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.
Plan to Accommodate Travel Home - Foundation (PATH) received an application from Nur for a Website Major Update project.
Coco Packs For Kids received an application from Nur for a Website Major Update project.
Mark matched with Louis from Quote.Vote for a Public Relations consultation call!
Connie from Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California listed a Communications consultation call.
Deborah from Teen Lifeline Collective listed an Event Logistics Planning project.
Cassandra matched with Julie from Lotus Of Hope Yoga for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
James from Plan to Accommodate Travel Home - Foundation (PATH) listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
James from Plan to Accommodate Travel Home - Foundation (PATH) listed a Website Major Update project.
Carol from Coco Packs For Kids listed a Website Major Update project.
Winston from Scruteon listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Winston from Scruteon listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Winston from Scruteon listed an Organizational One-Pager project.
Julia from Miracle League of Palm Beach County listed a Giving Campaign Calendar project.
Julia from Miracle League of Palm Beach County listed a Video Editing project.
Bobby from San Antonio Area African American Community Fund listed an Online Research project.
Karuk Tribe, Dept of Natural Resources received an application from Cam for a Tech Systems consultation call.
The Story of Stuff Project received an application from Paul for a Leadership Coaching project.
RESET INC received an application from Akorede for a Social Media Audit project.
Headwaters at the Comal received an application from Uriel for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Learning In Retirement of Waukesha County Inc. received an application from Cam for a Website consultation call.
CLOSET OF HOPE received an application from Rebecca for a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
TeMaTe Institute for Black Dance and Culture received an application from Paul for a Finance consultation call.
Virginia Association for Environmental Education received an application from deborah for an Illustration project.
FLIPANY, Inc. received an application from Uriel for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Regeneratie Cooperatie received an application from Cam for a Website consultation call.
At The Crossroads received an application from Valentine for an Illustration project.
Charlottesville Scholarship Program received an application from Jessica for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Miracle League of Palm Beach County received an application from Isaac for a Video Editing project.
Maine Environmental Education Association received an application from Cam for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International received an application from Nino for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Messmer High School received an application from Jayant for a Salesforce Training project.
Clean River Partners received an application from Claire for a Translation project.
Scruteon received an application from Karl for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Together Friends Organization Inc. received an application from Shreya for a Grant Prospect Research project.
Coco Packs For Kids received an application from Alex for a Website Major Update project.
Mission Bit received an application from Nikhil for a Tech Systems Review project.
Nearby Nature Milwaukee received an application from Lakshmi Nagendra for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Intercultural Development Research Association received an application from Austin for a Translation project.
Nearby Nature Milwaukee received an application from Sam for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Tulane received an application from Nikhil for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Connect to Greatness received an application from Sanith for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Guardian Angel Settlement Association received an application from Sam for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Watts of Power Foundation received an application from Nikhil for a Business Plan Review project.
The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc received an application from Amelia for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Scruteon received an application from OMOTE for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Bet Tzedek received an application from Sergei for a Board Assessment project.
Connect to Greatness received an application from birendra for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Scruteon received an application from Bryiah for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Forgotten Not Gone DBA Trike Life received an application from Isaac for a Video Editing project.
Scruteon received an application from Dorcas for a Flyer Graphic Design 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 Cassandra C. helped Lotus Of Hope Yoga
How Shayne Low X. helped Brigstowe
How J.C. (John Clifford) A. helped California Alliance for Community Composting
How Melanie R. helped AdaptaBelles
How Chatterjee P. helped Grace Tinsley Memorial Scholarship Program
How Socrates O. helped Oakland Goes Outdoors
How Cameron J. helped Somos Cultura y Mas
How Cerys D. helped Grace Animal Rehabilitation Center Inc.
How BUNJO S. helped Freeborn County Community Foundation
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]