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.
Maili from Gardens for Health International listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Emma matched with Maili from Gardens for Health International for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Hatua Network received an application from Sinchan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Umoja Tanzania received an application from HUMPHREY for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Isack for a Photo Editing project.
Usama matched with Aaga from Blue Ray for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Natalie for a Photo Editing project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Joshua for a Photo Editing project.
Moving the Goalposts Kilifi received an application from Brian for an Employee Handbook project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Kaiza for a Photo Editing project.
Friends Women's Association received an application from Anne-Vanessa for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Stacy for a Photo Editing project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Caterina for a Photo Editing project.
Dr. Nader matched with Marko from Tanzania Rural Health Movement for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Anya matched with Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Vitto from Twende listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Gervas from Hakizetu Tanzania listed a Photo Editing project.
Twende received an application from HUMPHREY for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Twende received an application from Ngugi for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
AfricAid received an application from Rachel for an Event Management consultation call.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Daniel for a Photo Editing project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Steven for a Photo Editing project.
Twende received an application from Avani for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Alfred for a Photo Editing project.
Moving the Goalposts Kilifi received an application from Dominique for an Employee Handbook project.
AfricAid received an application from Sonia for an Event Management consultation call.
WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) received an application from Katia for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from Christopher for a Photo Editing project.
Hakizetu Tanzania received an application from HUMPHREY for a Photo Editing project.
Yvette from Resonate listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Ifeanyi from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Maili from Gardens for Health International listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Resonate received an application from Trishna for a Public Speaking Coach project.
WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) received an application from Dr. Nader for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Resonate received an application from Peter for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Resonate received an application from Steve for a Public Speaking Coach project.
WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) received an application from Sudeep for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Cassandra from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Edgar matched with Marko from Tanzania Rural Health Movement for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jim from Twende listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Twende received an application from Dr. Nader for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Twende received an application from Namista for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Twende received an application from Rea for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Twende received an application from Sofia for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Friends Women's Association received an application from Rea for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jessica from AfricAid listed an Event Management consultation call.
Audrey matched with Marie from Norwegian Refugee Council for a Display Materials Design project!
Daron matched with Meghan from Gardens for Health International for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Powering Potential Inc. received an application from Elizabeth for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Mafabi for a Website Audit 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 19th, 2021
How Emma P. helped Gardens for Health International
Marketing Strategy
Matched Apr 18th, 2021
How Usama K. helped Blue Ray
Individual Donor Letter
Matched Apr 16th, 2021
How Dr. Nader Z. helped Tanzania Rural Health Movement
Program Strategy & Goals
Matched Apr 16th, 2021
How Anya G. helped Pastoral Women's Council
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Apr 9th, 2021
How Robert G. helped AfricAid
Time Management Coaching
Matched Apr 6th, 2021
How Kyle V. helped Water Access Rwanda
Organizational Executive Summary
Matched Apr 6th, 2021
How Jameela A. helped Safari Doctors
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Apr 1st, 2021
How Sandy P. helped African Entrepreneur Collective
Presentation Creation
Matched Apr 1st, 2021
How Per G. helped Tumaini Letu
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
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 [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.
