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 120+ 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.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from April for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Zvikomborero for a Thank You Letter project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Caroline for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from James for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Zarema for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center listed an Identify Success Metrics project.
Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center listed a Thank You Letter project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Alex for a Thank You Letter project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Gali for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Kercida from Project Transformation Rio Texas listed an Infographic project.
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Stephanie for a Finance consultation call.
House of Neighborly Service received an application from TWANA for an Event Management consultation call.
Latched Support received an application from Amber for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Project Transformation Rio Texas received an application from Nisi for a Communications consultation call.
Classical Music Institute received an application from Lisa for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Avalon matched with Donald from Classical Music Institute for a Copywriting project!
Gabriella matched with Donald from Classical Music Institute for a Copywriting project!
Alyson matched with Donald from Classical Music Institute for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Gabriel for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Wesley Community Center received an application from Jill for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Susan from House of Neighborly Service listed an Event Management consultation call.
Carolyn matched with Donald from Classical Music Institute for a SWOT Analysis project!
Donald from Classical Music Institute listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Project Transformation Rio Texas received an application from Jon for a Communications consultation call.
Project Transformation Rio Texas received an application from Sarah for a Communications consultation call.
Robert matched with Valerie from Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Southwest Texas Council for a Leadership Coaching project!
Nicholas matched with Charles from SA Heals for a Video Editing project!
Chloe matched with Deborah from San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Mary from Project Transformation Rio Texas listed a Communications consultation call.
Project Transformation Rio Texas received an application from Meifeng for a Communications consultation call.
Saliha matched with Deborah from San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum for a Website Usability Audit project!
Bradley matched with Donald from Classical Music Institute for a Copywriting project!
Chlorish matched with Staci from New Braunfels Christian Ministries for a Social Media consultation call!
Tyler matched with Staci from New Braunfels Christian Ministries for a Social Media consultation call!
Anthony matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Short Video Creation Training project!
Wesley Community Center received an application from Lauren for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Wesley Community Center received an application from Saurabh for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
MaLinda from Wesley Community Center listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Bidisha matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Print Materials Design project!
disABILITYsa received an application from Ashwin for a Finance consultation call.
David matched with Anne from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
disABILITYsa received an application from MICHAEL for a Finance consultation call.
Anca matched with Anne from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Compensation Plan project!
disABILITYsa received an application from a for a Finance consultation call.
Latched Support received an application from Michael for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Yuri matched with Ashley from Latched Support for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
American Indians in Texas of the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Andrew for a Finance consultation call.
Ashley from Latched Support listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Latched Support received an application from Jeannie for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Jan 13th, 2021
How Avalon B. helped Classical Music Institute
Copywriting
Matched Dec 26th, 2020
How Robert G. helped Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Southwes...
Leadership Coaching
Matched Dec 23rd, 2020
How Chloe D. helped San Antonio African American Community A...
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Dec 15th, 2020
How Chlorish M. helped New Braunfels Christian Ministries
Social Media
Matched Dec 10th, 2020
How Bidisha B. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Print Materials Design
Matched Dec 4th, 2020
How Yuri T. helped Latched Support
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Dec 2nd, 2020
How Liza G. helped 1HOPE for Kids
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Nov 25th, 2020
How Leonard R. helped disABILITYsa
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Nov 17th, 2020
How Melyssa H. helped Youth Code Jam
Website Copywriting
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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 nonprofits 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 mark 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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org 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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
