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 Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Educate! received an application from Salima for a Data Visualization project.
Srujana matched with Tharcisse from The Village Microclinic for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Gilbert matched with Rambo from Companion of Women and Children Empowerment for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
AfricAid received an application from Adam for a Video Editing project.
AfricAid received an application from Daniel for a Video Editing project.
Kefa matched with Janice from Powering Potential Inc. for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Janat from SHONA listed a Financial Planning project.
Robert matched with Murangira from EarthEnable for a Presentation Template Creation project!
Rishi matched with Maureen from Water Access Rwanda for a Data Crunching & Analysis project!
Jessica from AfricAid listed a Video Editing project.
The Village Microclinic received an application from Emi for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Rwanda School Project received an application from Lairalaine for a Team Off-Site or Retreat Planning project.
The Village Microclinic received an application from Neeral for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
The Village Microclinic received an application from Aitana for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Tharcisse from The Village Microclinic listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
EarthEnable received an application from Jacob for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Michelle matched with Solange from Generation Rise for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Judy matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Tylece matched with Matilda from Music crossroads Malawi for an Event Budget Creation project!
EarthEnable received an application from Shivankur for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Nate matched with Jessica from AfricAid for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Shlok matched with kaguriro from UGEAFI for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Melissa from Rwanda School Project listed a Team Off-Site or Retreat Planning project.
Gary matched with Andrea from Education For All Children for a Flexible Coaching Support project!
Ongoza received an application from Vincent for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ongoza received an application from Gandi for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ongoza received an application from Guru for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ongoza received an application from festus for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ongoza received an application from TONY for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Zawadi from Ongoza listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Lisa matched with Forbes from Badilika Foundation for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Pragati matched with Benard from New hope christian school and orphanage for a Website Audit project!
Jennifer matched with Norma from Tumaini Letu for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Village HopeCore International received an application from Tim for a Print Materials Design project.
Elizabeth matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for a Copyediting project!
Judy matched with Meghan from Gardens for Health International for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Margaret for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Sarah matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for a Copyediting project!
Princeton in Africa from Princeton in Africa listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Marcella Ingrid for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Mildred for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Balyesiima for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Sarah for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Princeton in Africa received an application from christine for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) received an application from Tino for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Dr. Nader matched with kaguriro from UGEAFI for a Time Management Coaching project!
Inga matched with Tresor Nzengu from Tumaini Letu for a Copyediting project!
Gahungu from Communate Estudiantine Burundaise de Nakivale (CEBUNA) listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Strengthening Hope and Resilience Empowerment (SHARE) received an application from Boma for a Storytelling 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 Jul 25th, 2021
How Srujana P. helped The Village Microclinic
Partnership Proposal Presentation
Matched Jul 24th, 2021
How Gilbert M. helped Companion of Women and Children Empower...
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Kefa S. helped Powering Potential Inc.
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Robert K. helped EarthEnable
Presentation Template Creation
Matched Jul 20th, 2021
How Rishi S. helped Water Access Rwanda
Data Crunching & Analysis
Matched Jul 15th, 2021
How Michelle W. helped Generation Rise
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Jul 15th, 2021
How Judy H. helped Tumaini Letu
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jul 15th, 2021
How Tylece H. helped Music crossroads Malawi
Event Budget Creation
Matched Jul 13th, 2021
How Nate A. helped AfricAid
Google Workspace Set Up
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 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.
