Strengthen Your Organization
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.
Guardian House received an application from Nitin for a Website Major Update project.
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation received an application from Tristan for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
SACRD.org received an application from Jamal for an Email Layout & Template project.
San Antonio City Wide NSBE Junior Chapter received an application from Temitope for a Website Content Plan project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Josiah for a Website Copywriting project.
HCFS received an application from Gary for a Change Management Coaching project.
SAISD Foundation received an application from Josiah for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Swathi matched with Christie from Intercultural Development Research Association for an Online Research project!
Ride Connect Texas received an application from kamsi for a Website Copywriting project.
Intercultural Development Research Association received an application from James for a Public Speaking Coach project.
SAISD Foundation received an application from Godson for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Adrianne matched with Mziya from REIZ Adaptive Fitness for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Meli from SAISD Foundation listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Lizdelia from Intercultural Development Research Association listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Project Angel Fares received an application from Kitty for an Online Survey project.
Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas received an application from Jamal for an Email Layout & Template project.
Mamadele Foundation received an application from Teresa for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Intercultural Development Research Association received an application from Cornelius for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Sharmila Begum matched with Eliseo from San Antonio Marriage Initiative for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Sharmila Begum matched with Eliseo from San Antonio Marriage Initiative for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Sharmila Begum matched with Eliseo from San Antonio Marriage Initiative for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation received an application from Araki for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Latched Support received an application from Bobby for a Program Assessment project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Adah for a Website Copywriting project.
Project Angel Fares received an application from Bobby for an Online Survey project.
Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) received an application from Balogun for a Website Content Plan project.
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation received an application from tolulope for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Araki for a Website Copywriting project.
Latched Support received an application from Collins for a Program Assessment project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Tyji for a Website Copywriting project.
A Recovery Place received an application from Venkatesh for a Board Operations & Systems project.
Hearts Need Art: Creative Support for Patients and Caregivers received an application from Riley for a Website Audit project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Pia Margarette for a Website Copywriting project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Ozor for a Website Copywriting project.
Big Mama's Safe House received an application from Angela for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Latched Support received an application from Timmy for a Program Assessment project.
Guardian House received an application from Pavan Kalyan for a Website Major Update project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Abiola for a Website Copywriting project.
Sharmila Begum matched with Eliseo from San Antonio Marriage Initiative for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Jim matched with Tiffany from Magdalena House for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Stephanie matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for an Infographic project!
SAMMinistries received an application from Success for a Social Media Audit project.
Guardian House received an application from kamsi for a Website Major Update project.
Ride Connect Texas received an application from Cornelius for a Website Copywriting project.
Amanda from Ride Connect Texas listed a Website Copywriting project.
Victoria from Guardian House listed a Website Major Update project.
Keila matched with Tiffany from Magdalena House for an Email Layout & Template project!
Hill Country Daily Bread received an application from Justus for a Display Materials Design project.
Ahmad matched with Daniel from Silver Sage for a Print Materials Design project!
Tiffany from Magdalena House listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching 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
How Swathi G. helped Intercultural Development Research Association
How Adrianne P. helped REIZ Adaptive Fitness
How Sharmila Begum S. helped San Antonio Marriage Initiative
How Jim S. helped Magdalena House
How Ahmad R. helped Silver Sage
How Emilio E. helped Alamo City Arts
How Rachel S. helped Special Olympics Texas
How Michelle J. helped Social Venture Partners San Antonio
How Robert D. helped Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy
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, KGB Texas, 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