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.
Lara matched with Vedaste from Service Yezu Mwiza for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Naomi Deborah for a Storytelling project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Fiona for a Storytelling project.
FOCCAD received an application from Bennett for an Email Layout & Template project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Timothy for a Storytelling project.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Patricia for a Storytelling project.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from Steve for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from Livingstone for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Ivan for a Storytelling project.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from James for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from Ntwali for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Women In Technology Uganda received an application from Kidasa for a Storytelling project.
Mugume from Health Alert Volunteers listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Barbara from Women In Technology Uganda listed a Storytelling project.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from Chad for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Health Alert Volunteers received an application from Christopher for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Malaika Foundation received an application from Divya for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Antonia from Jibu listed an Online Research project.
Malaika Foundation received an application from Bharti for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Stephen for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Jibu received an application from Chatterjee for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Sumaya from Jibu listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Resonate received an application from Omobolanle for a Market Analysis project.
Resonate received an application from Anil for a Market Analysis project.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Chisomo for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Antonia from Jibu listed a Communications consultation call.
Antonia from Jibu listed a Data Visualization project.
Malaika Foundation received an application from Niranjan for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Megan from Malaika Foundation listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Malaika Foundation received an application from Sherine for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Malaika Foundation received an application from Saanthakumaran for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Norette from Resonate listed a Market Analysis project.
Judy matched with Jill from The African SOUP for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Danielle matched with Gloria from Resilience Action International for a Website Visual Design project!
Tumaini Letu received an application from Orphan for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Molade from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Sumaya from Jibu listed an Online Research project.
Diana matched with Gloria from Resilience Action International for a Storytelling project!
Future First Kenya received an application from Kelvin for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Chaimae for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Dominic for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Sohaima for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Teimosa matched with Samuel from Future First Kenya for a Social Media consultation call!
Elizabeth -Mary matched with Moses from RLabs Tanzania for a Storytelling project!
Future First Kenya received an application from Noel for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Jessica matched with sophie from Village Health Works for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Melissa matched with Andrea from Education For All Children for a Proposal Review project!
Pwani Youth Network received an application from Christian for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Pwani Youth Network received an application from Masika for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Andrew matched with Jessica from AfricAid for a Flexible Graphic Design Support 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
Matched Oct 21st, 2021
How Lara K. helped Service Yezu Mwiza
Marketing Strategy
Matched Oct 12th, 2021
How Judy H. helped The African SOUP
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Oct 12th, 2021
How Danielle R. helped Resilience Action International
Website Visual Design
Matched Oct 5th, 2021
How Elizabeth -Mary O. helped RLabs Tanzania
Storytelling
Matched Oct 1st, 2021
How Jessica B. helped Village Health Works
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Sep 29th, 2021
How Andrew T. helped AfricAid
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Sep 24th, 2021
How Vaishnavi S. helped Educate!
Data Visualization
Matched Sep 18th, 2021
How Johann G. helped There is Hope
Public Speaking Coach
Matched Sep 2nd, 2021
How Matt N. helped Jibu
Online Research
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 120 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 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 [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.
