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.
Beyond Plastic received an application from Shraddha for an Infographic project.
Happy Place Cooking Space, Inc. received an application from Shraddha for a Print Materials Design project.
OutPaws received an application from Walter for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Hayden from Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Asher matched with John from The Village: Autism Alliance for a Website Audit project!
Lori from Powered By Transformation listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Parnel matched with Jamie W. from The B.R.A.V.E. Project® for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Nita from A Healthier, Happier Me Foundation listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Maria matched with Madeline from ChildSavers for a Translation project!
Nick matched with K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope for a Website User Experience project!
Shantelle from Serve the World Charities listed a Finance consultation call.
Courtney from Access to Doorways Inc listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Taniesha from The Dominguez Dream in Memory of H. Frank Dominguez dba Dominguez Dream Academy listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
JIm from Stand.earth listed a Copywriting project.
Paul matched with Emilia from El Centro Hispano, Inc for a Succession Planning Sessions project!
Martha from College Match listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Alex from Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids listed a Translation project.
Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Anita matched with Creighton from ABLE NH for a Finance consultation call!
ALFRED TARD-EL from Moorish Economic Cultural Representative Organization (MECRO) listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care listed a Website consultation call.
Alex matched with Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care for a Website consultation call!
Jennifer from Occidental Arts & Ecology Center listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Martha from College Match listed a Logo Design project.
Chatterjee matched with Desiree from HeadStrong for a Grant Proposal Template Development project!
Chatterjee matched with Okichie from Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives - NOPI for a Grant Proposal Template Development project!
Marvellous Izibentoyin matched with Kofi from Sankofa Travels with Kofi for a Video Editing project!
LaMara from WESTERN MASS. TRAINING CONSORTIUM listed a Website Content Plan project.
Jamie W. from The B.R.A.V.E. Project® listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
Steven from Deschutes River Alliance listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Logan from Policy Pathways, Inc. listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Pablo matched with Lori from Powered By Transformation for a Tech Systems Review project!
Ayat matched with Allison from Emerald Sea Protection Society for a Website Audit project!
Hepzipha matched with Vivian from REACH OUT WEST END INC for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Estherflow matched with Vivian from REACH OUT WEST END INC for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Aleksandra matched with Vivian from REACH OUT WEST END INC for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
DANIEL matched with Josh from Youth Orchestras of San Antonio for a Volunteer Manual project!
David from Kerr Konnect listed an Event Management consultation call.
Amber from San Antonio Sports listed an Employee Review Process project.
Samantha from The Center for Health Care Services listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Yadira from Artvango Therapeutic Services, Inc. listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Odunayo matched with Daryll Joyce from Milwaukee Fellows for a Social Media consultation call!
Amber from San Antonio Sports listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Amber from San Antonio Sports listed an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Ryan from Last Supper Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Yadira from Artvango Therapeutic Services, Inc. listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Jasmin matched with Jessica from Sana Roots Co for an Illustration project!
Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
Rita from Beyond Plastic listed an Infographic project.
Adam matched with Reveca from BACKBONES for a Tech Systems consultation call!
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 Parnel B. helped The B.R.A.V.E. Project®
How Maria P. helped ChildSavers
How Paul S. helped El Centro Hispano, Inc
How Anita M. helped ABLE NH
How Chatterjee P. helped Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives - NOPI
How Ayat E. helped Emerald Sea Protection Society
How Al L. helped Detroit Opera
How Agada A. helped Urban Trauma Healing Institute
How Craig C. helped Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
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]