Volunteer your skills to strengthen local nonprofits
Sign upGive Your Skills For Good
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.
Richard from Saved By Nature listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Mujeres Aliadas received an application from Priyadharsini for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Compass Health received an application from Xin for a Translation project.
The Village: Autism Alliance received an application from Asher for a Website Audit project.
Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives - NOPI received an application from Lynn for a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
MS Bright Spots of Hope received an application from Sobia for a Website Audit project.
RedeemHer received an application from Eric for a Grant Application Review project.
Creating Freedom Movements (Main) received an application from Srushti for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Living Arts received an application from swena for a Grant Prospect Research project.
John from Disaster Central listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Sabrina matched with Shavaun from Wildseeds Fund for a Translation project!
Dr. Cassondra from Connect to Greatness listed a Press Release project.
Gray matched with Ernestine from The Bookworm Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
Ben matched with Michael from Operation Meraki for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Ojo matched with Ernestine from The Bookworm Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
Xylan matched with Alyssa from CLOSET OF HOPE for a Website Major Update project!
K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope listed a Website consultation call.
K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope listed a Website Audit project.
K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope listed a Website Copywriting project.
Laura from Toivoa Coaching listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Laura from Toivoa Coaching listed a Logo Design project.
Laura from Toivoa Coaching listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Nancy matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for a Membership Strategy project!
Erica from Sustainable Marin Schools listed a Grant Prospect Research project.
Alena from Seatrees listed a Logo Design project.
Adam matched with Kelli from Plant to Plate Internship Program for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Emily Jane matched with Matilde from Black Voters Matter for a Print Materials Design project!
Tamika from Pathways LA listed a Board Prospecting project.
Jennifer matched with Diane from Communities In Schools South Central Texas for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Rachel matched with Katie from Friends of the Yampa for a Merchandising project!
Leslie T matched with Lindsay from B FREE Wellness Inc for an Earned Income Business Plan project!
Melissa matched with Deborah from Digital Vibez for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Katy from St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program (STL HELP) listed an Employee Handbook project.
Pooja matched with Vicki from CJS THUMBS UP FOUNDATION for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Amanda matched with Madeline from Second Story for a Communications consultation call!
Hugo matched with Jennifer from Center for Healthcare Careers of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. for a Website Major Update project!
Administrative from Advokids listed an Online Survey project.
Chris from Her 2nd Chance listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Laurie matched with Rowan from Northwest Natural Resource Group for a Website Content Audit project!
Carol from Soundscapes listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Jack matched with Anna from Town of Gordonsville for an Excel Training project!
Lynn matched with Sarah from The Comfort Home MI for a Storytelling project!
Okichie from Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives - NOPI listed a Grant Proposal Template Development project.
Michelle from YMCA of South Florida listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Ann matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Mark matched with Amy from Community Action House for an AI Policy Design project!
Lauren Brynn matched with Kaiwen from Outdoor Asian for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Lisa from YMCA of South Florida listed a Social Media Audit project.
Dan from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. listed an Employee Handbook project.
Dan from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. listed a Human Resources 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 Sabrina J. helped Wildseeds Fund
How Gray M. helped The Bookworm Foundation
How Ben A. helped Operation Meraki
How Nancy R. helped Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc.
How Emily Jane B. helped Black Voters Matter
How Rachel B. helped Friends of the Yampa
How Pooja A. helped CJS THUMBS UP FOUNDATION
How Laurie G. helped Northwest Natural Resource Group
How Jack B. helped Town of Gordonsville
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]