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.
Shurrun's House received an application from Dorrion for an Email Layout & Template project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Adeshwar for an Email Layout & Template project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Christine Joy for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Isaiah for an Email Layout & Template project.
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Kaggwe for a Website Technical Updates project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Mohani for an Email Layout & Template project.
Rae`s Hope Inc received an application from Cara for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Rae`s Hope Inc received an application from Larry for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Shurrun's House received an application from Andre for an Email Layout & Template project.
Cathy matched with monica from The Refuge for DMST for a Print Materials Design project!
Cass matched with Sarah from Readers 2 Leaders for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Mike matched with Sarah from Readers 2 Leaders for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Debalina for a Website Technical Updates project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Demi for an Email Layout & Template project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Syd for a Merchandising project.
imane matched with Joseph from Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Shurrun's House received an application from Ashley for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Empowering the Masses received an application from Vijay shrivarshan for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Rae`s Hope Inc received an application from Kevin for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Empowering the Masses received an application from Bruce for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Ada for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Empowering the Masses received an application from Rashmi for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Ayumi from Empowering the Masses listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Empowering the Masses received an application from Rupanandini for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Lakshminarasimha Rao for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Marko for an Email Layout & Template project.
The GEMS Camp received an application from Nancy for a Finance consultation call.
Shurrun's House received an application from Gissele for a Merchandising project.
Shurrun's House received an application from James for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Trevor matched with Drew from Phoenix House Texas for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Nuria matched with Anjulie from Journey Forward Mentoring for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Ram matched with SAKI from The GEMS Camp for a Pricing Strategy project!
Damiene matched with Ron Guillard from TPIF for a Social Media consultation call!
Ashraful matched with Paula from The Lullaby House for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Shurrun's House received an application from Vandana for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Jack matched with Keri from Dallas Free Press for a Flexible Data Support project!
The GEMS Camp received an application from Rachel for a Finance consultation call.
Shurrun's House received an application from Sarah for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from Abdi for a Translation project.
Jackie matched with Laurie from Pines and Prairies Land Trust for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Issoufou for a Website Technical Updates project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Gastón for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
The GEMS Camp received an application from Kenneth for a Finance consultation call.
Rae`s Hope Inc received an application from Adah for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Md Monoar for a Website Technical Updates project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Esra for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
SAKI from The GEMS Camp listed a Finance consultation call.
Veteran Women's Enterprise Center received an application from MD. Hossain for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Shurrun's House received an application from Khalid Usman for an Email Layout & Template project.
Shurrun's House received an application from HUDSON for an Email Layout & Template 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
How Cathy H. helped The Refuge for DMST
How Cass R. helped Readers 2 Leaders
How imane c. helped Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
How Trevor L. helped Phoenix House Texas
How Nuria A. helped Journey Forward Mentoring
How Ram K. helped The GEMS Camp
How Jack R. helped Dallas Free Press
How Jackie M. helped Pines and Prairies Land Trust
How Isaiah G. helped Shurrun's House
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
The Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Lyda Hill Philanthropies and The Meadows Foundation have come together to create Catchafire’s North Texas program, as part of the larger One Texas initiative. This program 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 here about Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, and The Meadows Foundation.
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