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.
Parents Helping Parents- San Jose received an application from Quentin for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from John for a Copywriting project.
Senior Coastsiders received an application from Kawan for a Custom Digital Images project.
Reach Institute for School Leadership received an application from Jennie for a Custom Digital Images project.
Elizabeth from Reach Institute for School Leadership listed a Custom Digital Images project.
San Jose Public Library Foundation received an application from Adeilson for a Website Data Security Review project.
Tax-Aid received an application from Pabitra for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Hagar Services Coalition, Inc. received an application from Pabitra for an Individual Donor Letter project.
San Jose Public Library Foundation received an application from Victoria for a Website Data Security Review project.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center received an application from Rupali for a Technical Specification Development project.
San Jose Public Library Foundation received an application from Gordon for a Website Usability Audit project.
San Jose Public Library Foundation received an application from Prachi for a Website Data Security Review project.
Larry matched with Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce for a Management consultation call!
Carrie matched with Monica from The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for a Communication Materials Audit project!
Kavitha from San Jose Public Library Foundation listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Kavitha from San Jose Public Library Foundation listed a Website Data Security Review project.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center received an application from Divya for a Technical Specification Development project.
Jack matched with Michelle from Islamic Networks Group (ING) for an Excel Training project!
Elizabeth from Reach Institute for School Leadership listed a Print Materials Design project.
Elizabeth from Reach Institute for School Leadership listed a Copywriting project.
Sarah matched with Rose from Hagar Services Coalition, Inc. for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Mardi matched with Lucia from Juma Ventures for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ken matched with Kavitha from San Jose Public Library Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Cara from Senior Coastsiders listed a Custom Digital Images project.
Rose from Hagar Services Coalition, Inc. listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Michael matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Training Materials Assessment project!
Kat from Immigrant Legal Resource Center listed a Technical Specification Development project.
Jessica matched with Julissa from Building Skills Partnership for a Website Visual Design project!
Al matched with Elizabeth from Reach Institute for School Leadership for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Nik matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Vendor Selection project!
Megan matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Online Research project!
Daron matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce received an application from KEVIN for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Danny matched with Donalda from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Immigrant Legal Resource Center received an application from K for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Sean matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Print Materials Design project!
Rebecca matched with ADOUBOU from AFRICAN ADVOCACY NETWORK for a Management consultation call!
Jacqueline matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for an Illustration project!
Jennifer matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Display Materials Design project!
Carl from Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Kimberly matched with Sean from The Hidden Genius Project for a Social Media Set Up project!
Sofy matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Website Technical Updates project!
Jill from Tax-Aid listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center received an application from Jocois for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Yvonne Wu from The Friends of Chabot College listed a Finance consultation call.
Terri matched with Dawn from San Jose Public Library Foundation for an Infographic project!
Tyler matched with Dawn from San Jose Public Library Foundation for an Infographic project!
Jerry matched with Vicente from Puente de la Costa Sur for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Marlee from Parents Helping Parents- San Jose listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
Pat matched with Pamela from Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity 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
Management Call
How Larry K. helped Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce
Communication Materials Audit
How Carrie M. helped The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation
Excel Training
How Jack B. helped Islamic Networks Group (ING)
Website Visual Design
How Jessica Z. helped Building Skills Partnership
Brochure Graphic Design
How Al L. helped Reach Institute for School Leadership
Salesforce Database Customization
How Danny N. helped CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media...
Social Media Set Up
How Kimberly W. helped The Hidden Genius Project
Excel Dashboard Creation
How Jerry C. helped Puente de la Costa Sur
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
How Pat W. helped Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation
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 throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
