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 120+ 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.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Nehel for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
Gaines matched with Jackie from Young Strong Mothers Foundation (YSMF) for a Data Collection Plan project!
Jackie from Young Strong Mothers Foundation (YSMF) listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jackie from Young Strong Mothers Foundation (YSMF) listed an Operating Budget project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Pasqualina for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Jill for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
BEADS for Education received an application from Mahabub for a Branded Digital Assets project.
African Entrepreneur Collective received an application from Warrick for a Compensation Plan project.
Maggie matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
James from Centre for Youth and Development listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Christen matched with Cassandra from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. for an Illustration project!
Nilam matched with Cassandra from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. for a Tech Systems Set Up project!
Robert matched with Doris from PACEMaker International for a Change Management Coaching project!
Jackie from Young Strong Mothers Foundation (YSMF) listed an Employee Handbook project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Maurice C. for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
AfricAid received an application from Chatterjee for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
AfricAid received an application from Declan for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
AfricAid received an application from Delaney for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
BEADS for Education received an application from Jackson for a Branded Digital Assets project.
AfricAid received an application from Matthew for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jessica from AfricAid listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jessica from AfricAid listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Enos from BEADS for Education listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
TEEEM received an application from ali for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Kim for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
AfricAid received an application from Tyler for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Abdul Qadir matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Treika matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for a Storytelling project!
Asheer matched with Joy from Akili Dada for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Christopher matched with Nicholas from Grassroots Development Initiatives Foundation Kenya (GRADIF-Kenya) for a Print Materials Design project!
Faustina from Songambele Initiative Organisation listed a Copyediting project.
Songambele Initiative Organisation received an application from Haley for a Copyediting project.
Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. received an application from Vindi for a (Short) Animation Creation project.
Songambele Initiative Organisation received an application from Andre for a Copyediting project.
Songambele Initiative Organisation received an application from Nancy for a Copyediting project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Sharon S. for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
African Entrepreneur Collective received an application from Stephanie for a Compensation Plan project.
African Entrepreneur Collective received an application from Constance for a Compensation Plan project.
Songambele Initiative Organisation received an application from Maya for a Copyediting project.
Abdul matched with Sharon from Africa Bridge for a New Employee Onboarding Program project!
Gaurav matched with Matthew from Komo Learning Centres for a Website Audit project!
Sara from African Entrepreneur Collective listed a Compensation Plan project.
Lea matched with Florence from Mukisa Foundation for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Trevino matched with Beatrice from CEWAG for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Simusolar received an application from zhenbo for a Mobile App Prototyping (Android) project.
Simusolar received an application from Sana for a Mobile App Prototyping (Android) project.
African Entrepreneur Collective received an application from Robert for a Compensation Plan project.
Kakenya's Dream received an application from Claudia for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Jamie matched with Kiiya from C-Sema for an Excel Training project!
TEEEM received an application from Rezaul for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Jul 3rd, 2020
How Gaines H. helped Young Strong Mothers Foundation (YSMF)
Data Collection Plan
Matched Jul 2nd, 2020
How Maggie G. helped Powering Potential Inc.
Website Copywriting
Matched Jul 2nd, 2020
How Christen G. helped Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc.
Illustration
Matched Jul 2nd, 2020
How Robert G. helped PACEMaker International
Change Management Coaching
Matched Jun 30th, 2020
How Abdul Qadir S. helped Tumaini Letu
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Jun 30th, 2020
How Asheer A. helped Akili Dada
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Jun 30th, 2020
How Christopher H. helped Grassroots Development Initiatives...
Print Materials Design
Matched Jun 29th, 2020
How Gaurav K. helped Komo Learning Centres
Website Audit
Matched Jun 25th, 2020
How Patrick J. helped Kakenya's Dream
Search Engine Optimization Audit
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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 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 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 120 detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just mark 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 help@catchafire.org, and one of Catchafire's Nonprofit Advisors will get in touch to troubleshoot 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 help@catchafire.org 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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.
