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 a Thank You Letter project.
Amir from Students of Service (SOS) listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching 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!
Students of Service (SOS) received an application from Enise Nur for a Thank You Letter project.
Merced Housing Texas received an application from Ronald for a Workplace Culture Assessment project.
Students of Service (SOS) received an application from Marwen for a Thank You Letter project.
Sonia from Merced Housing Texas listed a Workplace Culture Assessment 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!
Katy from Jewish Family Service of San Antonio listed a Website Content Plan 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.
Classical Music Institute received an application from Veikko for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
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!
Robert from Pride Center San Antonio listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
LaKisha matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for an Event Logistics Planning project!
Classical Music Institute received an application from Jason for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Jennifer matched with Sandra from House of Neighborly Service for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
House of Neighborly Service received an application from Gabriela for an Event Management consultation call.
Farahnaz matched with Anne from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Remote Team Strategy project!
SAMMinistries received an application from abdul for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) 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!
Susan from House of Neighborly Service listed an Event Management 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.
Samuel matched with Ashley from New Braunfels Christian Ministries for an Excel Training project!
Yuqing matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for an Infographic project!
Jenifer matched with Alexis from Thru Project for a Management consultation call!
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!
Amy matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
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!
Karina matched with Cynthia from National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio for a Social Media consultation call!
Dr. Amanda matched with Roger from Madonna Center, Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
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 Apr 9th, 2021
How Sabrina N. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Print Materials Design
Matched Apr 9th, 2021
How Doug A. helped Celebrate Dyslexia
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Apr 5th, 2021
How Thomas (Tom) C. helped Mission City Renewal
Identify Success Metrics
Matched Apr 1st, 2021
How Lina R. helped Jewish Family Service of San Antonio
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Mar 31st, 2021
How Callie G. helped Voices for Children
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Mar 30th, 2021
How Colleen K. helped Pride Center San Antonio
Board Operations & Systems
Matched Mar 22nd, 2021
How Elizabeth T. helped The Pink Berets
Brochure Writing
Matched Mar 18th, 2021
How LaKisha M. helped National Alliance on Mental Illness San...
Event Logistics Planning
Matched Mar 4th, 2021
How Samuel B. helped New Braunfels Christian Ministries
Excel Training
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
