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.
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Booma for a Social Media consultation call.
Jill from Tax-Aid listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
David matched with Najwa from ABEN - A Black Education Network for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Latinas Contra Cancer received an application from Anniel for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Cape Coral Community Foundation received an application from Okezie for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Cape Coral Community Foundation received an application from Adhiraj for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Music at Kohl Mansion received an application from Sujeet for a SWOT Analysis project.
Sushin matched with Donalda from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for a Salesforce Report Creation project!
Cape Coral Community Foundation received an application from Ahmed for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Latinas Contra Cancer received an application from Silvia for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Cathy matched with Frankie from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for an Excel Training project!
Mallory matched with Frankie from CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Media Access Corporation) for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area received an application from Wesley for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
ELLEN from Immigration Institute of the Bay Area listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Latinas Contra Cancer received an application from George for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area received an application from Chris for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Latinas Contra Cancer received an application from Stephen for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area received an application from pallavi for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Ruthanne matched with Chelsey from Science is Elementary for a Market Analysis project!
Michael from Cape Coral Community Foundation listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Latinas Contra Cancer received an application from Kayla for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Music at Kohl Mansion received an application from Bruce for a SWOT Analysis project.
Austin matched with Melissa from Latinas Contra Cancer for a Website consultation call!
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Maksim for a Board Prospecting project.
Melissa from Latinas Contra Cancer listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Anniel matched with Melissa from Latinas Contra Cancer for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Melissa from Latinas Contra Cancer listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Marlee from Parents Helping Parents- San Jose listed a Website consultation call.
Ash matched with Emily from Ignited for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Jill matched with Chelsey from Science is Elementary for a Market Analysis project!
Juice matched with Betsy from Rotary Club of San Carlos for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Jonathan matched with Angela from Friends of Farallone View Parent Teacher Organization for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Mardi matched with Melissa from Latinas Contra Cancer for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Lou Lou for a Social Media consultation call.
Mike from Hope's Corner Inc. listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Ronald for a Board Prospecting project.
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Carl for a Board Prospecting project.
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Mark for a Social Media consultation call.
Christopher from Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind listed a Board Prospecting project.
Christopher from Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind listed a Social Media consultation call.
Conservation Earth, Inc., dba Wildmind received an application from Alireza for a Social Media consultation call.
Music at Kohl Mansion received an application from Davon for a SWOT Analysis project.
Patricia from Music at Kohl Mansion listed a SWOT Analysis project.
Elaine matched with Jill from Tax-Aid for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Kevin matched with Jill from Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside for a Thank You Letter project!
Ena matched with Mike from Hope's Corner Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Pedro matched with Shannon from Building Skills Partnership for an Email Layout & Template project!
Linda matched with Dawn from San Jose Public Library Foundation for an Organizational Executive Summary project!
Allison matched with Neeraj from Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Dylan matched with Kate from Junior Achievement of Northern California for an Email Marketing Copywriting 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 Sep 21st, 2022
How David T. helped ABEN - A Black Education Network
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Sep 16th, 2022
How Sushin G. helped CreaTV San Jose (San Jose Community Medi...
Salesforce Report Creation
Matched Sep 12th, 2022
How Ruthanne S. helped Science is Elementary
Market Analysis
Matched Aug 30th, 2022
How Ash A. helped Ignited
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Aug 27th, 2022
How Jonathan A. helped Friends of Farallone View Parent Teach...
Google Workspace Set Up
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Ena D. helped Hope's Corner Inc.
Marketing Strategy
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Pedro S. helped Building Skills Partnership
Email Layout & Template
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Linda B. helped San Jose Public Library Foundation
Organizational Executive Summary
Matched Aug 11th, 2022
How Allison F. helped Vista Center for the Blind and Visually...
Fundraising Plan Assessment
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 150+ 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.
