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.
Talent Beyond Boundaries received an application from Charles for a Translation project.
IRD Global received an application from Simphiwe for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Cohere received an application from ITHALII for a Translation project.
Mehek from IRD Global listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Cohere received an application from Jackson for a Translation project.
IRD Global received an application from Daisy for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
IRD Global received an application from Alban for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Cohere received an application from Juma for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Victor for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Shawn for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Daniel for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from FILS-AIME for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Nicole for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Owouko for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Faith for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Claire Yatoi for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Daniel for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Sabir for a Translation project.
Cohere received an application from Muhammad for a Translation project.
Micheal from Cohere listed a Translation project.
Trenna from Girls Inc. (Project Accelerate) listed a Communications consultation call.
Susu from Talent Beyond Boundaries listed a Translation project.
Armonium matched with Claire from The Toothpick Project (with Welthungerhilfe) for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
IRD Global received an application from Phuti Joyce for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Armonium matched with Susu from Talent Beyond Boundaries for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
IRD Global received an application from Maggie for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
IRD Global received an application from John for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
IRD Global received an application from Lungelo for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
IRD Global received an application from Anne for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Denys matched with Impact and Innovations from Impact and Innovations Development Centre for a Website consultation call!
Robin matched with Impact and Innovations from Impact and Innovations Development Centre for a Website consultation call!
Tanveen from IRD Global listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
IRD Global received an application from Brian for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Radhika matched with Anjan from Indus Action for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Jason matched with Jessie from Talent Beyond Boundaries for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Amina from Cohere listed a Communications consultation call.
John matched with Amina from Cohere for a Communications consultation call!
Gayathri matched with Takeshia from Last Mile Education Fund for a Flexible Data Support project!
Rashika matched with Rebecca from Climate Policy Initiative for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Bonitah for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Peter for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from FRANCIS for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Puneet - for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Cohere received an application from persika for a Communications consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from KAIJUKA for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Mark for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Noble for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Cohere received an application from Steve for a Communications consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Shira for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Impact and Innovations Development Centre received an application from Seyma for a Talent Recruitment 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 Armonium S. helped The Toothpick Project (with Welthunger...
How Denys K. helped Impact and Innovations Development Centre
How Jason T. helped Talent Beyond Boundaries
How Gayathri V. helped Last Mile Education Fund
How Pedro S. helped Arizona State University Foundation
How Tali A. helped Partners in Development Foundation
How Tim J. helped UC Berkeley, Arsenic Remediation Projects
How Jayesh T. helped Lever for Change
How Jim J. helped Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (Bre...
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
Lever for Change is a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation affiliate, whose mission is to unlock philanthropic capital and accelerate social change around the world’s biggest social challenges.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide our 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
