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.
Philippe matched with Tannaz from Pars Equality Center for a Website consultation call!
Halley from Retraining The Village listed a Proposal Cover Letter project.
Retraining The Village received an application from Melissa for a Proposal Cover Letter project.
Melinda matched with Joanne from Midpen Media Center for an Online Research project!
Jim from Good Karma Bikes listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Anavictoria matched with Tannaz from Pars Equality Center for a Social Media Audit project!
Tannaz from Pars Equality Center listed a Website Content Audit project.
I-SEEED received an application from BJ for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Keirra matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Himanshu matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Tristan matched with Jacqueline from CARON Program - SMC for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Robin matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Change Management Coaching project!
South Pacific Islander Organization received an application from William Patrick for a Board Operations & Systems project.
Sajish matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Preeti matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
South Pacific Islander Organization received an application from andrew for a Board Operations & Systems project.
Dena matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Meti matched with Heather from Los Altos Educational Foundation for a Communications consultation call!
I-SEEED received an application from Casey for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Eldred from South Pacific Islander Organization listed a Board Operations & Systems project.
Tessa from I-SEEED listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Janey matched with Hannah from FishWise for a Copywriting project!
Tony matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Annie matched with Heather from Los Altos Educational Foundation for a Communications consultation call!
Christina matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Website Audit project!
Daniel matched with Joan from CuriOdyssey for a Finance consultation call!
Frances matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Leadership Coaching project!
Tara matched with MichaeLynn from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Data Collection Plan project!
Austin matched with Alice from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Jacob matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Video Editing project!
Henry matched with Paris from Pars Equality Center for a Social Media consultation call!
Josh matched with Leslie from Hope's Corner Inc. for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up and Training project!
Kimberly matched with Lucia from Juma Ventures for a Presentation Template Creation project!
Keirra matched with Beth from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Laurie matched with MichaeLynn from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Leadership Coaching project!
Catholic Charities Immigration Services received an application from Núbia for a Social Media consultation call.
Gary matched with Carol from First Amendment Coalition for a Human Resources consultation call!
Catholic Charities Immigration Services received an application from Grace for a Social Media consultation call.
Elizabeth Anne matched with Peggy from Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California for a Human Resources consultation call!
Naiana matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Gabriel matched with Kelly from Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto for a Salesforce Report Creation project!
Catholic Charities Immigration Services received an application from Stephen for a Social Media consultation call.
ELLEN from Immigration Institute of the Bay Area listed a Data Collection Plan project.
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area received an application from Himani for a Data Collection Plan project.
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area received an application from Jane for a Data Collection Plan project.
Andrea from Catholic Charities Immigration Services listed a Social Media consultation call.
Catholic Charities Immigration Services received an application from Asir for a Social Media consultation call.
Janey matched with Hannah from FishWise for a Copywriting project!
Amit matched with Marlee from Parents Helping Parents- San Jose for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Jamie matched with Beth from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Branded Digital Assets 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 Feb 22nd, 2021
How Melinda D. helped Midpen Media Center
Online Research
Matched Feb 17th, 2021
How Keirra W. helped South Pacific Islander Organization
Marketing Strategy Consultation
Matched Feb 16th, 2021
How Himanshu P. helped Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Feb 10th, 2021
How Meti Y. helped Los Altos Educational Foundation
Communications
Matched Feb 9th, 2021
How Janey S. helped FishWise
Copywriting
Matched Feb 2nd, 2021
How Josh S. helped Hope's Corner Inc.
Microsoft Teams Set-Up and Training
Matched Jan 26th, 2021
How Kimberly S. helped Juma Ventures
Presentation Template Creation
Matched Jan 14th, 2021
How Gabriel A. helped Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto
Salesforce Report Creation
Matched Dec 10th, 2020
How Jasmine W. helped ACCEL San Mateo County
Impact Report Graphic 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.
