Strengthen Your Organization

With Help from Skilled Volunteers

Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals

Skills-based volunteering is a powerful resource for driving operational growth, which ultimately helps you achieve your mission.

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.
HAPPENING NOW

Kim matched with Gerald and Penny from Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) for a Storytelling project!

Tristan matched with Steven from Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!

Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) received an application from Maya for a Press Kit project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Francisco for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Anower for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Jan for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Collective Climb received an application from Kirsten for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Mary matched with Sara from Interfaith Center for a Data Crunching & Analysis project!

Gerald and Penny from Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) listed a Press Kit project.

Joyce from Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music listed a Social Media consultation call.

Araki matched with Chakira from SUMMER SEARCH NEW YORK CITY for an Infographic project!

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Araki for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Brienne matched with Gerald and Penny from Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!

Gary matched with Milda from Music Haven for a Public Speaking Coach project!

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from AMPOL for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Md. Mahmud-ul for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Collective Climb received an application from Josh for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Nicole matched with Samantha from Safe-Hub Philadelphia for a Human Resources consultation call!

Elizabeth matched with Samantha from Safe-Hub Philadelphia for a Human Resources consultation call!

Collective Climb received an application from Angela for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Aubrey for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Steven from Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Steven from Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Ennypitan for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Collective Climb received an application from Jo for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Miguel for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.

Omoge matched with Pamela from Camden Rep for a Website consultation call!

Josh matched with Pamela from Camden Rep for a Website consultation call!

Araki matched with Pamela from Camden Rep for a Website consultation call!

Collective Climb received an application from Anda for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Collective Climb received an application from Mark for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Interfaith Center received an application from Indraja for a Brochure Graphic Design project.

Collective Climb received an application from Luisana for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Mary-Anne from Interfaith Center listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.

Oluwakemi matched with Carrie from REMEMBER NIGER COALITION for a Market Analysis project!

Collective Climb received an application from Michael for a Management Skills Coaching project.

Mckayla from Collective Climb listed a Management Skills Coaching project.

Serina matched with Gerald and Penny from Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) for a Communications consultation call!

Nicole matched with Barbara from REEVOLUTION for a Human Resources consultation call!

Erin matched with Toquyen from Girls Education International for an Online Research project!

Damilola matched with Peggy from MADONNA MISSION for a Video Conferencing consultation call!

Folashade matched with Joan from GlassboroChildDevelopmentCenters for an Open Board Position consultation call!

Chatterjee matched with Gerald and Penny from Directed Initiatives For Youth Inc (DBA Excite All Stars) for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!

Sean matched with Cidney from I Fly Youth for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Lamar from Teens of Color Abroad (TOCA) for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Carrie from REMEMBER NIGER COALITION for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Nicole from Harlem Grown for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Alexis from 9 DOTS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Dan from Edible Schoolyard NYC for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

Sean matched with Chakira from SUMMER SEARCH NEW YORK CITY for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!

How It Works

Whether you need pro bono support on a project, or want advice from an industry expert, get it all done with Catchafire.
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
Get on the phone with an industry expert to get answers to burning questions, brainstorm organizational challenges, or get feedback.
Projects
Work with a skilled professional to complete critical projects such as graphic design, website development, copywriting, database customization, and more!

What Do You Need Help With?

Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.

ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS

Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World

Catchafire's virtual volunteering network connects you with passionate professionals across a diverse range of fields, from Fortune 500s to 1-person startups, all over 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

“Monica was terrific. She took a relatively convoluted process and creatively developed a way to present it clearly in a manner that met our needs. We are very happy to have had the opportunity to work with Monica!”
Andrew CEO & Founder, Sanivation
“This is an amazing opportunity for small organizations like ours to be able to tap into the knowledge and experience of others.”
Shannon Quality Improvement Coordinator, Caswell Family Medical Center

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

We support our nonprofit partners to develop and enhance programs that improve the lives of children, their families, and their communities.

Nonprofits invited to participate in Pincus Family Foundation's Catchafire program have access to Catchafire’s innovative virtual platform and programming. These resources leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled pro-bono consultants who will help with needs such as website development, online marketing, strategic planning, professional development, and other areas of critical work.

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