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.
Matilda from Music crossroads Malawi listed a Communications consultation call.
Solange from Generation Rise listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Ololade from WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) listed a Presentation Creation project.
EarthEnable received an application from Keith for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from ndayishimiye for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Nzabirinda for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Aimable for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Girinshuti for a Time Management Coaching project.
Music crossroads Malawi received an application from Ajay for a Communications consultation call.
Sengoma from Strengthening Hope and Resilience Empowerment (SHARE) listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Aurore from Water Access Rwanda listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Matilda from Music crossroads Malawi listed an Event Budget Creation project.
Marygold from EarthEnable listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Kyaninga Child Development Centre received an application from Grace for a Storytelling project.
Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Inc. received an application from Darven for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Caitlin C. for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Dr. Nader for a Time Management Coaching project.
EarthEnable received an application from Nihar for a Flexible Tech Support project.
UGEAFI received an application from Tammy for a Time Management Coaching project.
Strengthening Hope and Resilience Empowerment (SHARE) received an application from Paul kasolokera for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub received an application from Paul kasolokera for a Project Management Plan project.
Sajida matched with Wyclife from Resilience Action International for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Kyaninga Child Development Centre received an application from Boma for a Storytelling project.
Laura matched with Norette from Resonate for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
RUTH matched with Austin from Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub for a Human Resources consultation call!
Cherlynn matched with Austin from Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub for a Human Resources consultation call!
kaguriro from UGEAFI listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Chatterjee matched with Wyclife from Resilience Action International for a Brochure Writing project!
Educate! received an application from Henrick for a Data Visualization project.
Educate! received an application from Abhishek for a Data Visualization project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Venerand for a Time Management Coaching project.
Village HopeCore International received an application from Lewis for a Print Materials Design project.
Village HopeCore International received an application from Morine for a Print Materials Design project.
Kyaninga Child Development Centre received an application from Marie for a Storytelling project.
Larque matched with Beth from Kakenya's Dream for an Employee Handbook project!
Anita from Kyaninga Child Development Centre listed a Storytelling project.
UGEAFI received an application from HERVE for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Jean Damascene for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Jean Marie Vianney for a Time Management Coaching project.
Kyaninga Child Development Centre received an application from Bongani for a Storytelling project.
Wyclife from Resilience Action International listed an Infographic project.
Eric from Water Access Rwanda listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Mugaiga for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Obed for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from DUKUZUMUREMYI for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Ephrem for a Time Management Coaching project.
Water Access Rwanda received an application from Jean de Dieu for a Time Management Coaching project.
Strengthening Hope and Resilience Empowerment (SHARE) received an application from Ochola for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub received an application from Nihar for a Project Management Plan project.
Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub received an application from Richard for a Project Management Plan 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 Jun 23rd, 2021
How Sajida G. helped Resilience Action International
Organizational One-Pager
Matched Jun 22nd, 2021
How Laura O. helped Resonate
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jun 22nd, 2021
How RUTH L. helped Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub
Human Resources
Matched Jun 21st, 2021
How Larque S. helped Kakenya's Dream
Employee Handbook
Matched Jun 18th, 2021
How Lorna A. helped Strengthening Hope and Resilience Empower...
Storytelling
Matched Jun 17th, 2021
How Dalia B. helped Safari Doctors
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Lauren K. helped Tumaini Letu
Copyediting
Matched Jun 14th, 2021
How Nelson K. helped The Kilgoris Project
Accounting Systems Set Up
Matched Jun 14th, 2021
How Hailey R. helped Africa Yoga Project
Website Content Plan
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.
