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.
Benard from New hope christian school and orphanage listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Sanjeedha matched with Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council for an Email Template Design project!
Isaac from There is Hope listed an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project.
Tai Tanzania received an application from Edwin for a Project Management Plan project.
Rwanda Girls Initiative received an application from Anna for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Pastoral Women's Council received an application from Ghazaleh for a Merchandising project.
Safari Doctors received an application from Robert for a Copyediting project.
Rockies Organization received an application from Cesar for a Website Visual Design project.
Tai Tanzania received an application from Jayshree for a Project Management Plan project.
There is Hope received an application from Nick for a Website Visual Design project.
Uma nandhini matched with Kelvin from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Ian from Tai Tanzania listed a Project Management Plan project.
Lei matched with Chikumbutso from KINDLE Orphan Outreach for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Laura matched with Belinda from Fundi Bots for a Copyediting project!
Christian matched with Demiano from Rockies Organization for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) received an application from NICHOLAS for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Larry matched with Melissa from Rwanda School Project for a Communications consultation call!
Sara from African Entrepreneur Collective listed a Website Visual Design project.
Florisa from There is Hope listed a Website Visual Design project.
Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment received an application from Elise for a Social Media Photo Filters project.
Pastoral Women's Council received an application from Chris for a Board Structures and Role Definitions project.
Elizabeth matched with Nicole from Sanergy for a Process Assessment project!
Rebeca matched with Mwikali from Akili Dada for a Copyediting project!
Lucy matched with Mwikali from Akili Dada for a Copyediting project!
Nicolas from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) listed a Marketing Strategy Sessions project.
Maria matched with Mwikali from Akili Dada for a Copyediting project!
Nicole from Sanergy listed a HR Systems project.
Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment received an application from Shannon for a Board Assessment project.
Issa Katabarwa received an application from Giorgos for a Website Visual Design project.
Sanergy received an application from Rob for a HR Systems project.
Patrick from Building Tomorrow Inc listed an Online Research project.
Hillary M. from Rwanda Girls Initiative listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Mariam matched with Mwikali from Akili Dada for an Illustration project!
Agnes from EarthEnable listed a Display Materials Design project.
Joshua matched with Emily from Village Enterprise for a Copyediting project!
Issa Katabarwa received an application from Tirso for a Website Visual Design project.
Tanisha matched with Clementine from Safari Doctors for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Sheetal from Safari Doctors listed a Copyediting project.
Ainomugisha matched with OLIVIA from PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council listed a Merchandising project.
Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council listed a Board Structures and Role Definitions project.
Sonja matched with Virginie from Foi en Action/Faith in Action for a Communications consultation call!
Aaron Alex matched with OLIVIA from PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) for a Website Audit project!
Angela matched with Patrick from Building Tomorrow Inc for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Gary matched with Patrick from Building Tomorrow Inc for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Nicolette from Centre Marembo listed a Website Visual Design project.
Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment received an application from Chris for a Board Assessment project.
Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment received an application from Frank for a Social Media Photo Filters project.
Barb matched with Ololade from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) for an Online Survey project!
AAGA from MATIBABU FOUNDATION listed an Organizational Executive Summary 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.
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.
