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.
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Valentyna for a Website Technical Updates project.
Veteran Women's Enterprise Center received an application from Sheraz for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board received an application from Daniel for a Website Technical Updates project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Chris Anton for a Video Editing project.
River Legacy Foundation received an application from H. Patricia for a SWOT Analysis project.
Masako from Veteran Women's Enterprise Center listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Huilan matched with Sunaina from Generation Citizen for a Translation project!
Mila from Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Delighted to Doula Birth Services received an application from Qin (Lucy) for a Pricing Strategy project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Yaye for a Data Collection Plan project.
The Lullaby House received an application from Marjahan for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Prinscilla from Delighted to Doula Birth Services listed a Pricing Strategy project.
ANGA from Feed Oak Cliff listed a Website Content Audit project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Nicholas for a Data Collection Plan project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Justin for a Data Collection Plan project.
Delighted to Doula Birth Services received an application from Sasank for a Pricing Strategy project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Shane for a Video Editing project.
Steven matched with Melissa from Magik Theatre for a Merchandising project!
Texas Appleseed received an application from Venkatesh for a Data Collection Plan project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Kellie for a Data Collection Plan project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Nur Mohammad for a Data Collection Plan project.
Shannon from River Legacy Foundation listed a Membership Strategy project.
Shannon from River Legacy Foundation listed a SWOT Analysis project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Aruuke for a Data Collection Plan project.
Megan from Generation Citizen listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Brian matched with Ron Guillard from TPIF for a Hybrid Work consultation call!
Community Food Bank received an application from Araki for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Jeremy for a Data Collection Plan project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Jasmine for a Data Collection Plan project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Lenny for a Video Editing project.
Community Food Bank received an application from Tony for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Dmitri for a Data Collection Plan project.
Laurie from Pines and Prairies Land Trust listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Lena from Texas Appleseed listed a Data Collection Plan project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Laurent for a Video Editing project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Pavani for a Data Collection Plan project.
Texas Appleseed received an application from Ayume for a Data Collection Plan project.
The Lullaby House received an application from Autumn for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
The Lullaby House received an application from Carol for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Joan matched with Dhara from Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
The Lullaby House received an application from Mamta for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Sidra for a Video Editing project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Mark for a Video Editing project.
Shreya matched with Ayumi from Empowering the Masses for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Alexandrea from The Lullaby House listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
The Lullaby House received an application from John for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Haleh for a Video Editing project.
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center received an application from Margaret for a Video Editing project.
Chad matched with Brooke from Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. dba Legacy Cares for a Management consultation call!
Holger matched with Ayumi from Empowering the Masses for a Website Minor 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
How Huilan H. helped Generation Citizen
How Steven K. helped Magik Theatre
How Brian W. helped TPIF
How Joan M. helped Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation
How Shreya S. helped Empowering the Masses
How Ben J. helped Brookwood in Georgetown
How Chad R. helped The GEMS Camp
How Sarah E. helped Readers 2 Leaders
How Ina L. helped Open Arms Rape Crisis Center & LGBT+ Services
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
