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.
Jill from The African SOUP listed a Brochure Writing project.
Jill from The African SOUP listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Galen from Jibu listed a Tech Systems Review project.
Jobortunity received an application from Forgive for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Ishimael for a Website Audit project.
Educate! received an application from Oma for a Data Visualization project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from SEBULIBA for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jobortunity received an application from BAHATI for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Jobortunity received an application from Richard for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Charles for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Tumaini Letu received an application from Matthew for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from tulinawe for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Michael for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from OMOME BENJAMIN for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu listed a Display Materials Design project.
Jessica from AfricAid listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Geoffrey matched with Samuel from Future First Kenya for a Social Media consultation call!
Kim from Jobortunity listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Educate! received an application from Chris for a Data Visualization project.
Educate! received an application from Brett for a Data Visualization project.
Jobortunity received an application from Jeremey for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Jobortunity received an application from Aima for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Daria for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jobortunity received an application from EDNA for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Jobortunity received an application from Jerry for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Jobortunity received an application from Gabriel for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
AfricAid received an application from Andrew for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu listed a Presentation Template Creation project.
Joanna from Educate! listed a Data Visualization project.
Leyla matched with Angela from RLabs Tanzania for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Alain for a Website Audit project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Jean Aime for a Website Audit project.
Educate! received an application from Megan for a Data Visualization project.
Christelle from Water Access Rwanda listed a Website Audit project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Damyana for a Website Audit project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Maia for a Website Audit project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Lucas for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Brian for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Chatterjee matched with Racheal from Fr. Alex You Memorial School for a Storytelling project!
Johann matched with Cathreen from There is Hope for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Future First Kenya received an application from Yogesh for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Collins for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Spencer for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Future First Kenya received an application from Wilson for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Village Health Works received an application from Kurt for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Teimosa matched with Samuel from Future First Kenya for a Social Media consultation call!
Eric from Water Access Rwanda listed a Copywriting project.
Eric from Water Access Rwanda listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Katie from Village Health Works listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Andrea from Education For All Children listed a Proposal Review 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 Sep 22nd, 2021
How Geoffrey R. helped Future First Kenya
Social Media
Matched Sep 21st, 2021
How Leyla A. helped RLabs Tanzania
Flexible Human Resources Support
Matched Sep 18th, 2021
How Chatterjee P. helped Fr. Alex You Memorial School
Storytelling
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
Matched Aug 25th, 2021
How christine m. helped Princeton in Africa
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Aug 20th, 2021
How Lauren O. helped Tumaini Letu
Copyediting
Matched Aug 10th, 2021
How Shannon W. helped Jobortunity
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Aug 10th, 2021
How Aman S. helped EarthEnable
Flexible Web Development Support
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.
