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.
Jane from Benefits In Action listed a Board Assessment project.
Sasi matched with John from The Action Center for an Infographic project!
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Julian for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Chris matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Website Audit project!
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Promise for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Angelissa for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Naziha for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Angelissa for a Human Resources consultation call.
Justin matched with Karen from BeyondHome for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Danielle from Family Promise of Greater Denver listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Amanda from Balon USA listed a Translation project.
Julia from Colorado Conservatory of Dance listed a Social Media consultation call.
Erica from Community First Foundation listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
East Denver Food Hub received an application from Naziha for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
East Denver Food Hub received an application from Rashmi for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
East Denver Food Hub received an application from Brianne for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Roberto from East Denver Food Hub listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Amy matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Jill for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Linda from JUST Living Recovery listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Abhinav matched with Linda from JUST Living Recovery for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Aisha matched with Alexandra from Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce for a Logo Design project!
Terri matched with Carl from Colorado Resilience - rebrand for a Website Major Update project!
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Jackson for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Mark matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Time Management Coaching project!
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Andrew for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Linu for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Ross matched with Scott from Colorado Mountain Club for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Zeba for a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Namrata for a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
kim matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Video Editing project!
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Brock for a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
Andrea matched with Ellen from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado listed a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Kris Jean for a Human Resources consultation call.
Herbal Gardens Wellness received an application from Zoeb for a Business Plan Review project.
kim matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Website Image Sourcing project!
Nate matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Amanda matched with Ellen from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Meg matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Jake for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Family Promise of Greater Denver received an application from Daniel for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Arlinda from Family Promise of Greater Denver listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Susanne matched with Linnie from Teach By Tech for a Website Content Audit project!
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Blanca for a Human Resources consultation call.
Hannah from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Tijjani matched with Amanda from Balon USA for a Translation project!
Eric matched with Mary from Golden Visitors & Information Center for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Allison matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Leadership Coaching project!
Ryan matched with Amanda from Balon USA for an Impact Report Graphic Design 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
How Sasi N. helped The Action Center
How Chris R. helped BeyondHome
How Abhinav J. helped JUST Living Recovery
How Aisha O. helped Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce
How Mark K. helped Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado
How Susanne S. helped Teach By Tech
How Tijjani A. helped Balon USA
How Eric M. helped Golden Visitors & Information Center
How Candace E. helped Herbal Gardens Wellness
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 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.
About this Program
Community foundations strengthen communities by investing and growing donor funds, supporting nonprofits through funding and other resources and ultimately help build resilient communities. Community First Foundation strives to connect ideas, people and resources to create lasting community solutions. We are dedicated to listening to all voices, sharing big ideas, and co-creating innovative strategies. We love being part of collaborations that create tangible change and that is why we partnered with Catchafire, the largest online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. Through this partnership, invitees will have access to virtual, skills-based volunteers, to help them further their missions related to building a brighter future in the arts and humanities, community services, education, health, and the environment.
Read more about Community First Foundation here.
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 pro bono professionals
