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.
Joan matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from Jack for an Online Survey project.
1HOPE for Kids received an application from Paige for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
SA Youth received an application from Mary Elena for a Social Media consultation call.
Lydia from 1HOPE for Kids listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
SA Youth received an application from Katie for a Social Media consultation call.
disABILITYsa received an application from Leigh for an Employee Review Process project.
SA Youth received an application from Hamid for a Social Media consultation call.
Vanessa from SA Youth listed a Social Media consultation call.
disABILITYsa received an application from Afolashade for a Human Resources consultation call.
Hemisfair Conservancy received an application from Ron for a Print Materials Design project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Alexandra for a Human Resources consultation call.
The Pink Berets received an application from Masoud for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Chatterjee for an Organizational One-Pager project.
The Pink Berets received an application from Sarah for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Felicia matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a Human Resources consultation call!
Earl matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a HR Policy Writing project!
Doris from disABILITYsa listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Kathryn matched with Doris from disABILITYsa for a Human Resources consultation call!
disABILITYsa received an application from SaKora for an Employee Review Process project.
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from Karen for an Online Survey project.
Anthony matched with Sarah from Mission City Renewal for an Employee Handbook project!
Leigh matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Maitrayi for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Misty for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Maggie matched with Juanita from The Pink Berets for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Jessica matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Hiring Strategy project!
disABILITYsa received an application from Earl for an Employee Review Process project.
Melanie from disABILITYsa listed an Employee Review Process project.
Jan matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
The Pink Berets received an application from Sreekrishna for a Merchandising project.
Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia listed an Online Survey project.
Kellen from Bihl Haus Arts listed an Organizational One-Pager project.
Trishna matched with Stephanie from The Pink Berets for a Website Content Plan project!
Juanita from The Pink Berets listed an Event Logistics Planning project.
Margo matched with Stephanie from The Pink Berets for a Display Materials Design project!
Dave matched with Robert from Pride Center San Antonio for a Logo Design project!
Robert matched with Juanita from The Pink Berets for a Time Management Coaching project!
Marilyn matched with Kellen from Bihl Haus Arts for a Human Resources consultation call!
Anjani matched with Stephanie from The Pink Berets for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Carver Community Cultural Center/Carver Development Board received an application from Laura for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Carver Community Cultural Center/Carver Development Board received an application from Pritisha for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Qian matched with Luke from Pride Center San Antonio for a Case Study Writing project!
Cassandra from Carver Community Cultural Center/Carver Development Board listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Marcie matched with Susan from House of Neighborly Service for an Event Management consultation call!
Gabriela matched with Susan from House of Neighborly Service for an Event Management consultation call!
Sean matched with Lydia from 1HOPE for Kids for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Benjamin matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Copyediting project!
Kimberly matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Charu matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for 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
Matched Jun 11th, 2021
How Joan C. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jun 1st, 2021
How Felicia L. helped disABILITYsa
Human Resources
Matched May 24th, 2021
How Anthony C. helped Mission City Renewal
Employee Handbook
Matched May 21st, 2021
How Maggie B. helped The Pink Berets
Email Marketing Copywriting
Matched May 18th, 2021
How Jan H. helped Celebrate Dyslexia
Accounting Systems Set Up
Matched May 11th, 2021
How Dave T. helped Pride Center San Antonio
Logo Design
Matched Apr 27th, 2021
How Sean P. helped 1HOPE for Kids
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Apr 26th, 2021
How Charu A. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Nevin K. helped Merced Housing Texas
Workplace Culture 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 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 [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
