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.
Catalyze SV received an application from Dan for a Presentation Creation project.
Hispanics in Philanthropy received an application from nalini for a Market Analysis project.
Alex from Catalyze SV listed a Presentation Creation project.
Keirstan from Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Ajay matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Kristen matched with Beth from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Brochure Writing project!
Jill from Tax-Aid listed a Social Media Set Up project.
Colin matched with Tannaz from Pars Equality Center for a Website Copywriting project!
Sara matched with Najwa from ABEN - A Black Education Network for an Infographic project!
Pedro matched with Julissa from Building Skills Partnership for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Jill from Tax-Aid listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Olivia matched with Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce for a Website consultation call!
Ka'Ryn from ACCEL San Mateo County listed a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Doug matched with Ka'Ryn from ACCEL San Mateo County for a Data Crunching & Analysis project!
David matched with Ka'Ryn from ACCEL San Mateo County for a Logo Design project!
ACCEL San Mateo County received an application from Zachary for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
ACCEL San Mateo County received an application from John for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Bryenne matched with Julissa from Building Skills Partnership for an Email Layout & Template project!
Hilda from Hispanics in Philanthropy listed a Market Analysis project.
Hilda from Hispanics in Philanthropy listed an Online Research project.
Thomas matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Video Editing project!
ACCEL San Mateo County received an application from Kiana R.L. for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Shauna matched with Tracy from CuriOdyssey for a Website User Experience project!
Rashika matched with Michael from Cape Coral Community Foundation for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Laurie matched with Kelly from Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Jasmine matched with Kelly from Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Zineb matched with Tannaz from Pars Equality Center for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Stephanie matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Ajay matched with Kelly from Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Teresa matched with Laura from California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice for a Website Image Sourcing project!
Joe matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for a Video Editing project!
Bari matched with Patricia from CuriOdyssey for a Social Media consultation call!
Ajay matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Sudeep matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Public Relations consultation call!
Ted matched with Marushka from South Pacific Islander Organization for a Public Relations consultation call!
Daphne matched with Halley from Retraining The Village for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Conner matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for a Video Editing project!
Wes matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for a Video Editing project!
Janey matched with Nina from FishWise for a Copywriting project!
Valerie matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Jan matched with Salvador from Latinos United For A New America for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Kenneth matched with Beth from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Carlin matched with Josita from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Chatterjee matched with Halley from Retraining The Village for a Proposal Cover Letter project!
Jen matched with Laura from California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice for a Social Media consultation call!
Jay matched with Brenda from Community Foundation for San Benito County for a Website Usability Audit project!
Kevin matched with Peter from San Jose Public Library Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Kevin matched with Laura from California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice for a Website consultation call!
Kevin matched with Leslie from Grail Family Services for a Website consultation call!
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 May 3rd, 2021
How Ajay G. helped South Pacific Islander Organization
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched Apr 26th, 2021
How Kristen L. helped Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Brochure Writing
Matched Apr 22nd, 2021
How Colin B. helped Pars Equality Center
Website Copywriting
Matched Apr 22nd, 2021
How Sara K. helped ABEN - A Black Education Network
Infographic
Matched Apr 20th, 2021
How Pedro S. helped Building Skills Partnership
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Apr 20th, 2021
How Olivia H. helped Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce
Website
Matched Apr 16th, 2021
How Doug B. helped ACCEL San Mateo County
Data Crunching & Analysis
Matched Apr 2nd, 2021
How Rashika S. helped Cape Coral Community Foundation
Flexible Human Resources Support
Matched Mar 31st, 2021
How Jasmine W. helped Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto
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 [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.
