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.
Delphine from Water Access Rwanda listed an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Ariane from Village HopeCore International listed a Website Major Update project.
Pedro matched with Katherine from Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Joseph matched with Teresa from Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Cheri matched with Gabrielle from Hatua Likoni for a Human Resources consultation call!
Mardi matched with Jonathan from EarthEnable for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Thomas matched with Karen from BoxGirls Kenya for a Flexible Coaching Support project!
Cyril matched with Segawa from Teach For Uganda for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
ntirenganya from Foi en Action/Faith in Action listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
MATIBABU FOUNDATION received an application from Elisabeth for a Change Management Coaching project.
AfricAid received an application from Mohd for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Gino matched with Maureen from Reach A Hand Uganda for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Ken matched with Christelle from Water Access Rwanda for a Photo Editing project!
AAGA from MATIBABU FOUNDATION listed a Change Management Coaching project.
MATIBABU FOUNDATION received an application from Chifundo for a Change Management Coaching project.
Elimu Fanaka Initiative received an application from Azmar for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) received an application from Soorya for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
JOYCE from Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Cyril matched with Christelle from Water Access Rwanda for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Sara for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kathryn matched with Irakoze from Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) for a Human Resources consultation call!
Ongoza received an application from Imam for an Online Learning (LMS) Set Up project.
Gabriella-Kate matched with Philip from Ongoza for a Facebook Pixel Set Up project!
Village Enterprise received an application from Monica for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Sanergy received an application from Seth for a Social Media consultation call.
Pat matched with Segawa from Teach For Uganda for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Rebecca from Village Enterprise listed a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Terry matched with Jessica from AfricAid for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Kate matched with Samwel from PACEMaker International for a Visual Branding consultation call!
AfricAid received an application from Daniel for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Village Enterprise received an application from Eric for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Village Enterprise received an application from Jack for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Jessica from AfricAid listed an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Jen matched with Sara from African Entrepreneur Collective for an Identify Success Metrics project!
Ashmita matched with Jonathan from EarthEnable for a Tech Systems consultation call!
malakyt received an application from Prairie for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK) received an application from Radka for a Website consultation call.
Caren matched with Philip from Ongoza for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Suresh matched with Philip from Ongoza for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Alex from Ongoza listed an Online Learning (LMS) Set Up project.
malakyt received an application from Anthony for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
FOCCAD received an application from Kimberley-Marie for a Communications consultation call.
Kevin matched with Racheal from Fr. Alex You Memorial School for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Ajay matched with Dan from FOCCAD for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Norette from Resonate listed a Copywriting project.
Ibrahim matched with Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Gari matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for an Email Layout & Template project!
Dan from FOCCAD listed a Communications consultation call.
FOCCAD received an application from Amar for a Communications consultation call.
FOCCAD received an application from Daniel for a Communications consultation call.
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 Oct 27th, 2020
How Pedro F. helped Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc.
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched Oct 27th, 2020
How Joseph S. helped Development Knowledge Link Africa (DEVLINK)
Data & Analytics
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Thomas S. helped BoxGirls Kenya
Flexible Coaching Support
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Cyril D. helped Teach For Uganda
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Oct 23rd, 2020
How Gino P. helped Reach A Hand Uganda
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Oct 23rd, 2020
How Ken H. helped Water Access Rwanda
Photo Editing
Matched Oct 20th, 2020
How Gabriella-Kate C. helped Ongoza
Facebook Pixel Set Up
Matched Oct 19th, 2020
How Terry R. helped AfricAid
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Oct 15th, 2020
How Jen Y. helped African Entrepreneur Collective
Identify Success Metrics
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 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.
