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.
1HOPE for Kids received an application from Prachi for a Social Media Audit project.
Guardian House received an application from Perkins for a Salesforce Training project.
Rise Recovery received an application from Jacob for a Brochure Writing project.
Girls on the Run of Bexar County received an application from Brittney for a Social Media Audit project.
Bibi from Guardian House listed a Salesforce Training project.
Guardian House received an application from Mardi for a Salesforce Training project.
Bailey matched with Amber from The Pink Berets for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Carolin matched with Eliseo from San Antonio Marriage Initiative for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Matt from 1HOPE for Kids listed a Social Media Audit project.
Daliene from Girls on the Run of Bexar County listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Daliene from Girls on the Run of Bexar County listed a GIF Animation project.
SACRD.org received an application from Vaishali for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
disABILITYsa received an application from Bethany for a Professional Bio Writing project.
Maggie matched with Lexi from disABILITYsa for an Online Research project!
Lewis matched with Lexi from disABILITYsa for a Proposal Review project!
Melanie from disABILITYsa listed a Professional Bio Writing project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Naura for a Professional Bio Writing project.
disABILITYsa received an application from John for a Professional Bio Writing project.
Amber from The Pink Berets listed a Logo Design project.
Jamie matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for an Organizational One-Pager project!
I Care SA received an application from Mudassir for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
I Care SA received an application from Clint for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Libby from I Care SA listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Daliene from Girls on the Run of Bexar County listed a Social Media Audit project.
Lulus Adhitya matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Market Analysis project!
Dee Howard Foundation received an application from Taylor for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
SACRD.org received an application from Nosamudiana for a Social Media consultation call.
San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) received an application from Uma for a Salesforce Training project.
Diane matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Brochure Writing project!
San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) received an application from Kimberly for a Salesforce Training project.
San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) received an application from Julian for a Salesforce Training project.
Giuliana matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Translation project!
Kenneth matched with Hamilton from Pay it Forward - Clean & Sober Living for a Logo Design project!
Kelly matched with Melanie from disABILITYsa for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Emilia matched with Sheila from disABILITYsa for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Dee Howard Foundation received an application from Diana for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Brighton Center received an application from Types for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Amy matched with Carrie from First Tee Greater San Antonio (San Antonio Golf Association) for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
SAY Si received an application from Amruthesh for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
SAY Si received an application from Hitesh for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
SAY Si received an application from Shubhangi for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Students of Service (SOS) received an application from Chatterjee for a Thank You Letter project.
Students of Service (SOS) received an application from JIM for a Thank You Letter project.
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Collins for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Jean Noel for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Charlie matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a GIF Animation project!
Rosanna matched with Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for a Print Materials Design project!
Jamie from Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio listed an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio received an application from Lara for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Andy matched with Mariella from San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) for a Tech Systems consultation call!
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 30th, 2022
How Bailey S. helped The Pink Berets
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Jun 30th, 2022
How Carolin M. helped San Antonio Marriage Initiative
Website Set Up (CMS-Based)
Matched Jun 22nd, 2022
How Maggie C. helped disABILITYsa
Online Research
Matched Jun 10th, 2022
How Kenneth B. helped Pay it Forward - Clean & Sober Living
Logo Design
Matched Jun 7th, 2022
How Amy J. helped First Tee Greater San Antonio (San Antonio...
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jun 2nd, 2022
How Rosanna P. helped Social Venture Partners San Antonio
Print Materials Design
Matched May 25th, 2022
How Andy C. helped San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE)
Tech Systems
Matched May 24th, 2022
How Desirai S. helped Project Transformation Rio Texas
Succession Planning Sessions
Matched May 19th, 2022
How Rebecca N. helped SACRD.org
Instagram Set Up & Strategy
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 make 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 some you don’t. We are C-suite leaders, volunteers, parents, community leaders, philanthropists – a network of local partners that are engaging with nonprofits that are impacting challenges across the region. We give our financial gifts, as well as our expertise to innovative organizations.
SVPSA invited our local philanthropy allies to join us on this effort, including San Antonio Area Foundation, H.E.Butt Foundation, LISC, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, DOCUmation, CapTrust, Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund, and Texas Capital Bank to work with us to provide Catchafire’s program to bring your nonprofit “on-demand” access to a network of 85,000+ consultants, pro bono, from across the country.
Our funding cohort is unique - we know each of the nonprofits we support. We are here for you to help you succeed, and this tool plays a role in that. Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals from around the world looking to donate their skills to help you.
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
