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.
Alaeddin matched with Shana from Center for Excellence in Nonprofits for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Agosh matched with Andy from Learning Home Volunteers for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Islamic Networks Group (ING) received an application from Aleem J for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Elija matched with Shana from Center for Excellence in Nonprofits for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Bay Area Tutoring Association received an application from Alaa for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Bay Area Tutoring Association received an application from Tim for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Maplight received an application from Aniekan for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Maplight received an application from Imam for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Maplight received an application from Friend for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Islamic Networks Group (ING) received an application from Muhammad Saad for a Website consultation call.
Maplight received an application from Hugh for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Islamic Networks Group (ING) received an application from Santigie for a Website consultation call.
Shana from Center for Excellence in Nonprofits listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Liza matched with Mike from Hope's Corner Inc. for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Fostering Promise received an application from Noor ul iman for a Print Materials Design project.
Jessika matched with Andre from Fostering Promise for a Social Media Set Up project!
Nathalie matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Andre from Fostering Promise listed a Print Materials Design project.
Fostering Promise received an application from Aaron for a Print Materials Design project.
JIM matched with Jill from Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside for a Thank You Letter project!
Christopher from Bay Area Tutoring Association listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Islamic Networks Group (ING) received an application from Morgane for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Islamic Networks Group (ING) received an application from Nitin for a Website consultation call.
Linda matched with Carol from Mentor Tutor Connection for an Employee Handbook project!
Aaron matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Short Video Creation Training project!
Linda matched with Debbie from Mentor Tutor Connection for a Human Resources consultation call!
Sarah matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Shazia from Islamic Networks Group (ING) listed a Website consultation call.
Shazia from Islamic Networks Group (ING) listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Phil matched with Jim from Good Karma Bikes for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Gokhan matched with Jim from Good Karma Bikes for a Data Collection Plan project!
Peter matched with Claudia from Veggielution for a Leadership Coaching project!
Natasha matched with Chelsey from Science is Elementary for a Copyediting project!
Krista matched with Chelsey from Science is Elementary for a Copyediting project!
Alban matched with Jim from Good Karma Bikes for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Nicole matched with Emily J. from United Way Bay Area for an Online Research project!
Colte matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for an Event Management consultation call!
David matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Website consultation call!
Danielle matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
jessica matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Explicit matched with Andre from Fostering Promise for a Print Materials Design project!
Robin matched with Petra from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project!
Thelma Teetee matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Austin matched with Yajaira from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Terry matched with Emily J. from United Way Bay Area for an Online Research project!
Jennifer matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Kassidy matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Presentation Creation project!
Ally matched with Emily J. from United Way Bay Area for an Online Research project!
Liza matched with Chelsey from Science is Elementary for a Translation project!
Tatiana matched with Sakshi from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for a Google Ads Set Up 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
How Agosh B. helped Learning Home Volunteers
How Liza P. helped Hope's Corner Inc.
How Jessika I. helped Fostering Promise
How Nathalie A. helped Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for...
How Linda J. helped Mentor Tutor Connection
How Phil F. helped Good Karma Bikes
How Peter P. helped Veggielution
How Natasha M. helped Science is Elementary
How Nicole E. helped United Way Bay Area
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 150+ detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just make 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 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.
Acknowledge Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s support of your work in print and electronic publications such as newsletters, program activity announcements, on your website and in all media coverage. Use the following wording: “This project has been made possible in part by a grant from Silicon Valley Community Foundation.”
About this Program
Silicon Valley Community Foundation advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems. As the largest community foundation in the world, we engage donors and corporations from Silicon Valley, across the country and around the globe to make our region and world better for all. Our passion for helping people and organizations achieve their philanthropic dreams has created a global philanthropic enterprise committed to the belief that possibilities start here.
The Grove Foundation seeks to strengthen, regain and protect the America Andy and Eva Grove experienced as immigrants in the 1950s: An America that welcomed them; encouraged them to contribute to society; and gave them the opportunity to do so. We believe in equal rights, freedom from stigma and discrimination, access to basic needs and services and economic opportunity. At the Grove Foundation, we have a strong commitment to racial justice – which to us means the systemic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.
We both partner with Catchafire to provide access to skills-based volunteers across the world for our grantees. We believe that by bringing high quality talent to you, our grantees, we can maximize the impact you are able to make on the communities you serve.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support 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.
