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.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Roxanne for a Copyediting project.
Victoria matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Sumi matched with Kara from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Guardian House received an application from Kanchan for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Voices for Children received an application from Haylei for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Voices for Children received an application from K'Mauri for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Stephanie for an Online Research project.
Paula matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed a Copyediting project.
Visitation House Ministrires received an application from Morcio for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from Sarah for a Merchandising project.
Students of Service (SOS) received an application from Sarah for a Merchandising project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Clark for an Employee Handbook project.
Saquonna matched with Christine from SA Youth for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Sarah from Students of Service (SOS) listed a Merchandising project.
Robert matched with Margarita from Ascensions De Paul (Daughters of Charity) aka ADSSA for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Christina from Dee Howard Foundation listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
Visitation House Ministrires received an application from Lidi for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Culturingua received an application from Thomas (Tom) for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Visitation House Ministrires received an application from Thomas (Tom) for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Earl matched with Judith from Providence Place for a Human Resources consultation call!
Scott matched with Christine from SA Youth for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Kathryn matched with Christine from SA Youth for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Chatterjee for an Online Research project.
Polina matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Translation project!
John matched with Christine from SA Youth for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Guardian House received an application from Bernard for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Andrea matched with Amanda from South Alamo Regional Alliance for Housing (SARAH) for an Online Research project!
Voices for Children received an application from Ahmed for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Guardian House received an application from Ahmed for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Culturingua received an application from Larry for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Guardian House received an application from William for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Guardian House received an application from Ivanna for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Miranda from Voices for Children listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Beyond the Light Outreach Project received an application from Gregory for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Voices for Children received an application from Bryenne for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Daria matched with Angelia from Beyond the Light Outreach Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Shannon from Guardian House listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Shannon from Guardian House listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Shannon from Guardian House listed an Organizational One-Pager project.
Bibi from Guardian House listed a Translation project.
Angelia from Beyond the Light Outreach Project listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jim matched with Angelia from Beyond the Light Outreach Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Bill matched with Larry from CAVALRY for a Website Minor Update project!
Shannon from Guardian House listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Nisi matched with Carrie from First Tee Greater San Antonio (San Antonio Golf Association) for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Ed matched with Deanna from Life's Little Miracles for a Website consultation call!
John matched with Amber from Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Erin matched with Larry from CAVALRY for a Website Content Plan project!
Culturingua received an application from Jennifer for a Facilitated Strategy Session 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 Jan 26th, 2022
How Victoria K. helped National Alliance on Mental Illness Sa...
Social Media Content Calendar
Matched Jan 25th, 2022
How Paula D. helped Celebrate Dyslexia
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Jan 24th, 2022
How Saquonna D. helped SA Youth
Talent Recruitment
Matched Jan 12th, 2022
How Bill N. helped CAVALRY
Website Minor Update
Matched Jan 11th, 2022
How Nisi B. helped First Tee Greater San Antonio (San Antonio...
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jan 11th, 2022
How John K. helped Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jan 10th, 2022
How DAKSHESH P. helped Culturingua
Salesforce Training
Matched Jan 7th, 2022
How Juan Pablo M. helped Dee Howard Foundation
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Jan 6th, 2022
How Gregory G. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Elevator Pitch Coaching
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
