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.
Jenna matched with Naima from Musical Empowerment for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Get Happy received an application from Andrea for a Website Content Audit project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Bryan matched with Laura from HOPE North Carolina Inc. for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Get Happy received an application from Cara for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Lan for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Austin for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from John for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Deyaa for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Get Happy received an application from Caroline for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Ogungbade for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Get Happy received an application from Deborah for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Mark for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Eddie for a Website Content Audit project.
Get Happy received an application from TAIWO for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Get Happy received an application from Lenz for an Online Survey project.
Get Happy received an application from Rabia for an Online Survey project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed an Online Survey project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed a Website Content Audit project.
Sarah matched with Mirella from LatinxEd for a Time Management Coaching project!
For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program received an application from Precious for a Volunteer Manual project.
Eileen matched with Karen from Natasha House for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Quaneisha from For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Get Happy received an application from Xai for a Website Content Audit project.
Quaneisha from For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program received an application from Tina for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed a Case Study Writing project.
Get Happy received an application from Akinyemi for a Website Content Audit project.
Crystal from Get Happy listed a Website Content Audit project.
Get Happy received an application from Mahnoor for a Website Content Audit project.
Mira matched with Heather from Harper's Home for a Website consultation call!
Michelle matched with Quaneisha from For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program for a Website Major Update project!
Marta matched with Sonali from Artspace, Inc. for a Social Media consultation call!
Jay matched with Sonali from Artspace, Inc. for a Social Media consultation call!
Churchill matched with Laura from HOPE North Carolina Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Mihaela matched with Quaneisha from For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program for an Email Layout & Template project!
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Carlos for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Favour for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Attah for a Website consultation call.
Michael matched with Tanesha from Nourish International for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Nikki matched with Randy from HOPE North Carolina Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Alma for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Zohair "Z" for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Araki for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Tella for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Stephen for a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Moses for a Website consultation call.
Tina from Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. listed a Website consultation call.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. received an application from Churchill for a Website 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
How Jenna K. helped Musical Empowerment
How Sarah Z. helped LatinxEd
How Mira K. helped Harper's Home
How Michelle M. helped For Girls Like Quaneisha Mentoring Program
How Jessica C. helped The Ari Advocacy Center
How Dan H. helped The Daniel Center for Math and Science
How Jenifer L. helped Students to Scholars
How Osvaldo S. helped CRC
How Vaibhav G. helped Transplanting Traditions Community Farm
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 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
In our work to invest in community-driven solutions to advance racial and economic justice across Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties, United Way of the Greater Triangle has partnered with Catchafire to connect local nonprofit organizations with experienced pro-bono professionals looking to volunteer their skills.
Nonprofits invited to join the program will have access to Catchafire’s innovative virtual platform and exciting programming. These resources leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled consultants who will help with needs such as website development, online marketing, strategic planning, professional development, and other areas of critical work.
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