Strengthen Your Organization
With Help from Skilled Volunteers
Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals
This program connects you with talented professionals looking to give back, allowing you to access expertise in areas such as marketing, web development, operations, strategy, and more.
Catchafire's menu of 150+ pre-scoped projects, each with specific deliverables and project steps, makes it easy to find what you need and match with a volunteer with the right skills for the job. And if you aren't sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas.
Wilson matched with Jeremiah from Pastoralists Integrated Concerns (PICO) for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Pastoralists Integrated Concerns (PICO) received an application from Greg for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Youth Response for Social Change received an application from Shruti for a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
Youth Response for Social Change received an application from Anna Beth for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Gloria Sigrid from BIRATURABA listed a Communications consultation call.
FOHSEN received an application from Sandy for an Organization Goal Setting project.
enjuba received an application from Sofia for a Website Audit project.
enjuba received an application from Arjun for a Website Audit project.
Daring Girls (formerly AfricAid) received an application from Sara for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Capital Solutions Limited received an application from Jamie for a Communications consultation call.
enjuba received an application from Xinglu for a Website Audit project.
Karen matched with Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change for a Professional Bio Writing project!
Alice from Pastoralists Integrated Concerns (PICO) listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kaifee matched with Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Capital Solutions Limited received an application from Callie for a Communications consultation call.
Damilola from Princeton in Africa listed a Logo Design project.
enjuba received an application from Matteo for a Leadership Coaching project.
Zoraida matched with BRENDA from GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE for a Website consultation call!
Mercy from Capital Solutions Limited listed a Communications consultation call.
Damilola from Princeton in Africa listed a Display Materials Design project.
BRENDA from GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE listed a Communications consultation call.
BRENDA from GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE listed a Social Media consultation call.
Sana matched with Asima from Youth Response for Social Change for a Human Resources consultation call!
Princeton in Africa received an application from Hlieb for a Display Materials Design project.
Maxwell matched with Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
FOHSEN received an application from Kaifee for an Organization Goal Setting project.
Jingyu matched with Aaron from enjuba for a Website Visual Design project!
Kazeem matched with Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change for an Online Survey project!
Daring Girls (formerly AfricAid) received an application from John for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Niajiri Platform received an application from Smitha for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Emily matched with Asima from Youth Response for Social Change for a Human Resources consultation call!
enjuba received an application from Yosafat for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Araki matched with Andre from Hope Land Congo for a Website consultation call!
Jide matched with Rich from FOHSEN for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Ibrahim matched with Monica from Riley Orton Foundation Org for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
enjuba received an application from Monica for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
enjuba received an application from Kristy for a Leadership Coaching project.
Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change listed a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
enjuba received an application from Kaifee for a Leadership Coaching project.
Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change listed an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change listed a Proposal Review project.
Lamecks from Youth Response for Social Change listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
enjuba received an application from Zona for a Leadership Coaching project.
Niajiri Platform received an application from Surya Teja for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Ajay matched with Jess from TeachUNITED for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Niajiri Platform received an application from Divya Sai for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
enjuba received an application from Fae for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Jessica from Daring Girls (formerly AfricAid) listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Aaron from enjuba listed a Website Major Update project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 pre-scoped projects and post your own.2. Find Your Pro Bono Professional
Review applications from interested professionals and choose who you want to work with.3. Get The Help You Need
Kick off your project and start making progress.Two ways to connect!
Consultation Calls
Projects
What Do You Need Help With?
Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Karen H. helped Youth Response for Social Change
How Zoraida S. helped GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE
How Jide O. helped FOHSEN
How Ibrahim L. helped Riley Orton Foundation Org
How Ajay G. helped TeachUNITED
How bello t. helped Niajiri Platform
How Hawwa M. helped Pastoral Women's Council
How Kirsten P. helped Songambele Initiative Organisation
How Betsy D. helped Social Coding SA
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ pre-scoped projects contains prerequisite skills and experience, core deliverables, and time estimates, so volunteers know exactly what is required when they apply to work with you.
The rigorous application process, which includes work experience, portfolios, and statements of interest, limits applicants to those who are serious about working with you. It's not a one-click application, and it shouldn't be.
You can review up to three applications at a time, and interview candidates before deciding. The decision is yours.
What Other Organizations 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 organizations and skilled volunteers to connect for good, from all around the world!
Skills-based volunteering is a high impact form of volunteering that allows an individual to donate his or her 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.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide grantees with access to virtual, skilled volunteers. We believe that by providing this valuable resource for capacity building and strategic project work, we can help our grantees amplify and accelerate the impact they have on the communities and beneficiaries they serve.
No. Your access to Catchafire is sponsored through this program, so it’s completely free for your organization.
In order to participate, you must first register your organization and then post your first project or consultation call. Get started by visiting the Project Menu to browse through over 150+ detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just make sure to mark it “complete”.
Your posted projects are visible to Catchafire’s entire skills-based volunteer community of 40,000+ talented professionals on the platform, and millions more via Catchafire's partnership with LinkedIn. Those who are interested in your organization’s cause area and who have the skills required for your project will be able to apply.
Skills-based volunteers may apply to your projects from all across the country and around the world. We encourage you to engage with virtual skills-based volunteers. If you prefer to work with somebody local, please expect it to take longer than normal to receive applications from a professional in the area.
On average, projects are matched within two weeks. If you are not seeing the response you hoped for, please reach out to [email protected], and one of Catchafire's Nonprofit Advisors will get in touch with you.
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.
Absolutely! Schedule a call, or email your questions to [email protected] and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About this Program
Segal Family Foundation’s philosophy of giving, which we call Active Partnerships, is rooted in deep respect and admiration of our grantee partners. We’ve learned from them that connected, robust, and well-structured organizations are better able to fulfill the full impact of their missions. In this spirit, SFF has partnered with Catchafire to connect your organization with talented, passionate professionals eager to volunteer their skills.
Catchafire is the largest, online skills-based volunteer platform, connecting social mission organizations with professionals in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected], or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.