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.
Gardens for Health International received an application from Amanda for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
FOCCAD received an application from Donald for a Website Visual Design project.
FOCCAD received an application from Bernadine Mtisunge for a Website Visual Design project.
FOCCAD received an application from Farouk for a Website Visual Design project.
Dan from FOCCAD listed a Website Visual Design project.
Gardens for Health International received an application from Anthony for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
FOCCAD received an application from Soyun for a Website Visual Design project.
FOCCAD received an application from Britney for a Website Visual Design project.
FOCCAD received an application from Zhiyu for a Website Visual Design project.
Saeed from Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee listed a Website consultation call.
Dominic matched with Saeed from Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee for a Website consultation call!
Gardens for Health International received an application from Benjamin for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Malih for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Saoirse matched with Healthier from FOHSEN for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Lwala Community Alliance received an application from Saqlain for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Betina matched with Angela from RLabs Tanzania for a Leadership Coaching project!
Daria matched with Angela from RLabs Tanzania for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Gardens for Health International received an application from Miguel for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) received an application from Muluken for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Luiza for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Ian for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Ayabonga for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Lenon for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Future for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Nukunuwe for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from HOPE for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Precious for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Venance for a Time Management Coaching project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Angel for a Time Management Coaching project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Abiton Samuel for a Time Management Coaching project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Innocent for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Adilisha received an application from Michael for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Malik for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Adilisha received an application from Jafari for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Shuqin matched with Gloria from Resilience Action International for an Infographic project!
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Mallory for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Healthier from FOHSEN listed an Infographic project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Sylivster mwanosa for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Lightness for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Fortunata for a Time Management Coaching project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Ambrose for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Tope for a Time Management Coaching project.
Adilisha received an application from NGOSO for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Adilisha received an application from Wajama for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Adilisha received an application from Caroly for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Adilisha received an application from Batendi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Archimeded for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Ashfah_ for a Time Management Coaching project.
Adilisha received an application from Ashfah_ for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Adilisha received an application from CONSTANCIA for a Program Strategy & Goals 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 Saoirse M. helped FOHSEN
How Betina S. helped RLabs Tanzania
How Shuqin G. helped Resilience Action International
How Olivia S. helped WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education)
How Nirajan A. helped Ongoza
How David C. helped Twende
How Namratha A. helped Robotics Foundation Limited Malawi
How Ayobami G. helped Resonate
How Valentina C. helped Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc.
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.
