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.
Amee matched with Shekita from Care For Me Youth Initiative for a Press Release project!
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Kara for a Social Media consultation call.
K.U.S.P. received an application from Ishita for a Website consultation call.
K.U.S.P. received an application from Elisabteh for a Finance consultation call.
Jay from K.U.S.P. listed a Social Media Audit project.
Jay from K.U.S.P. listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Ability Center of Virginia received an application from Sabrina for an Online Research project.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Nivedita for a Social Media consultation call.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Eunice for a Social Media consultation call.
Lauren from Hero Kids Foundation listed a Social Media consultation call.
Harry matched with Veronica from The Micro-Nonprofit Network Inc. for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Prosper for a Social Media consultation call.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Mia for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
K.U.S.P. received an application from michel for a Website consultation call.
Ability Center of Virginia received an application from Joelle for an Online Research project.
Shant'a from Parents Against Bullying listed an Online Research project.
Creighton matched with Veronica from The Micro-Nonprofit Network Inc. for a Social Media consultation call!
Jay from K.U.S.P. listed a Finance consultation call.
K.U.S.P. received an application from Ena for a Website consultation call.
K.U.S.P. received an application from Ira for a Website Audit project.
Ability Center of Virginia received an application from Zuzanna for an Online Research project.
Ability Center of Virginia received an application from Jacky for an Online Research project.
Skylar matched with Letitia from The Nasia Foundation for a Thank You Letter project!
Elizabeth matched with Letitia from The Nasia Foundation for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Linda matched with Letitia from The Nasia Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
Jay from K.U.S.P. listed a Website Audit project.
Eliot from Hero Kids Foundation listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Emily from Ability Center of Virginia listed an Online Research project.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Larry for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Brittany R. for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Katharine for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Hero Kids Foundation received an application from Melissa for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Selena matched with Fiona from Obici Healthcare Foundation for a Translation project!
Shwetha matched with Elle from World Wide Women Group for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Ryoko matched with Elle from World Wide Women Group for a Website Audit project!
Clarance matched with Fiona from Obici Healthcare Foundation for a Logo Design project!
Asim matched with Fiona from Obici Healthcare Foundation for a Translation project!
Araki matched with Jay from K.U.S.P. for a Website consultation call!
David Prince matched with Jay from K.U.S.P. for a Website consultation call!
Emily matched with Shant'a from Parents Against Bullying for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
shofiqul matched with Kianna from S.T.A.R. Haven Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
oliver matched with Fiona from Obici Healthcare Foundation for a Translation project!
Joshua matched with Jennifer from BridgetheGap Outreach Center for a Website consultation call!
Lisa matched with Shekita from Care For Me Youth Initiative for an Illustration project!
Mark matched with Jay from K.U.S.P. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Sara matched with Shekita from Care For Me Youth Initiative for a Translation project!
Samay matched with Jennifer from BridgetheGap Outreach Center for a Website consultation call!
Rammohan matched with Jennifer from BridgetheGap Outreach Center for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Jay from K.U.S.P. listed a Website consultation call.
Nese matched with Gail from Virginia Legal Aid Society for a Public Relations 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
How Amee L. helped Care For Me Youth Initiative
How Harry B. helped The Micro-Nonprofit Network Inc.
How Selena P. helped Obici Healthcare Foundation
How Shwetha S. helped World Wide Women Group
How Araki A. helped K.U.S.P.
How Emily S. helped Parents Against Bullying
How Rammohan R. helped BridgetheGap Outreach Center
How Ken H. helped Virginia Legal Aid Society
How Sidney D. helped Nursing CAP, Inc.
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
The Obici Healthcare Foundation is committed to improving the health status of the people living in our service area by responding to the medical needs of the indigent and uninsured and by supporting programs which have the primary purpose of preventing illness and disease.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide our grantees and partners with access to talented, passionate volunteers that are eager to support organizations like yours. We believe that by connecting you with high-quality talent, your organization can more efficiently and effectively carry out the important work you do every day.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more.
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