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.
Darlene from East Bay Pickeball Association listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Russell from Grace Eyre Foundation listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed a Copyediting project.
Mike matched with AJ from Richmond Educational Community Services for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Kathleen matched with Brenda from Living Arts for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Marina matched with Crystal from Philly Peace in Progress for an Audio Editing project!
Misty from Vesta Village listed a Market Analysis project.
K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope listed a Video Editing project.
Neda matched with K. (Kay) from MS Bright Spots of Hope for a Social Media Set Up project!
Marlene's Kaleidoscope received an application from Chong for a Salesforce Training project.
California Black Women's Health Project received an application from Robert for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Westchester Del Rey Little League Softball received an application from Gunnwook for a Website consultation call.
Face to Face received an application from Jean Noel for an AI Policy Design project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Sharon for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services received an application from moh for a Website consultation call.
The Legacy Center for Community Success received an application from Ryan M. for a Compensation Plan project.
MS Bright Spots of Hope received an application from Chinemeze for a Giving Campaign Calendar project.
Jefferson School Foundation received an application from Dolapo for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Here for the Girls received an application from Sloane for a Video Editing project.
impacthumanity received an application from Abdramani for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
OceanHub Africa received an application from Ed for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Gilstad Literacy Foundation received an application from Sukrit for a Data Collection Plan project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Adeniji for an Online Research project.
Street Soccer USA, Inc. received an application from Elvan for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management received an application from Satyajit for a Website consultation call.
Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science received an application from Chinemeze for a Giving Campaign Calendar project.
Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management received an application from Jean Noel for a Website consultation call.
Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science received an application from Neema for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Westchester Del Rey Little League Softball received an application from Satyajit for a Website consultation call.
Girls Toward Leadership received an application from Jean Noel for a Website consultation call.
Operation Blankets of Love (OBOL) received an application from Poe for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Loving Hearts of Care, Inc. received an application from Jean Noel for a Website consultation call.
Performing Stars of Marin received an application from Sukrit for an Operating Budget project.
Loving Hearts of Care, Inc. received an application from Gunnwook for a Website consultation call.
Pottstown FARM received an application from Jean Noel for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Bronx River Alliance received an application from Marta for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program received an application from Jean Noel for a Website consultation call.
Plateforme de Protection des Lanceurs d'Alerte en Afrique received an application from Neema for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Master-Pieced Inc received an application from Spiridon for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
1 FUR 1 Foundation received an application from De'Andre for a Tech Systems consultation call.
LYSOA Inc. received an application from Jean Noel for an AI Policy Design project.
Together Friends Organization Inc. received an application from Alana for a Grant Prospect Research project.
WILLIAM S HART EDUCATION FOUNDATION received an application from Jean Noel for a Website consultation call.
MS Bright Spots of Hope received an application from Neema for a Giving Campaign Calendar project.
WILLIAM S HART EDUCATION FOUNDATION received an application from De'Andre for a Website consultation call.
Snohomish County Recovery Coalition received an application from M-Jo for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
C-Fit Community received an application from Jean Noel for a Website Visual Design project.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Dave for a Grant Prospect Research project.
Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program received an application from De'Andre for a Website consultation call.
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation received an application from Nikul for 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 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 Kathleen G. helped Living Arts
How Neda A. helped MS Bright Spots of Hope
How Shelby G. helped Women's Wilderness
How Linda J. helped SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
How N. Janice E. helped Floras village
How Roman K. helped Hearts of Empowerment
How Erika L. helped ASPIRA of Delaware
How Chloe T. helped First Shift Justice Project
How Michael R. helped Saved By Nature
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]