skills needed and more.
View interested candidates
Effortlessly compare profiles of strong candidates who are passionate about your organization.
Email notifications
Receive instant notifications when candidates are interested in your open board position.
Nonprofit dashboard
Stay up to date with your open board opportunities, connection requests and placements on your nonprofit’s dashboard.
Fill your position
After you’ve identified the right candidate, you’ll be able to get in touch with them directly to fill the empty position.