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.
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!
Bihl Haus Arts received an application from Yin for a Succession Planning Sessions project.
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.
The Pink Berets received an application from Ronald Tapiwa for a Display Materials Design project.
Stephanie from The Pink Berets listed a Display Materials Design 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!
Kellen from Bihl Haus Arts listed a Succession Planning Sessions 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!
The Pink Berets received an application from Aashi for a Website Content Plan project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Rebecca for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Nevin matched with Sonia from Merced Housing Texas for a Workplace Culture Assessment project!
Molly matched with Stephanie from The Pink Berets for an Infographic project!
Stephanie from The Pink Berets listed a Website Content Plan project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Alex for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Gary matched with Andrea from Martinez Street Women's Center for a Finance consultation call!
Classical Music Institute received an application from Chatterjee for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Matt matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Data Collection Plan project!
Joseph matched with Charles from SA Heals for a Video Editing project!
Brittany matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Thank You Letter project!
Sabrina matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Print Materials Design project!
Sabrina matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Print Materials Design project!
Doug matched with Jasmin from Celebrate Dyslexia for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Thomas (Tom) matched with Sarah from Mission City Renewal for an Identify Success Metrics project!
disABILITYsa received an application from Benny for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Lina matched with Katy from Jewish Family Service of San Antonio for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Callie matched with Miranda from Voices for Children for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Colleen matched with Robert from Pride Center San Antonio for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Classical Music Institute received an application from Umer for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
House of Neighborly Service received an application from Lina for a Social Media consultation call.
Susan from House of Neighborly Service listed a Social Media consultation call.
Char matched with Reyna from Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio for a Print Materials Design project!
Elizabeth matched with Stephanie from The Pink Berets for a Brochure Writing project!
LaKisha matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for an Event Logistics Planning project!
Jennifer matched with Sandra from House of Neighborly Service for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Farahnaz matched with Anne from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Remote Team Strategy project!
Tina matched with James from Ransomed Life, Inc. for a Communications consultation call!
Amanda matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Classical Music Institute received an application from Mukul for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Jon matched with James from Ransomed Life, Inc. for a Communications consultation call!
Stephanie from The Pink Berets listed a Merchandising 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 May 11th, 2021
How Dave T. helped Pride Center San Antonio
Logo Design
Matched May 6th, 2021
How Robert G. helped The Pink Berets
Time Management Coaching
Matched May 5th, 2021
How Marilyn M. helped Bihl Haus Arts
Human Resources
Matched Apr 27th, 2021
How Sean P. helped 1HOPE for Kids
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Apr 26th, 2021
How Benjamin C. helped Celebrate Dyslexia
Copyediting
Matched Apr 26th, 2021
How Kimberly V. helped Students of Service (SOS)
Fundraising Plan Assessment
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Nevin K. helped Merced Housing Texas
Workplace Culture Assessment
Matched Apr 16th, 2021
How Joseph H. helped SA Heals
Video Editing
Matched Apr 9th, 2021
How Sabrina N. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Print Materials Design
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 [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
