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.
Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy listed a Print Materials Design project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Chris for a Presentation Creation project.
Melanie from disABILITYsa listed a Presentation Creation project.
disABILITYsa received an application from Sean for a Presentation Creation project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Gustavo for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Katherine matched with Dawn from Christian Assistance ministry for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Kimberly for an Operating Budget project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Knox-Nethan for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Jon for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Amy for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Defranco from American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Kristopher matched with Kathy from Voices for Children for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Dee Howard Foundation received an application from Atik Hasan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Willie for a Video Editing project.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Leila for a Video Editing project.
Don matched with Kathy from Voices for Children for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Ishaan from San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Ford matched with Christina from Dee Howard Foundation for a Video Editing project!
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from nimey sara for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
SAMMinistries received an application from Sharon for a Compensation Plan project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from David for an Operating Budget project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Marc for an Operating Budget project.
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from Tzipora for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Gregory for a Video Editing project.
Monica from SAMMinistries listed a Compensation Plan project.
Tia from MONSTER MOMS listed an Operating Budget project.
Nicole from SAY Si listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Elizabeth (Liz) matched with Catherine from Chosen Care, Inc. for a Copyediting project!
Stacy matched with Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Mary matched with Shannon from Hemisfair Conservancy for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Kaspars for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions received an application from Michele for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Hannah matched with Amir from Students of Service (SOS) for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Dee Howard Foundation received an application from Chen for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Libraries Without Borders US received an application from Malgorzata for a Website Major Update project.
Libraries Without Borders US received an application from Michaela for a Website Major Update project.
Josette matched with Lea from Girls Inc. of San Antonio for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
UP Partnership received an application from Ngondzana for a Data Visualization project.
UP Partnership received an application from Yamini for a Data Visualization project.
Celebrate Dyslexia received an application from Blue for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Danielle matched with Lea from Girls Inc. of San Antonio for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Becky from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed a Video Editing project.
Denrick matched with Trevor from True Vine Elevation Academy for a Website Major Update project!
UP Partnership received an application from Monica for a Data Visualization project.
UP Partnership received an application from Deepti for a Data Visualization project.
Defranco from American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Jayde from UP Partnership listed a Data Visualization project.
John matched with Billy from South Alamo Regional Alliance for Housing (SARAH) for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Christina from Dee Howard Foundation listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Aaron from Libraries Without Borders US listed a Website Major Update 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 Sep 20th, 2022
How Katherine W. helped Christian Assistance ministry
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Sep 14th, 2022
How Kristopher M. helped Voices for Children
Organizational Strategy
Matched Sep 6th, 2022
How Ford H. helped Dee Howard Foundation
Video Editing
Matched Aug 24th, 2022
How Stacy B. helped Social Venture Partners San Antonio
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Aug 23rd, 2022
How Mary N. helped Hemisfair Conservancy
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Denrick S. helped True Vine Elevation Academy
Website Major Update
Matched Jul 25th, 2022
How Erin G. helped disABILITYsa
Logo Design
Matched Jul 22nd, 2022
How Julian G. helped Guardian House
Salesforce Training
Matched Jul 21st, 2022
How Jake A. helped The Nonprofit Council
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
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 150+ 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
