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.
Cherry from Lending Hands listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Tracy from STEP: Student Expedition Program listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Caroline matched with Tracy from STEP: Student Expedition Program for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Stillborn And Infant Loss Support-SAILS received an application from Jacqueline for a New Employee Recruiting project.
The Path Project received an application from Taha for a Logo Design project.
Hot Bread Kitchen received an application from Andri for a Transcription project.
The Legacy Center for Community Success received an application from Andri for a Transcription project.
Warren County Community Health Coalition received an application from Matthew for a Logo Design project.
Rise-a Community Service Partnership received an application from Andri for a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
St. Luke's Home received an application from Matthew for a Logo Design project.
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts received an application from Brendan for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
The Beacon Coalition received an application from Aaron for a Branded Digital Assets project.
HELP for Kids - Exchange Club Parenting Skills Center received an application from Lori for a Copyediting project.
Women's Fund of Rhode Island received an application from Esra for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Women's Fund of Rhode Island received an application from Jan for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
MATIBABU FOUNDATION received an application from Howard for a Change Management Coaching project.
Trinity's Services and Food for the Homeless received an application from Shantel for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Healthy Communities Of The Capital Area received an application from Shawnan for a Presentation Creation project.
HCW HOSTED, Inc received an application from Neeti for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Metropolitan Counseling Services received an application from Kelsey for a Branded Digital Assets project.
FamilyWise received an application from Jiarong for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Educational Entertainment Group received an application from Kailin for a Website Usability Audit project.
Maclean matched with William from Bethany Cares Incorporated for a Website Content Plan project!
Sarah from Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio listed a Website consultation call.
Sadija from Stillborn And Infant Loss Support-SAILS listed a New Employee Recruiting project.
Janine from Arts For The Aging listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Christa from Warren County Community Health Coalition listed a Logo Design project.
Jack matched with Anil from Global Fund for Women for a Survey Results Analysis project!
Pamela from Emotion Literacy Advocates listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Paula from Ben's Bells listed a Photo Editing project.
Sarah from MAKE Literary Productions, NFP listed a Website Content Plan project.
Neha matched with Garnetta from Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Amy matched with Jennifer from Bacon Street Youth and Family Services for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Jaime from Turnaround Arts: California listed a Brochure Writing project.
Marie from St. Luke's Home listed a Logo Design project.
Kelly from Rebuilding Together Valley Of The Sun, Inc. listed a Website Major Update project.
Patricia from Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson listed a Fundraising consultation call.
Christie from Sacred Valley Project listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Patricia from Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson listed a Website consultation call.
Elizabeth from Garden School Foundation Inc listed a Fundraising consultation call.
Larry matched with Elizabeth from Garden School Foundation Inc for a Fundraising consultation call!
Malachi from World Arts Focus/Joe's Movement Emporium listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Randi matched with Megan from Generation Citizen for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Christie from Sacred Valley Project listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Mike matched with Katie from Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads for a Logo Design project!
Whitney from FAAST listed an Employee Handbook project.
Brenda from Bridge House listed an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
sunyoung from Exalt Youth listed a Website Major Update project.
Jenna matched with Scott from Community Gardens of Tucson for a Logo Design project!
Carrie Susong matched with Shane from Chattanooga House of Prayer for a Copyediting 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 Oct 24th, 2020
How Jayson T. helped Promesa Academy
(Short) Animation Creation
Matched Oct 24th, 2020
How Zoe F. helped San Antonio Book Festival
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Oct 23rd, 2020
How Christine K. helped Bihl Haus Arts
Organizational Strategy
Matched Oct 22nd, 2020
How Jamie V. helped Youth Code Jam
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Oct 21st, 2020
How Royce X. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Video Editing
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Aya T. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Steven K. helped Buffalo Field Campaign
Print Materials Design
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Amy D. helped Bacon Street Youth and Family Services
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Oct 26th, 2020
How Carrie Susong G. helped Chattanooga House of Prayer
Copyediting
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
