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.
Delice from Resonate listed a Video Conferencing consultation call.
Pastoral Women's Council received an application from Morgan for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Resonate received an application from Karina for a Video Conferencing consultation call.
Resonate received an application from Ruth for a Video Conferencing consultation call.
Resonate received an application from Angela for a Video Conferencing consultation call.
URUKUNDO FOUNDATION/ HOPE MADE REAL received an application from Jack for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Henrique for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Ryan matched with Nicholas from Grassroots Development Initiatives Foundation Kenya (GRADIF-Kenya) for a Webinar Set Up & Training project!
Aoife matched with Pauline from Future First Kenya for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Pastoral Women's Council received an application from Armando for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Theodora matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Twende received an application from Aseel for a Document Template Creation project.
Jean Marie from URUKUNDO FOUNDATION/ HOPE MADE REAL listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Gail matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Twende received an application from Benjamin for a Document Template Creation project.
URUKUNDO FOUNDATION/ HOPE MADE REAL received an application from Gilmerry for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Jason matched with Nancy from Education For All Children for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Ashley matched with RYAN from EarthEnable for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Aniya for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Hans matched with Marko from Tanzania Rural Health Movement for a Logo Design project!
Aishavarya matched with Maria-Doreen from There is Hope for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Yuval matched with Susan from Education For All Children for a Finance consultation call!
Twende received an application from Ida for a Document Template Creation project.
Kathryn matched with John from Twende for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Daniel matched with Evenus from Youth and Environment Vision for a Photo Editing project!
Aradhita matched with Helen from Hatua Likoni for a Social Media consultation call!
Diping matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Susan matched with Evenus from Youth and Environment Vision for a Website Content Audit project!
Safinaz matched with Evenus from Youth and Environment Vision for an Organizational Chart Creation project!
Eric matched with Enos from BEADS for Education for a Website Technical Updates project!
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from xiaohan for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jasmine Stith matched with Zoe from Kakenya's Dream for a Social Media consultation call!
Candice matched with Barbara from Women In Technology Uganda for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Barbara from Women In Technology Uganda listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Stevan for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Claire for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from christine for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Maggie matched with Jill from The African SOUP for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Lukman matched with Jill from The African SOUP for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Naomi matched with Sheila from Education For All Children for a Social Media consultation call!
Ankita matched with Clementine from Safari Doctors for a Website Copywriting project!
EarthEnable received an application from SHIVA RAHUL for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Angela matched with Sheila from Education For All Children for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Barbara from Women In Technology Uganda listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
EarthEnable received an application from Christopher GM for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Jon matched with Jill from The African SOUP for a Board Assessment project!
Pedro Iván matched with John from Twende for a Website consultation call!
Sarah matched with Ololade from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
John from Twende listed a Document Template Creation 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 Apr 3rd, 2020
How Ryan N. helped Grassroots Development Initiatives Founda...
Webinar Set Up & Training
Matched Apr 2nd, 2020
How Theodora K. helped Powering Potential Inc.
Data & Analytics
Matched Mar 29th, 2020
How Hans S. helped Tanzania Rural Health Movement
Logo Design
Matched Mar 24th, 2020
How Kathryn O. helped Twende
Organization Goal Setting
Matched Mar 21st, 2020
How Daniel K. helped Youth and Environment Vision
Photo Editing
Matched Mar 11th, 2020
How Eric C. helped BEADS for Education
Website Technical Updates
Matched Feb 27th, 2020
How Candice F. helped Women In Technology Uganda
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Feb 14th, 2020
How Ankita B. helped Safari Doctors
Website Copywriting
Matched Feb 12th, 2020
How Jon S. helped The African SOUP
Board Assessment
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 throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
