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.
Amir from Students of Service (SOS) listed an Infographic project.
Jenifer matched with Alexis from Thru Project for a Management consultation call!
Anne from Hemisfair Conservancy listed a Remote Team Strategy project.
David matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for an Event Management consultation call!
SAMMinistries received an application from Daniel for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Jacklyn matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for a Video Editing project!
Liz from Youth Code Jam listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Amy matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Mission City Renewal received an application from Rebecca for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Youth Code Jam received an application from April for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Youth Code Jam received an application from Sanja for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
SAMMinistries received an application from Yardell for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Martin matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for an Operating Budget project!
Arlet matched with Robert from Pride Center San Antonio for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Matthew matched with Robert from Pride Center San Antonio for a Website Audit project!
Benjamin matched with Scott from The Nonprofit Council for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Daree matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Website Audit project!
Matthew matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Website consultation call!
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Jessica for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Karina matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for a Social Media consultation call!
Sarah from Mission City Renewal listed an Identify Success Metrics project.
Dr. Amanda matched with Roger from Madonna Center, Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Becky for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Marshall for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Katy from Jewish Family Service of San Antonio listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from Kiera for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio received an application from Erin for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Susan from SAMMinistries listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Becky matched with Susan from House of Neighborly Service for a Communications consultation call!
Sanja matched with Roger from Madonna Center, Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Ashley from New Braunfels Christian Ministries listed an Excel Training project.
Stephanie matched with Kercida from Project Transformation Rio Texas for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Conor matched with Judith from Providence Place for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Josh matched with Charles from SA Heals for a Video Editing project!
Kevin matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Website consultation call!
Sean matched with Lydia from 1HOPE for Kids for an Infographic project!
Maestro Entrepreneur Center received an application from JASIM for an Event Concept & Plan project.
House of Neighborly Service received an application from Nicole for an Event Management consultation call.
Rob matched with Kercida from Project Transformation Rio Texas for an Infographic project!
Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
JIM matched with Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center for a Thank You Letter project!
JIM matched with Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center for an Individual Donor Letter project!
House of Neighborly Service received an application from Anna for an Event Management consultation call.
Zachary matched with Vanessa from Maestro Entrepreneur Center for an Identify Success Metrics project!
House of Neighborly Service received an application from TWANA for an Event Management consultation call.
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!
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!
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 Mar 1st, 2021
How David D. helped National Alliance on Mental Illness San A...
Event Management
Matched Feb 22nd, 2021
How Martin L. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Operating Budget
Matched Feb 20th, 2021
How Arlet P. helped Pride Center San Antonio
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Feb 8th, 2021
How Stephanie T. helped Project Transformation Rio Texas
Organizational One-Pager
Matched Feb 3rd, 2021
How Josh S. helped SA Heals
Video Editing
Matched Feb 2nd, 2021
How Sean P. helped 1HOPE for Kids
Infographic
Matched Jan 25th, 2021
How Zachary M. helped Maestro Entrepreneur Center
Identify Success Metrics
Matched Jan 13th, 2021
How Avalon B. helped Classical Music Institute
Copywriting
Matched Dec 23rd, 2020
How Chloe D. helped San Antonio African American Community A...
Visual Brand Guide
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
