Volunteer your skills to strengthen local nonprofits
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That's where you come in. By volunteering for a project, or even just getting on a phone call to provide advice, you are giving so much more than your time. You are supporting organizational growth, which enables nonprofits to have an even greater social good impact.
B FREE Wellness Inc received an application from Nur for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy received an application from Satyajit for a Finance consultation call.
Building Futures STL received an application from Chatterjee for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation received an application from Satyajit for a Finance consultation call.
Drug Free Charlotte County received an application from Satyajit for a Human Resources consultation call.
Building Futures STL received an application from Chatterjee for a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
New England Ballet Theatre received an application from Pooya for a Flexible Data Support project.
Capaz+IT received an application from Pooya for a Data Collection Plan project.
Scruteon received an application from Chatterjee for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Flying Cloud Institute received an application from Nina for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Sustainable Marin Schools received an application from Steve for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Capaz+IT received an application from Nur for a Data Collection Plan project.
A Healthier, Happier Me Foundation received an application from Nur for a Website Major Update project.
angel from Baptist University of the Americas listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Carol matched with James from Plan to Accommodate Travel Home - Foundation (PATH) for a Website Major Update project!
Geno matched with Cindy from Grace Animal Rehabilitation Center Inc. for an Email Layout & Template project!
Stephanie from African People's Education and Defense Fund listed a New Employee Recruiting project.
Spencer from Capaz+IT listed a Data Collection Plan project.
Dr. from Drums No Guns Foundation listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Teresita from El Centro Hispano, Inc listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Emilia from El Centro Hispano, Inc listed a Succession Planning Sessions project.
Michelle from 1 FUR 1 Foundation listed an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Nita from A Healthier, Happier Me Foundation listed a Website Major Update project.
Brian matched with Maria from Lyme Disease Resource Center Inc. for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Cheyenne matched with Kate from Sierra Harvest for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Aurelia matched with Mariana from United Rocks for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Sergei matched with Naana from Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development (FORWARD) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Courtney matched with Naana from Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development (FORWARD) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Aurelia matched with Jaci from Bexar Branches Alliance for a Website Major Update project!
Jessica matched with Sierra from Youth Empowerment in Action for an Infographic project!
Mailah from Bronx River Alliance listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Jim matched with Stephen from Smart from the Start for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Erica from Sustainable Marin Schools listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Camelia from Jeff's Place listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Patrick matched with Emily from The Barker Adoption Foundation for a Logo Design project!
Mani from StopNowFoundation listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Sarah from Open Hearts Foundation for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Reagan matched with Classic from Sourcewise for an AI Training project!
Stephanie from Flying Cloud Institute listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Howard from Pottstown Regional Community Foundation listed a Finance consultation call.
Rebecca from Better Because Collective listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Cindy from Coming Home Well listed a Website Audit project.
Patrick matched with Ginny from Center for Behavioral and Academic Research, Inc. dba McAdams Academy for a Website User Experience project!
Ginny from Center for Behavioral and Academic Research, Inc. dba McAdams Academy listed a Logo Design project.
Justine from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
George matched with Cynthia from Mission Bit for a Tech Systems Review project!
Kate from Tri-County Office on Aging listed an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Sarina from J3 Foundation listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Neema matched with Courtney from Masters Leadership Program of the United Way for an Infographic project!
Lizmarie from Family Lifeline listed an Event Budget Creation project.
There's something for everyone
Projects
Our projects range from 5 to 50 hours. Put your skills into practice by working on projects related to marketing, IT, finance, and more.
One hour calls
One hour consultation calls allow you to immediately support a nonprofit with a specific question or need.
Written Consultation or Microvolunteering
Answer a nonprofit question in 15 minutes or less.
Donate
Give direct donations to causes aligned with your values.
In-person volunteering
Give back with your peers and volunteer on-site with local nonprofits.
Volunteer event
Give back to meaningful causes and connecting different departments across the company—all in just one day.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Carol E. helped Plan to Accommodate Travel Home - Foundation (PATH)
How Cheyenne K. helped Sierra Harvest
How Aurelia A. helped United Rocks
How Sergei N. helped Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development (FORWARD)
How Jessica C. helped Youth Empowerment in Action
How Tyler L. helped Trailhead Institute
How Linda J. helped Postpartum Support Virginia
How Lauren A. helped Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
How Carmen D. helped Grown Women Dance Collective
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.
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.
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
Catchafire is working with major foundations throughout the Bay to strengthen local nonprofit organizations by connecting them with skilled, pro bono professionals.
Through these connections, we are hoping to build more connected communities and foster a culture of civic engagement that is an everyday part of life.
If you are interested in getting your community involved please contact Catchafire.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected]