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.
I Fly Youth received an application from Monique for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
New Haven Reads received an application from David for a Social Media Audit project.
Amanda from New Haven Reads listed a Social Media Audit project.
Charlie matched with Toquyen from Girls Education International for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Sofia matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for an Illustration project!
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music received an application from Israel for a Social Media Set Up project.
The School Mindfulness Project received an application from Adrienne for a Finance consultation call.
Mina from Children's Global Health Fund listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Rose matched with Adele from love.futbol for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Joe matched with Adele from love.futbol for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Christa matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Harshada for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Cidney from I Fly Youth listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Chandler matched with Helene from Billion Oyster Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Kelechi for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 received an application from Michal for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Elysa matched with Al from Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Steven from Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Billion Oyster Project received an application from Arthur for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Treika matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for an Event Budget Creation project!
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music received an application from Dorcas for a Social Media Set Up project.
Gail from The School Mindfulness Project listed a Finance consultation call.
Helene from Billion Oyster Project listed an Organizational One-Pager project.
Mahedi matched with Alexa from North City Congress for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Katharine matched with Steven from Yoga 4 Philly, 501c3 for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Bhavna matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for an Event Logistics Planning project!
Anahi matched with Mina from Children's Global Health Fund for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Alexa from North City Congress listed a Website Content Audit project.
Jessie matched with Gail from The School Mindfulness Project for an Illustration project!
Michelle matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Joseph matched with Gail from The School Mindfulness Project for a Video Editing project!
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music received an application from Adigun for a Social Media Set Up project.
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music received an application from Rachel for a Social Media Set Up project.
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music received an application from Bernadette for a Social Media Set Up project.
Joyce from Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music listed a Social Media Set Up project.
Brelind matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Leora matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Case Study Writing project!
Morita matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Compensation Plan project!
Anonymous matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Membership Strategy project!
Barbara matched with Eugene from Philadelphia Youth Football Academy for an Operating Budget project!
Gail from The School Mindfulness Project listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Araki matched with Amirah from North City Congress for a Website consultation call!
Joshua matched with Amirah from North City Congress for a Website consultation call!
Keisha matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Community Agreement Creation Training project!
Gayle matched with Asha from The Dinner Table Documentary Inc for a Volunteer Manual project!
Ashley E. matched with Karen from Beyond Sport Foundation for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Jon matched with Danielle from SNACC Inc. for a Website Minor Update project!
Austin matched with Karen from Beyond Sport Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Stephany matched with Karen from Beyond Sport Foundation for a Flexible Copywriting Support 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 Sofia L. helped The Dinner Table Documentary Inc
How Rose D. helped love.futbol
How Mahedi R. helped North City Congress
How Joseph S. helped The School Mindfulness Project
How Barbara V. helped Philadelphia Youth Football Academy
How Ashley E. C. helped Beyond Sport Foundation
How Sachit B. helped Da Vinci Art Alliance
How Roshan J. helped Tomorrow's Women
How Sebrinia W. helped Interfaith Center
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
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