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.
Crystal from The Pink Berets listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
The Pink Berets received an application from JIM for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Martin matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Survey Results Analysis project!
Anna matched with Leandra from Rise Recovery for a Data Collection Plan project!
Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) received an application from Jackson for an Employee Handbook project.
Rise Recovery received an application from Ruchita for an Infographic project.
Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) received an application from Oluwemimo for an Employee Handbook project.
Rise Recovery received an application from Olayiwola for an Infographic project.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Raginee for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Jack from Rise Recovery listed an Infographic project.
Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Rise Recovery received an application from Tamara for a Leadership Coaching project.
Sarah from Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) listed an Employee Handbook project.
Quentin matched with Lori from Youth Code Jam for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Lindsey from Rise Recovery listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Elizabeth matched with Antony from Rise Recovery for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Arthur Nagel Community Clinic received an application from Edd for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Rise Recovery received an application from Julie for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Arthur Nagel Community Clinic received an application from Lizabeth for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Arthur Nagel Community Clinic received an application from Tanya for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Amanda for an Employee Handbook project.
Tejiri matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Chuck from Arthur Nagel Community Clinic listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Christian Assistance ministry received an application from Mariana for a Print Materials Design project.
Emily matched with Lori from Youth Code Jam for a Survey Results Analysis project!
Chatterjee matched with Lori from Youth Code Jam for a Storytelling project!
Pride Center San Antonio received an application from Chase for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Maria matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Susan matched with Victoria from Respite Care of San Antonio for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Richard matched with Julysa from American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Emily matched with Julysa from American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Prathima matched with Lori from Youth Code Jam for a Human Resources consultation call!
Pride Center San Antonio received an application from Julio for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Deb matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for an Online Research project!
Christian Assistance ministry received an application from Sulamita for a Print Materials Design project.
Akwasi matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Market Analysis project!
Denise matched with Alicia from ALPHA HOME for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Deb matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for an Online Research project!
Benjamin matched with Kercida from Project Transformation Rio Texas for an Illustration project!
Liz matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Amy matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Mohini for an Employee Handbook project.
MD SHAHIN matched with Alicia from ALPHA HOME for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Rise Recovery received an application from Cayley for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Westside Development Corporation received an application from Sanjay for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Pride Center San Antonio received an application from Sean for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Rise Recovery received an application from Kimberly for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Robert from Pride Center San Antonio listed a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Tammy matched with Tifinie from Rise Recovery for a HR Policy Writing project!
The Pink Berets received an application from Cassie 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 Sep 23rd, 2021
How Martin A. helped Celebrate Dyslexia
Survey Results Analysis
Matched Sep 23rd, 2021
How Anna H. helped Rise Recovery
Data Collection Plan
Matched Sep 21st, 2021
How Quentin R. helped Youth Code Jam
Search Engine Optimization Audit
Matched Sep 20th, 2021
How Tejiri I. helped National Alliance on Mental Illness San...
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Sep 15th, 2021
How Maria V. helped disABILITYsa
Partnership Proposal Presentation
Matched Sep 14th, 2021
How Richard C. helped American Indians in Texas of the Spanis...
Management Skills Coaching
Matched Sep 8th, 2021
How Denise P. helped ALPHA HOME
Brand Messaging
Matched Sep 4th, 2021
How Benjamin T. helped Project Transformation Rio Texas
Illustration
Matched Aug 24th, 2021
How Bennet Y. helped UP Partnership
Process Assessment
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
