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.
Angelia from Beyond the Light Outreach Project listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kercida from Project Transformation Rio Texas listed a Board Assessment project.
Aundraya matched with Tracie from CAVALRY for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Communities In Schools San Antonio received an application from Femi for an Online Survey project.
Masters Leadership Program of the United Way received an application from Madeline for an Individual Donor Letter project.
SACRD.org received an application from Le Phan for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
SA Youth received an application from Patrick for a Public Speaking Coach project.
SA Youth received an application from Emily for a Public Speaking Coach project.
SAMMinistries received an application from Roberto for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
SAMMinistries received an application from Maria Aldeides for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Crystal from SA Youth listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Monica from SAMMinistries listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
SA Youth received an application from Molly for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Christian matched with Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Flor for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Communities In Schools San Antonio received an application from Penghua for an Online Survey project.
Communities In Schools San Antonio received an application from Taiba for an Online Survey project.
Lauren from Communities In Schools San Antonio listed an Online Survey project.
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Ross for a Website Audit project.
Masters Leadership Program of the United Way received an application from Tiffany for an Individual Donor Letter project.
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Lauren for a Press Release project.
Michele from Masters Leadership Program of the United Way listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Kate Elise Miranda for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Jennifer matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Logo Design project!
Kellen from Bihl Haus Arts listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Emir for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Jim matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Tracie from CAVALRY listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Lucy matched with Ashley from Latched Support for an Employee Review Process project!
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Lina María for a Press Release project.
Victoria matched with Shannon from Guardian House for a Translation project!
Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Jennifer matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Masters Leadership Program of the United Way received an application from Soumia for an Email Layout & Template project.
Kellen from Bihl Haus Arts listed a Website Audit project.
Molly matched with Tracie from CAVALRY for a Website consultation call!
Sebastian (Sebs) matched with Tracie from CAVALRY for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Rahul matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for an Infographic project!
SACRD.org received an application from Sudeep for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Magdalena for a Succession Planning Sessions project.
Michele from Masters Leadership Program of the United Way listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Bill from SACRD.org listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Latched Support received an application from Myles for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Aaliyah matched with Christina from Dee Howard Foundation for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Evan for a Succession Planning Sessions project.
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Brittanie for a Succession Planning Sessions project.
Larry matched with Julysa from American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions for a Communications consultation call!
Chris matched with Julysa from American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions for a Public Relations consultation call!
Angie matched with Julysa from American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions for a Social Media consultation call!
Tyler matched with John Anthony from True Vine Elevation Academy for a Branded Digital Assets 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
Matched Nov 29th, 2021
How Aundraya W. helped CAVALRY
New Employee Recruiting
Matched Nov 22nd, 2021
How Christian B. helped Social Venture Partners San Antonio
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched Nov 17th, 2021
How Jennifer K. helped disABILITYsa
Logo Design
Matched Nov 9th, 2021
How Victoria L. helped Guardian House
Translation
Matched Nov 9th, 2021
How Jennifer B. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Nov 7th, 2021
How Rahul S. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Infographic
Matched Oct 28th, 2021
How Larry K. helped American Indians in Texas of the Spanish...
Communications
Matched Oct 28th, 2021
How Tyler V. helped True Vine Elevation Academy
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Oct 26th, 2021
How Joan M. helped Latched Support
Excel Dashboard Creation
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 120 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 to troubleshoot 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 many you don’t. We are C-suite leaders, volunteers, parents, community leaders, philanthropists – a network of local partners that are studying and engaging with nonprofits that are impacting challenges across the region. We give our financial gifts, as well as our talents.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio has partnered with San Antonio Area Foundation, H.E.Butt Foundation, LISC, Methodist Healthcare Ministries and DOCUmation to join Catchafire’s One Texas program that will bring your nonprofit “on-demand” access to a network of 85,000+ consultants, pro bono, from across the country.
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.
Learn more about Social Venture Partners San Antonio, San Antonio Area Foundation, H.E.Butt Foundation, LISC, Methodist Healthcare Ministries and DOCUmation.
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
