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.
Colorado Conservatory of Dance received an application from Emily for a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Raise the Future received an application from Airevs for an Infographic project.
Mountair Christian Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet received an application from Sheeba for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Raise the Future received an application from Niwarinda for a Video Editing project.
Raise the Future received an application from T. J. for a Video Editing project.
Raise the Future received an application from Fernanda for an Infographic project.
Ralston House received an application from Fernanda for a Website Content Plan project.
Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center received an application from David for a Social Media Audit project.
Mountair Christian Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet received an application from Nicolle for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Phoebe from Raise the Future listed a Video Editing project.
Phoebe from Raise the Future listed an Infographic project.
Leonard matched with Rachel from LinkAGES Colorado for an Operating Budget project!
Denver Indian Family Resource Center received an application from GwendenaMy for an Employee Handbook project.
Raise the Future received an application from Devon for a Video Editing project.
Evance matched with Audrey from CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties for a Website Major Update project!
Denver Indian Family Resource Center received an application from Engelbert Steve for a Project Management Plan project.
Evergreen Chorale, Inc. DBA Ovation West Performing Arts received an application from Isaac for a Website Major Update project.
Denver Indian Family Resource Center received an application from Kamm for an Employee Handbook project.
Evergreen Chorale, Inc. DBA Ovation West Performing Arts received an application from Tim for a Website Major Update project.
Denver Indian Family Resource Center received an application from Carolyn for a Project Management Plan project.
Sarah matched with Lindsey from WeeCycle for a Print Materials Design project!
Mountair Christian Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet received an application from Mirelly for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Evergreen Chorale, Inc. DBA Ovation West Performing Arts received an application from Hachem for a Website Major Update project.
Helena matched with Sarah from Bayaud Enterprises for a Project Management Plan project!
Chelsea matched with Sarah from Bayaud Enterprises for a Project Management Plan project!
Ralston House received an application from Muhammad for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from Olanrewaju for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Attai matched with Amy from Angelica Village for a Tech Systems Set Up project!
Rachel from LinkAGES Colorado listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Ralston House received an application from Charles for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from mahdi for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from Ahmed for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from Larrison for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from Fiza Baber ~ for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Jennifer from Ralston House listed a Website Content Plan project.
Jennifer from Ralston House listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from ahtziry for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ralston House received an application from Shuaichu for a Website Content Plan project.
Debbie matched with Rev. Ruben from Mountair Christian Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet for a Website consultation call!
Megan matched with Mary from Golden Visitors & Information Center for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Rhea matched with Becki from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Website Usability Audit project!
Marsha from Denver Indian Family Resource Center listed a Project Management Plan project.
Marsha from Denver Indian Family Resource Center listed an Employee Handbook project.
Matt from Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center listed a Social Media Audit project.
Butterfly Pavilion received an application from Steven for a Print Materials Design project.
Butterfly Pavilion received an application from Nimra for a Print Materials Design project.
Christine from Evergreen Chorale, Inc. DBA Ovation West Performing Arts listed a Website Major Update project.
Susan from Butterfly Pavilion listed a Print Materials Design project.
Butterfly Pavilion received an application from Mitchell for a Print Materials Design project.
9Health:365 received an application from Mark for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
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 Aug 11th, 2022
How Leonard C. helped LinkAGES Colorado
Operating Budget
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Evance B. helped CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
Website Major Update
Matched Aug 8th, 2022
How Sarah T. helped WeeCycle
Print Materials Design
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Attai U. helped Angelica Village
Tech Systems Set Up
Matched Aug 2nd, 2022
How Debbie C. helped Mountair Christian Church Food Pantry an...
Website
Matched Jul 15th, 2022
How Austin H. helped Localworks
Website Audit
Matched Jul 12th, 2022
How Lauren A. helped Family Promise of Greater Denver
Employee Handbook
Matched Jul 3rd, 2022
How Ebony V. helped Herbal Gardens Wellness
Online Survey
Matched Jun 28th, 2022
How Lindsey W. helped Gold Crown Foundation, Inc.
Social Media Audit
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.
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
