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.
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from Gloria for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Ugo matched with ELLEN from Immigration Institute of the Bay Area for a Workplace Culture Assessment project!
David matched with Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from Julianna for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Ajay matched with John from California Reinvestment Coalition for a Google Ads Set Up project!
tim matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Infographic project!
Serena matched with Alice from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a Volunteer Manual project!
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Chaplain Ovette for an Event Management consultation call.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Hima for an Online Survey project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Xiner (Sara) for an Online Survey project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Nathan for an Online Survey project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from mahboubeh for an Online Survey project.
David matched with Pamela from Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Firni for an Employee Review Process project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Ali for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Monique for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Lea for an Employee Review Process project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Adam for an Employee Review Process project.
Junior Achievement of Northern California received an application from Valerie for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Katherine from Junior Achievement of Northern California listed an Employee Review Process project.
Katherine from Junior Achievement of Northern California listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Katherine from Junior Achievement of Northern California listed an Online Survey project.
Senior Coastsiders received an application from I-Shan for a Translation project.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Ephraim for an Event Management consultation call.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Nathan for an Event Management consultation call.
Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce listed a Video Editing project.
Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce listed an Event Management consultation call.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Pauline for a Video Editing project.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Gabby for a Video Editing project.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Eddie for a Video Editing project.
Bruce matched with Christopher from Bay Area Tutoring Association for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Brad matched with Christopher from Bay Area Tutoring Association for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
David matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Senior Coastsiders received an application from Serena for a Translation project.
Diana matched with Julissa from Building Skills Partnership for a Translation project!
Steven B. matched with Christopher from Bay Area Tutoring Association for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Senior Coastsiders received an application from Katrina(Xin) for a Translation project.
Senior Coastsiders received an application from Austin for a Translation project.
Sandi from Senior Coastsiders listed a Translation project.
Akshara matched with Alex from Catalyze SV for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from Sumaiya for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from Jaione for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Senior Coastsiders received an application from Carol for a Translation project.
Elizabeth from Reach Institute for School Leadership listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Tobe matched with Christopher from Bay Area Tutoring Association for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Jaime matched with Pamela from Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation for a Website Usability Audit project!
Nancy matched with Pamela from Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation for a Copyediting project!
John matched with Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for a Website Audit project!
deborah matched with Mike from Hope's Corner Inc. for a Logo Design project!
Jacklyn matched with Gabriela from Building Skills Partnership for a Short Video Creation Training 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
Matched Aug 4th, 2020
How Ugo E. helped Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
Workplace Culture Assessment
Matched Jul 30th, 2020
How David D. helped Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for Sa...
Tech Systems
Matched Jul 29th, 2020
How Norman S. helped Junior Achievement of Northern California
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Jul 28th, 2020
How Ajay G. helped California Reinvestment Coalition
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Jul 27th, 2020
How Serena W. helped Vista Center for the Blind and Visually...
Volunteer Manual
Matched Jul 16th, 2020
How Diana S. helped Building Skills Partnership
Translation
Matched Jul 14th, 2020
How Akshara K. helped Catalyze SV
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Jun 18th, 2020
How Jaime G. helped Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation
Website Usability Audit
Matched Jun 17th, 2020
How deborah S. helped Hope's Corner Inc.
Logo Design
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 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 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.
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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled volunteers.
