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.
Jan matched with Patrick from Generation Rise for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Chinue matched with Patrick from Generation Rise for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Elisabeth matched with AAGA from MATIBABU FOUNDATION for a Change Management Coaching project!
Jibu received an application from Randall for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
The Toa Nafasi Project received an application from Arjun for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Liz from Glad's House listed a Communications consultation call.
Caroline from Village Enterprise listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Sarah from The Toa Nafasi Project listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Zineb matched with Solange from Generation Rise for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
The Toa Nafasi Project received an application from Jan for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Uwezo Youth Empowerment (UWEZO) received an application from Anton for a Communications consultation call.
Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. received an application from Chatterjee for a Website Copywriting project.
Jibu received an application from Arjun for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. received an application from Karisa for a Website Copywriting project.
Ajay matched with Ariane from Village HopeCore International for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Yuri matched with Ariane from Village HopeCore International for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Radka matched with JOYCE from Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) for a Website consultation call!
Evan matched with JOYCE from Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) for a Storytelling project!
Kaylee matched with Dan from FOCCAD for an Email Layout & Template project!
Rubi matched with JOYCE from Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) for a Website consultation call!
Foi en Action/Faith in Action received an application from shawn for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. received an application from Adrian for a Website Copywriting project.
Music crossroads Malawi received an application from Avalon for a Storytelling project.
Orin matched with Wendo from Dandelion Africa for a Human Resources consultation call!
malakyt received an application from Annie for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Yuri matched with Gabrielle from Hatua Network for a Website Copywriting project!
Chandler matched with Solange from Generation Rise for a Copyediting project!
Wendo from Dandelion Africa listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Ko-Chen (Jane) matched with Kim from Jobortunity for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Scott matched with Mark from STiR Education for a Video Editing project!
Uwezo Youth Empowerment (UWEZO) received an application from Ko-Chen (Jane) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Cassandra from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. listed a Website Copywriting project.
Norwegian Refugee Council received an application from Raluca for a Display Materials Design project.
Diping matched with Segawa from Teach For Uganda for a Website Audit project!
Matilda from Music crossroads Malawi listed a Storytelling project.
Marie from Norwegian Refugee Council listed a Display Materials Design project.
Nicholas from Dios Dental Group listed a Logo Design project.
Oye matched with Kirsten from Soft Power Health for a Human Resources consultation call!
Uwezo Youth Empowerment (UWEZO) received an application from Raul for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Raul for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
EarthEnable received an application from Nhat for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Emily matched with Rebecca from Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment for a Copywriting project!
Jill matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Oye matched with Gabrielle from Hatua Network for a Human Resources consultation call!
Benjamin matched with Stanley from Robotics Foundation Limited Malawi for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Heather matched with Rebecca from Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment for a Presentation Creation project!
Martha matched with Nano from The Girls Foundation of Tanzania for a Brochure Writing project!
Vered matched with Cassandra from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. for a Social Media consultation call!
EarthEnable received an application from Adam for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Uwezo Youth Empowerment (UWEZO) received an application from Anthonish for a Communications consultation call.
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 Nov 26th, 2020
How Jan K. helped Generation Rise
Data & Analytics
Matched Nov 26th, 2020
How Elisabeth K. helped MATIBABU FOUNDATION
Change Management Coaching
Matched Nov 24th, 2020
How Ajay G. helped Village HopeCore International
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Nov 23rd, 2020
How Evan W. helped Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK)
Storytelling
Matched Nov 23rd, 2020
How Kaylee J. helped FOCCAD
Email Layout & Template
Matched Nov 19th, 2020
How Yuri T. helped Hatua Network
Website Copywriting
Matched Nov 18th, 2020
How Scott L. helped STiR Education
Video Editing
Matched Nov 16th, 2020
How Diping H. helped Teach For Uganda
Website Audit
Matched Nov 13th, 2020
How Emily T. helped Foundation for Community Development & Em...
Copywriting
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.
