Make an Impact in Your Community
Gain invaluable experience, leverage existing skills, build new ones, and grow your professional network while making a lasting impact in your community. Read first-hand accounts from our volunteers with Hopeworks and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia.
Classic Consulting Projects
Business professionals are assigned to a team of nine volunteer consultants to serve on a project for one of our nonprofit clients. Projects run from late September through May. View the list of nonprofit clients.
Information Session: 9/28 at 12:00 p.m. (RSVP).
Application deadlines:
— Project Leader applications due by September 19
— Team Member applications due by October 2
Volunteer Roles
Compass Pro Bono seeks professionals who have expertise in strategy, finance, marketing, operations, technology, HR, fundraising, legal, and numerous other areas, as well as individuals with board and nonprofit experience.
Teams are composed of nine volunteers: one Project Leader, one Deputy Project Leader, and seven Team Members.
- Project Leader Role
Project Leaders should have an MBA, a similar advanced degree, and/or significant management consulting experience. Project Leaders should expect to commit 4-6 hours/week from late September 2023 through May 2024 leading a team of seven volunteers with the support of a Deputy Project Leader. Project Leaders must attend Project Leader Orientation and Service Line Training. New applicants may be contacted for a video conference interview, so applying early is appreciated.
Project Leader Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 19 at 5:00 p.m. - Deputy Project Leader Role
Deputy Project Leaders provide additional team leadership. Applications for Deputy Project Leaders are by invitation only to returning volunteers. - Team Member Role
Team Members must have at least one year of post-undergraduate professional experience. Team Members should expect to commit an average of 3 hours/week (including team meetings) from late October 2023 through May 2024 and must attend the two virtual trainings in October: Volunteer Orientation and Service Line Training.
Team Member Application Deadline: Monday, October 2 at 5:00 p.m.
We do not accept students currently enrolled in undergraduate or full-time graduate programs.
Serving on a Project
We are looking for enthusiastic and empathetic business professionals prepared to partner with local nonprofits. It’s critical that volunteers enjoy team-based work, have the availability to attend regular team meetings, and are fully prepared to meet the engagement expectations outlined above. Your team, client, and Compass Pro Bono will be counting on you to show up and contribute for the duration of the project.
The Compass Pro Bono program will be hybrid this year. All Compass Pro Bono trainings will be provided live over Zoom and we will hold some social and networking events in-person. At the outset of the project, each team will decide when to hold regular meetings, based on what works best for them. Volunteers can expect that most team meetings will be conducted virtually. Throughout the project, teams are required to hold at least 3 meetings in-person, which can include the clients. Teams should plan to visit client sites as early as possible.
Read first-hand accounts from our volunteers with Hopeworks and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia.
Application Process
Our online application collects your educational and professional background information, and also asks you to state your interest for each of our nonprofit clients and their projects. Staffing decisions are made by matching an applicant’s skills and project interests to the projects being offered.

Micro Consulting Projects
Business professionals are assigned to a team of five volunteer consultants to serve on a project for one of our nonprofit clients. Projects run from late January through May. Applications will open December 2023.
Volunteer Roles
Micro Project teams are composed of five volunteers: one Project Leader, and four Team Members. Our volunteers have diverse backgrounds and skills. Many of our volunteers work full-time, while others are retired executives or stay-at-home parents with relevant experience.
- Project Leader Role
Project Leaders should have an MBA, a similar advanced degree, and/or significant management consulting experience. Project Leaders should expect to commit 4-6 hours/week from mid-January through May leading a team of four volunteers. - Team Member Role
Team Members must have at least one year of post-undergraduate professional experience and may not be current graduate students. Team Members should expect to commit an average of 3 hours/week (including team meetings) from late January through May.
We do not accept anyone currently enrolled in undergraduate or full-time graduate programs.
Serving on a Project
At the start of the projects, volunteers are required to attend our virtual Volunteer Orientation and Service Line training. We also provide access to research and past project materials in an online toolkit.
Each team decides when to hold regular team meetings. Most team meetings will be conducted virtually. However, we strongly encourage teams to visit clients’ sites and gather in person in accordance with public health guidelines.
Application Process
Our online application collects your educational and professional background information and also asks you to state your interest in each of our nonprofit clients and their projects. Staffing decisions are made by matching an applicant’s skills and project interests to the projects offered.

On Demand Program
On Demand engagements are short-term (eight weeks) pro bono services in which Compass matches one volunteer with one nonprofit to address an immediate strategic challenge. For more information, visit the On Demand page.