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.
Mofix matched with Brenda from Living Arts for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Erica from Sustainable Marin Schools listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Abdulrahman Issa matched with Jessica from Madonna Center, Inc. for a Giving Campaign Calendar project!
Deanna from Milwaukee Intertribal Circle, Inc. listed a Brochure Writing project.
Classic from Sourcewise listed an AI Training project.
Gena from Tree House Family Resources listed a Social Media consultation call.
Gena from Tree House Family Resources listed a Website consultation call.
Kathie from Tree House Family Resources (formerly Copper Country Great Start Collaborative) listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Yue from Light in the Well listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Mark matched with Jessica from Thrive Virginia for a Video Editing project!
Tif from Crowder College listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Jack matched with Scott from Teen Health, Inc. for a Storytelling project!
John matched with Amy from School Health Initiative Program for a Grant Prospect Research project!
Kai from Trempealeau County Health Department listed an Operating Budget project.
Samuel matched with Morgan from Visible Records for a Grant Prospect Research project!
Revati matched with Brandon from East Side Funders Group for a Data Visualization project!
Despina from The Hummingbird Project listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Miranda from Pottstown Regional Community Foundation listed an Employee Handbook project.
Addie from Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Sheri from Friends of the St. Clair River listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Robyn from Foster Adoptive Family Resource and Support Center - DBA Family Enrichment Center listed a Website consultation call.
Vanessa from Urban Development Corporation listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Christin from Renaissance of Hope listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Lashay matched with Jamie W. from The B.R.A.V.E. Project® for a Social Media Audit project!
Aarav matched with Ricardo from Youth Orchestras of San Antonio for an Illustration project!
Erika from Easterseals Rehabilitation Center listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Jody from The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team for a Brochure Writing project!
Seema matched with Children 4 from Children for Change for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Laura matched with Julia from Miracle League of Delray Beach for an Event Management consultation call!
Ron matched with Erika from Easterseals Rehabilitation Center for a Data Collection Plan project!
Ken from Covenant to Care for Children, Inc. listed a Website Major Update project.
Sasha matched with Sarah from Children's Museum of Richmond for a Print Materials Design project!
Kelly from Thumb Industries, Inc. listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Atkinson matched with Kianna from Behavioral Health Network for a Short Video Creation Training project!
Demetrius from Living Arts listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Jamie W. from The B.R.A.V.E. Project® listed a Social Media Audit project.
Ashley from Family YMCA of Emporia-Greensville listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Mark matched with Andrew from Triumph Foundation for a Video Editing project!
Joanna from ProsperUs Detroit listed an Employee Handbook project.
Carla matched with Hilary from Pathwaves Connect for a Pricing Strategy project!
Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia listed a Membership Strategy project.
Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia listed a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
Beth from Out Teach listed a Translation project.
Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia listed a Giving Campaign Calendar project.
Julie from Lotus Of Hope Yoga listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Dana from Dana Sally Allen Foundation listed a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
Minda from Trillium House, Inc. listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Tonya matched with Kendra from Special Needs Support Center for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Thomas (Tom) matched with Shannon from SOJOURN for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Hannah from Stay Grounded Network listed a Data Crunching & Analysis 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 Mofix m. helped Living Arts
How Abdulrahman Issa O. helped Madonna Center, Inc.
How Jack P. helped Teen Health, Inc.
How Samuel C. helped Visible Records
How Chatterjee P. helped The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team
How Sasha L. helped Children's Museum of Richmond
How Courtney R. helped Stillborn And Infant Loss Support-SAILS
How Bianca A. helped Ransomed Life, Inc.
How Faisal A. helped Los Angeles Academy of Media & Technology
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]