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.
Deb from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Heart of the Hills Heritage Center received an application from Deb for a Communications consultation call.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Chad for a Project Management Plan project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Sonali for a Project Management Plan project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Dominic for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Danilo for a Logo Design project.
Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) received an application from Dorianne for a Website consultation call.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Oluwatobi for a Project Management Plan project.
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Nguyet Anh for a Social Media consultation call.
Deb matched with Autum from Silver Sage for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Alexis matched with Albert from Raphael Community Free Clinic for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed a Project Management Plan project.
Heart of the Hills Heritage Center received an application from Olusola for a Communications consultation call.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed an Operating Budget project.
Brenda matched with Christie from Intercultural Development Research Association for a Website Minor Update project!
Clark matched with Christie from Intercultural Development Research Association for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from Savannah for a Print Materials Design project.
San Antonio ISD Foundation received an application from Brian for a Social Media consultation call.
Angela from Heart of the Hills Heritage Center listed a Communications consultation call.
Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) received an application from Nguyet Anh for a Website consultation call.
Kara from TEAMability listed a Hybrid Work consultation call.
Alexis matched with Mziya from REIZ Adaptive Fitness for a Website Content Plan project!
Kimberly from San Antonio ISD Foundation listed a Social Media consultation call.
Laurie matched with Mary from ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Mercedes matched with Gloria from Archangels of Merci Inc for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Hemisfair Conservancy received an application from Jaymes for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) received an application from Samantha for a Website consultation call.
Barakat matched with Kara from TEAMability for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Diana matched with Deb from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for a Copyediting project!
Freed Texas received an application from Jessica for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Colleen from SA Youth listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
San Antonio Rising Stars, Inc. received an application from Lisa for a Brochure Writing project.
Merced Housing Texas received an application from Enes for a Print Materials Design project.
Michael matched with Aaron from Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
New Braunfels Youth Collaborative received an application from Mohammad for a Logo Design project.
Laura Bond matched with Mercedes from Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Stacey from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative listed a Logo Design project.
New Braunfels Youth Collaborative received an application from Qichao for a Logo Design project.
Larissa from Merced Housing Texas listed a Print Materials Design project.
Felix matched with Tia from MONSTER MOMS for a Data Collection Plan project!
Merced Housing Texas received an application from John for a Print Materials Design project.
San Antonio Education Partnership received an application from Sumayah for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Kirk matched with Damaris from San Antonio Education Partnership for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Hemisfair Conservancy received an application from Francisco for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Hemisfair Conservancy received an application from Justin for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Sana matched with Erica from Pride Center San Antonio for a Leadership Coaching project!
CAST Schools Network received an application from Raju for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Olivia matched with Rebecca from Respite Care of San Antonio for an Illustration 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.
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