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.
Crowder College received an application from Laurie for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
The Bridge Project received an application from Maryam for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Tapestry received an application from Maryam for an Excel Training project.
RSVP Volunteers received an application from Khalid for a Search Engine Keyword Research project.
Resilience Across Borders, Inc. received an application from Maryam for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Grace & Action Ministry SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church received an application from Satyajit for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
St. Nicholas pantry of Holy Family Parish received an application from Satyajit for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Marlette First Church Food Pantry received an application from Satyajit for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Human Service Forum received an application from Omkar for a Website Major Update project.
Thriving Wisconsin received an application from Shachi for an AI Policy Design project.
Reisha from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Palm Beach County listed an Event Management consultation call.
Winston from Scruteon listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Adam matched with Rebecca from Friends of Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, INC for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Erica from The Double Heilx Doula Project listed a Website consultation call.
Erica from The Double Heilx Doula Project listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
Amber from ACT for Women and Girls listed a Change Management Coaching project.
Kelly from The Bridge Project listed an Event Logistics Planning project.
Kelly from The Bridge Project listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Jeff from Thriving Wisconsin listed an AI Policy Design project.
De'Andre matched with Melissa from The Kindertransport Association for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Paulina matched with Devorah from Renewment for a Human Resources consultation call!
Kimberly from Urban League of Springfield Inc listed a Video Editing project.
Laine from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Leslie from Fisc Consumer Credit Counseling Of Door County, Inc. listed a Website Major Update project.
Giorgie matched with Amy from Easterseals Rehabilitation Center for a Professional Bio Writing project!
Badejo matched with Vanessa from Palm Health Foundation for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Ernestine from The Bookworm Foundation listed a Social Media consultation call.
Kimberly matched with Ernestine from The Bookworm Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
Larry from ForeverGreen Trails listed a Website Audit project.
Larry from ForeverGreen Trails listed a Storytelling project.
Tonya matched with Stacey from Hands on Harvests for a Succession Planning Sessions project!
kerri from Tapestry listed an Excel Training project.
Kai matched with Rosalind from Ujima African American Alliance for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Shraddha matched with Carmen from HEAL Utah for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
vicki from Grace & Action Ministry SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Mary from Resilience Across Borders, Inc. listed an Organizational One-Pager project.
Andi from Grace Tinsley Memorial Scholarship Program listed an Online Research project.
Badejo matched with Kathryn from Clem-Mar House Inc. for a Logo Design project!
Alicia from Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative listed a Video Editing project.
Yash matched with Juliann from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Ain from AAA SAFETY NET SERVICES listed a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
Haley from Youth Orchestras of San Antonio listed a Merchandising project.
Mark from Shine Cville listed a Website Audit project.
Sergei matched with Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia for a Membership Strategy project!
Kristina matched with Shonet from Ausable Freshwater Center for a Donor Segmentation & Messaging Strategy project!
Ravisara matched with Brigitte R from Friends of Royal Oak Township, Inc. for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Bill matched with Zeina from NH Businesses for Social Responsibility for a Website Technical Updates project!
Aneesa matched with FIDEL from TRUE SKOOL for a Video Editing project!
Robert matched with Timothy from Together Friends Organization Inc. for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Heather from Hands on Harvests listed a Salesforce Database Customization 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 De'Andre P. helped The Kindertransport Association
How Giorgie M. helped Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
How Badejo O. helped Palm Health Foundation
How Tonya R. helped Hands on Harvests
How Yash R. helped CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation)
How Kristina M. helped Ausable Freshwater Center
How Robert M. helped Together Friends Organization Inc.
How shayne o. helped Surfers Against Sewage
How Nisi B. helped The Center for Health Care Services 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]