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.
Arlinda from Family Promise of Greater Denver listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Van matched with Len from Miners Alley Playhouse for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Center for Community Wealth Building received an application from Ishekia (Kia) for a Communications consultation call.
Cat Care Society received an application from Jonathan for a Website Usability Audit project.
Cat Care Society received an application from Ignacio for a Website Usability Audit project.
Anne from Center for Community Wealth Building listed a Communications consultation call.
JIM matched with Anne from Center for Community Wealth Building for a Communications consultation call!
Center for Community Wealth Building received an application from Hannah for a Communications consultation call.
Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Cat Care Society received an application from Jonathan for a Website Usability Audit project.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Surabhi for a Volunteer Manual project.
Center for Community Wealth Building received an application from Brandon for a Communications consultation call.
Tony matched with Lorena from Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Nkem matched with Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for an Infographic project!
Katelyn matched with Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Proposal Review project!
Berkay matched with Joel from Edgewater Collective for a Survey Results Analysis project!
Ashleigh from Cat Care Society listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Jill matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Matt matched with Ashleigh from Cat Care Society for a Website consultation call!
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Skye for a Volunteer Manual project.
Amanda matched with Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for an Online Survey project!
Kristina matched with Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Transcription project!
Christine matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project!
Elaine matched with Jennifer from Ralston House for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Anower matched with Sandy from LifeSpark Cancer Resources for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary listed a Photo Editing project.
Mardi matched with Abby from BeyondHome for a Tech Systems consultation call!
40 West Arts, Inc. received an application from Lizabeth for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Vanessa matched with Jean from Angelica Village for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Francis matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for an Email Layout & Template project!
Noel matched with Roxanne from Jeffco Human Services Foundation for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Liz from 40 West Arts, Inc. listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Jennifer from Ralston House listed a Display Materials Design project.
Laura matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Website Content Plan project!
Ellen matched with Yessica from Center for Community Wealth Building for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Craig matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Julio matched with Sarah from JUST Living Recovery for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Jim matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Program Assessment project!
Linda matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a HR Policy Writing project!
Jill matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue listed a Volunteer Manual project.
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Kawuki for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Maria for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Annie matched with Sarah from JUST Living Recovery for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Ajay matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Copywriting project!
Sarah from JUST Living Recovery listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
JUST Living Recovery received an application from Sidney for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Bret matched with Roxanne from Jeffco Human Services Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Diane matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Storytelling 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 Nov 23rd, 2021
How JIM P. helped Center for Community Wealth Building
Communications
Matched Nov 11th, 2021
How Nkem M. helped Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary
Infographic
Matched Nov 8th, 2021
How Berkay G. helped Edgewater Collective
Survey Results Analysis
Matched Nov 2nd, 2021
How Jill S. helped Kaizen Food Rescue
Flexible Copywriting Support
Matched Oct 25th, 2021
How Anower H. helped LifeSpark Cancer Resources
Accounting Systems Review
Matched Oct 16th, 2021
How Vanessa S. helped Angelica Village
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Oct 14th, 2021
How Noel K. helped Jeffco Human Services Foundation
Google Analytics Set Up & Training
Matched Oct 12th, 2021
How Craig C. helped BeyondHome
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Oct 11th, 2021
How Julio M. helped JUST Living Recovery
Google Workspace Set Up
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 120 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.
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
