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.
Aaron from Cook Inletkeeper listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Linda from Sourcewise listed a Translation project.
Linda from Sourcewise listed a Translation project.
Steve matched with Michelle from 1 FUR 1 Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Chikamso Pamela matched with Michelle from 1 FUR 1 Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Meghan matched with Michelle from 1 FUR 1 Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Leila matched with Michele from San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Satyajit matched with Michele from San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Abdullah matched with Michele from San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation for a Website consultation call!
De'Andre matched with Michele from San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Lars from Cares of Washington listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Ayat matched with Lars from Cares of Washington for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Holly from Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program listed a Social Media consultation call.
Holly from Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Rosalin from Africa Dyslexia Organization listed a Website consultation call.
Margaret from FUTURE NOW Media Foundation listed a Website consultation call.
Alana matched with Ricardo from Youth Orchestras of San Antonio for a Grant Prospect Research project!
Francile from Shine Global Inc listed a Website consultation call.
Bill from The Art of Elysium listed a Website consultation call.
Adele B from Streetlights listed a Website consultation call.
Annierose from Música Franklin listed a Website consultation call.
Kate from neba listed a Website consultation call.
Chile from Springfield Jewish Community Center, Inc. listed a Website consultation call.
Theresa from William King Museum of Art listed a Website consultation call.
Taylor from Boys & Girls Club of Central Appalachia (BGCCA) listed a Website consultation call.
Lindsey from Appalachian Sustainable Development listed a Website consultation call.
Blaise matched with Yolonda from LAZERA Ministries for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Cody from Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM) listed a Website consultation call.
Meg from Anacostia Watershed Society listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Amy from Healing Hands Health Center, Inc listed a Website consultation call.
Alice from United Way of Southwest Virginia listed a Website consultation call.
Sara from Sussex County Land Trust listed a Website consultation call.
Lisa from Sustainable Marin Schools listed a Website consultation call.
Leslie from Act Now Bay Area listed a Website consultation call.
Jean Noel matched with Sara from Sussex County Land Trust for a Website consultation call!
Marilyn Morrison from Independence Now listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Rebecca from Better Because Collective listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Jill from Feeding Southwest Virginia listed a Social Media consultation call.
Narissa from Equality Virginia listed a Board Assessment project.
Jill from Feeding Southwest Virginia listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Sarah from For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation listed a Data Collection Plan project.
Narissa from Equality Virginia listed a Presentation Template Creation project.
Sarayl from First Nations Development Institute listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Narissa from Equality Virginia listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Lillian from Ride Connect Texas listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Adam matched with Sara from Sussex County Land Trust for a Website consultation call!
Yeshaya matched with Sara from Sussex County Land Trust for a Website consultation call!
Narissa from Equality Virginia listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Narissa from Equality Virginia listed a Board Operations & Systems project.
Kelli from Plant to Plate Internship Program listed a Website 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 video consultations
One hour video consultations 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.
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 Steve S. helped 1 FUR 1 Foundation
How Alana G. helped Youth Orchestras of San Antonio
How Blaise M. helped LAZERA Ministries
How Ayanna M. helped Empower
How John C. helped Seaside Sustainability
How Victoria E. helped Sourcewise
How Nancy H. helped Operation Blankets of Love (OBOL)
How Ravisara C. helped Friends of Royal Oak Township, Inc.
How Abby R. helped Economic Alliance for Michigan
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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]