What is Skills-Based Volunteering?

Skills-based volunteers use their talents, experiences, and resources to strengthen nonprofit organizations from the inside out. They support a nonprofit’s overall operations so the nonprofit can deliver services with greater impact.

2 volunteers talking at Jericho Road Pasadena event

Skills-based volunteering is a powerful way to support nonprofit organizations and help them achieve their goals. By leveraging their talents, experiences, and resources, volunteers can strengthen the inner workings of these organizations and help them deliver services with greater impact.

Nonprofits often operate on limited budgets, which can make it difficult for them to access the expertise they need to succeed. This is where skills-based volunteers come in – by offering their knowledge and support, they can help these organizations thrive and make a real difference in the communities they serve.

If you’re interested in getting involved as a skills-based volunteer, we encourage you to consider the following skills:

  • Management consulting
  • Information technology
  • Accounting and finance
  • Marketing
  • Data management and database architecture
  • Strategic planning
  • Systems and processes
  • Communications
  • Legal
  • Video production
  • Human Resources
  • And more

Finding the right fit between your expertise and the needs of the organization is key to a successful skills-based volunteer project. This is where we come in – we’ll work with you to identify organizations that align with your skills and interests, and help you find projects that will have a real impact.

Ideally, your projects should align with the nonprofit’s long-term goals and work, and lead to real, long-term results and potential long-term connections. By volunteering your skills, you can make a meaningful contribution to the nonprofit sector while gaining valuable experience and making connections in your community.