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.
Magreth from Tai Tanzania listed an Employee Handbook project.
Beatrice from Tai Tanzania listed an Infographic project.
Susan matched with Ian from Tai Tanzania for a Project Management Plan project!
Anza received an application from Lungiswa for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
elohim development association received an application from Amy for a Copywriting project.
Kaz'O'zah Art received an application from Victoria for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) received an application from Marina for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Christine matched with Augustino from The Toa Nafasi Project for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Jessica from Kaz'O'zah Art listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
BRENDA from GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
BRENDA from GABRIELLA CHILDREN*S REHABILITATION CENTRE listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Princeton in Africa received an application from Caroline for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
EarthEnable received an application from Phil for a Display Materials Design project.
Grace matched with Clementine from Safari Doctors for an Infographic project!
Hatua Likoni received an application from Erica for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Hatua Likoni received an application from Chad for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jordan matched with Chris from LakeHub Academy for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
John matched with Raniah from Amani Global Works for a Website Visual Update project!
Ankita matched with Rebecca from Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment for a Brochure Writing project!
Princeton in Africa from Princeton in Africa listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Dandelion Africa received an application from Phil for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Akili Dada received an application from Arizona for a Copyediting project.
Akili Dada received an application from Miaca for a Copyediting project.
Thomas matched with Eric from Building Tomorrow for a Video Editing project!
EarthEnable received an application from Uma nandhini for a Finance consultation call.
Rebecca from Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Amy matched with Ms.Faustina from Songambele Initiative Organisation for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Faraja from Shule Direct listed a Communications consultation call.
Akili Dada received an application from Marissa for a Copyediting project.
Akili Dada received an application from Marissa for a Copyediting project.
Wendo from Dandelion Africa listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Jennifer matched with Faraja from Shule Direct for a Communications consultation call!
Robert matched with Faraja from Shule Direct for a Communications consultation call!
Helen from Hatua Likoni listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Helen from Hatua Likoni listed a Copywriting project.
Akili Dada received an application from Sibongile for a Copyediting project.
Tom matched with Evelyn from Anza for a Communications consultation call!
Anna matched with Hillary M. from Rwanda Girls Initiative for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Evelyn from Anza listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
John matched with Muzabel from Resilience Action International for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Emily matched with Jenny from TeachUNITED for a Website Visual Design project!
EarthEnable received an application from Rodney for a Finance consultation call.
Isaac from EarthEnable listed a Finance consultation call.
Akili Dada received an application from Tanvir for a Copyediting project.
Zephon matched with Nicholas from Grassroots Development Initiatives Foundation Kenya (GRADIF-Kenya) for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Sadie matched with Ruth from Pastoral Women's Council for a Logo Design project!
Mwikali from Akili Dada listed a Copyediting project.
Mwikali from Akili Dada listed a Copyediting project.
Gabriella matched with Nicolette from Centre Marembo for a Website Visual Design project!
Claire from Livelyhoods listed an Organization Press Kit 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
Project Management Plan
How Susan P. helped Tai Tanzania
Excel Dashboard Creation
How Christine C. helped The Toa Nafasi Project
Infographic
How Grace S. helped Safari Doctors
Marketing Strategy Call
How Jordan W. helped LakeHub Academy
Website Visual Update
How John B. helped Amani Global Works
Brochure Writing
How Ankita B. helped Foundation for Community Development & E...
Video Editing
How Thomas B. helped Building Tomorrow
Brochure Graphic Design
How Amy S. helped Songambele Initiative Organisation
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
How Anna C. helped Rwanda Girls Initiative
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.
