Get it done on Catchafire
With Pro Bono 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. It's easy to set up a brainstorming call in Catchafire.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Ravalika for a Website Major Update project.
R3 Student Outreach received an application from Ronald for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Aaron from Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation listed a Storytelling project.
Silvia from Intercultural Development Research Association listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Chloe matched with Sarah from San Antonio Area Foundation for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Stacey from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from sai vishnu vamsi for a Website Major Update project.
Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren received an application from oluyemi for an Event Management consultation call.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Daron for a Website Major Update project.
Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren received an application from Georgette for an Event Management consultation call.
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Eyoufe for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
REIZ Adaptive Fitness received an application from Tomas for an Operating Budget project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Robert for a Leadership Coaching project.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Alejandra matched with Christie from Intercultural Development Research Association for a Copyediting project!
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Adeshina for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
REIZ Adaptive Fitness received an application from Navyatej for an Operating Budget project.
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Covenant for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
R3 Student Outreach received an application from Esther for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
R3 Student Outreach received an application from Venus for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
R3 Student Outreach received an application from Rockmille Karen for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
R3 Student Outreach received an application from Esther for a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Early Matters received an application from Rick for a Video Editing project.
Juan from R3 Student Outreach listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Nidhi matched with Juan from R3 Student Outreach for an Online Research project!
Juan from R3 Student Outreach listed an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Juan from R3 Student Outreach listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
El matched with Stacey from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative for a Display Materials Design project!
Kate matched with Deb from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Heidi matched with Andrea from The Children's Shelter - San Antonio for an Infographic project!
San Antonio Area Foundation received an application from krutika for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
REIZ Adaptive Fitness received an application from Luke for an Operating Budget project.
Ability Skateboarding & Action Sports received an application from Craig for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin received an application from Youshi for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Elsie from Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren listed an Event Management consultation call.
Monica from Jewish Family Service of San Antonio listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin received an application from MUHAMMAD for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Ability Skateboarding & Action Sports received an application from Terri for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
DaisyCares received an application from Sami for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Amanda matched with Stacey from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative for a Brochure Writing project!
Andrew from Ability Skateboarding & Action Sports listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Doris matched with Victoria from Guardian House for a Display Materials Design project!
Dinah from Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from GASIAK for a Branded Digital Assets project.
NAMI Greater San Antonio received an application from Brenden for a Website Technical Updates project.
Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation received an application from Gabriel for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Brenden for a Website Major Update project.
Naomi matched with Juan from R3 Student Outreach for a Storytelling project!
Joseph matched with Deb from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
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 Chloe T. helped San Antonio Area Foundation
How Alejandra C. helped Intercultural Development Research Association
How Nidhi N. helped R3 Student Outreach
How Kate W. helped Social Venture Partners San Antonio
How Heidi S. helped The Children's Shelter - San Antonio
How Amanda D. helped New Braunfels Youth Collaborative
How Araki A. helped TURN 2 INSPIRE
How Ianne W. helped San Antonio Area African American Community Fund
How Mariela C. helped Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin
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
Social Venture Partners San Antonio includes many names you already know, and some you don’t. We are C-suite leaders, volunteers, parents, community leaders, philanthropists – a network of local partners engaging with nonprofits that are tackling challenges and impacting communities across the region. We give our financial gifts, as well as our expertise to innovative organizations.
SVPSA invited our local philanthropy allies to join us in this effort, including the San Antonio Area Foundation, H.E.Butt Foundation, K Harvey Brand Partners, LISC, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, San Antonio Area African American Community Fund and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country to work with us to provide Catchafire's program to help your nonprofit expand capacity and deepen impact through access to a network of 85K+ pro bono consultants from around the world.
Our funding cohort is unique - we know each of the nonprofits we support. We are here to help you succeed, and funding Catchafire subscriptions is one of the tools we use. Catchafire is the largest online platform connecting social good organizations with talented professionals from around the world looking to donate their skills to help you.
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