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.
Kids & Art Foundation received an application from Alex for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Kids & Art Foundation received an application from Rukaiya for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Kids & Art Foundation received an application from Ammar for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Bryan from CuriOdyssey listed a Website consultation call.
Jenny from Good Karma Bikes listed a Website Major Update project.
Jenny from Good Karma Bikes listed a Social Media Audit project.
Kids & Art Foundation received an application from Joshua for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Purvi from Kids & Art Foundation listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Purvi from Kids & Art Foundation listed an Infographic project.
Art in Action received an application from Petra for a Website Major Update project.
ArtBias received an application from Candice for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Mike from Hope's Corner Inc. listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Erica from Kids & Art Foundation listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Art in Action received an application from Toni for a Website Content Audit project.
Art in Action received an application from Ji Woo for a Website Usability Audit project.
Art in Action received an application from Iris Y. for a Website Content Audit project.
Mark matched with Lianna from Art in Action for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Art in Action received an application from Alston for a Website Usability Audit project.
Art in Action received an application from harrison for a Website Usability Audit project.
Amadeo matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Translation project!
Jeanette from ArtBias listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
People Acting In Community Together Inc received an application from Florence for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Art in Action received an application from Explicit for a Website Major Update project.
ArtBias received an application from Christopher for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Anamatangi Polynesian Voices received an application from Explicit for a Social Media Audit project.
Art in Action received an application from Austin for a Website Usability Audit project.
ArtBias received an application from Larry for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Art in Action received an application from Jack for a Website Usability Audit project.
Lianna from Art in Action listed a Website Major Update project.
Lianna from Art in Action listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Lianna from Art in Action listed a Website Content Audit project.
Art in Action received an application from Ngan for a Website Usability Audit project.
Kevin matched with Kaleo from Art in Action for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Alexus matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Video Editing project!
Kristen An Horton matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Copywriting project!
Juma Ventures received an application from Rosa for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Juma Ventures received an application from Nazmul for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Michael matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Lucia from Juma Ventures listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Community Foundation of San Carlos received an application from Geetika for a Website Minor Update project.
Brenna matched with PEYMAN from Pars Equality Center for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Romina matched with Tina from Bay Area Furniture Bank for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Chad matched with Claudia from Veggielution for a Time Management Coaching project!
Lisa from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired received an application from Latha for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired received an application from Cathy for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired received an application from Swati for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Bianca matched with Rhiannon from Abundant Grace Coastside Worker for a Human Resources consultation call!
Moss matched with Kaleo from Art in Action for a Communications consultation call!
Community Foundation of San Carlos received an application from Kevin for a Website Minor Update 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 May 23rd, 2022
How Mark K. helped Art in Action
Marketing Strategy Consultation
Matched May 20th, 2022
How Amadeo C. helped Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Translation
Matched May 12th, 2022
How Brenna F. helped Pars Equality Center
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched May 11th, 2022
How Romina J. helped Bay Area Furniture Bank
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched May 10th, 2022
How Chad M. helped Veggielution
Time Management Coaching
Matched May 8th, 2022
How Maryam & Sepi @. helped Learning Home Volunteers
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Apr 29th, 2022
How Josh G. helped Good Karma Bikes
Search Engine Optimization Audit
Matched Apr 28th, 2022
How Steven K. helped ArtBias
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Apr 27th, 2022
How Katie S. helped Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation
Tech Systems
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 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 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.
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.
