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.
Tax-Aid received an application from Soorya for a Presentation Creation project.
Shiva Raj matched with Ka'Ryn from ACCEL San Mateo County for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Teri matched with Beth from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Anna matched with Luke from Social Progess Imperative Inc for a Human Resources consultation call!
Jill from Tax-Aid listed a Presentation Creation project.
Uday Kumar matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Parents Helping Parents- San Jose received an application from Seth for a Social Media consultation call.
Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Amy from Parents Helping Parents- San Jose listed a Social Media consultation call.
BraveMaker received an application from Justin for a Website Feedback consultation call.
Brandon matched with Robert from The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for a Video Editing project!
Good Karma Bikes received an application from Sophie for a Mobile App Prototyping project.
BraveMaker received an application from Suresh for a Social Media consultation call.
William matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Brandon matched with Robert from The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
BraveMaker received an application from Cécile for a Website Feedback consultation call.
BraveMaker received an application from Dan for a Website Feedback consultation call.
Colin matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for a Salesforce Training project!
Christina matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for a Salesforce Training project!
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from Rajni for an Event Press Kit project.
BraveMaker received an application from Danielle for a Social Media consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Individual Donor Letter project!
David matched with Alice from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Ajay matched with Robert from The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Keith matched with Jim from Good Karma Bikes for a Tech Systems consultation call!
BraveMaker received an application from Genesis for a Website Feedback consultation call.
BraveMaker received an application from Chloe for a Social Media consultation call.
BraveMaker received an application from Padmashree for a Website Feedback consultation call.
Tiffany matched with Dawn from San Jose Public Library Foundation for a Human Resources consultation call!
Tony from BraveMaker listed a Social Media consultation call.
Tyler matched with Tony from BraveMaker for a Social Media consultation call!
Tony from BraveMaker listed a Website Feedback consultation call.
BraveMaker received an application from Emma for a Website Feedback consultation call.
Tony from BraveMaker listed a Website Feedback consultation call.
Jim from Good Karma Bikes listed a Mobile App Prototyping project.
Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce listed a Display Materials Design project.
Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce listed an Event Press Kit project.
United Way Bay Area received an application from Joel for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
United Way Bay Area received an application from Denis for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Ismail matched with Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County for an Email Layout & Template project!
United Way Bay Area received an application from Muhammad for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Robert from United Way Bay Area listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Nancy matched with Joanne from Midpen Media Center for an Online Research project!
Alysse matched with MichaeLynn from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Lisa matched with Alice from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a Presentation Creation project!
Marian matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Vendor Management Assessment project!
Alexis matched with Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce for a Website consultation call!
Yuval matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Chloe matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Flexible Finance Support 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 Oct 22nd, 2020
How Shiva Raj A. helped ACCEL San Mateo County
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Oct 21st, 2020
How Teri D. helped Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Oct 20th, 2020
How Anna P. helped Social Progess Imperative Inc
Human Resources
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Brandon H. helped The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation
Video Editing
Matched Oct 8th, 2020
How Colin O. helped Junior Achievement of Northern California
Salesforce Training
Matched Sep 21st, 2020
How Ismail A. helped Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for S...
Email Layout & Template
Matched Sep 11th, 2020
How Nancy S. helped Midpen Media Center
Online Research
Matched Sep 4th, 2020
How Alysse L. helped South Pacific Islander Organization
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Sep 1st, 2020
How Lisa E. helped Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Im...
Presentation Creation
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.
