Strengthen Your Organization
With Help from Skilled Volunteers
Get Help from 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.
Bryan from Coal Creek Adult Education Center listed a Website consultation call.
Suzanne from Boys & Girls Clubs-MetroDenver listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Coal Creek Adult Education Center received an application from Maxwell for a Website consultation call.
Coal Creek Adult Education Center received an application from Tasneem for a Website consultation call.
Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Fatou from AGILE-International.org listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Oyewole for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from James for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
WINGS Foundation, Inc. received an application from Jo for an Organization Goal Setting project.
Colleen matched with Imogen from Jeffco Schools Foundation for an Employee Handbook project!
Ron from English Learning Center Denver listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Kuwa-Jasiri from Artistic Apothecary listed a Proposal Review project.
Darian matched with Glenda from Colorado Changemakers Collective for a Human Resources consultation call!
Family Housing Network of Fort Collins Inc received an application from Bryan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
OutPaws received an application from Kamran for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Stephanie from Westminster Public Schools Foundation listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Erin matched with Stephanie from Westminster Public Schools Foundation for a Print Materials Design project!
Stephanie from Westminster Public Schools Foundation listed an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Westminster Public Schools Foundation received an application from Ethan for a Branded Digital Assets project.
"Ajnai" Morin Khuur Center received an application from Gregory for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Westminster Public Schools Foundation received an application from Nadira for a Branded Digital Assets project.
WINGS Foundation, Inc. received an application from Whitney for an Organization Goal Setting project.
Jitendra matched with Roya from You be You early learning for a Website consultation call!
mara matched with Clara from Tin Shed Food Pantry for a Social Media consultation call!
Mo from Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership, Inc. listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Mo from Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership, Inc. listed a GIF Animation project.
Rachel from Mexican Cultural Center Denver listed an Event Management consultation call.
Megan matched with Rachel from Benefits In Action for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Michael matched with Casey from Stillwater Music for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Dennis matched with Glenda from Meals on Wheels for Fort Collins for a Website Usability Audit project!
Blessing matched with Rachel from Benefits In Action for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Mary matched with Rachel from Benefits In Action for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Akinlolu matched with Rachel from Benefits In Action for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Brave Young Hearts received an application from Austin for a Website Audit project.
Sanat matched with Andrea from Salute Colorado for a Finance consultation call!
Brian matched with Tami from VitalHearts for a Public Relations consultation call!
Kathryn from Restoration Ranch listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Ella from American Solar Energy Society listed an Event Management consultation call.
Oyuna from "Ajnai" Morin Khuur Center listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
"Ajnai" Morin Khuur Center received an application from Vikrant for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Clara matched with Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue for a Website Audit project!
Casey from Stillwater Music listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Bates Philanthropic Initiative (BPI) received an application from Barbara for an Open Board Position consultation call.
Simon matched with Lisa from Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection for a Website Content Audit project!
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. received an application from Gayatri for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Brave Young Hearts received an application from Anna for a Website Audit project.
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. received an application from Pooja for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Family Housing Network of Fort Collins Inc received an application from Omirin for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Steve from Bates Philanthropic Initiative (BPI) listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Victoria matched with Clarissa from City of Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Department for a Translation project!
How It Works
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
What Do You Need Help With?
Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
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 Colorado Gives Foundation
Who We Are
We are the Colorado Gives Foundation. We connect people, ideas and nonprofits. We are a Jeffco grantmaker and statewide, we invest to build the capacity of nonprofits and donors via ColoradoGives.org, nonprofit endowments and donor services.
What We Believe
We believe that a community is built by connection, and everyone can make good happen. Together, we strive to build resilient, connected and thriving communities, which is good for everyone.
If your nonprofit is a partner of Colorado Gives Foundation and/or on ColoradoGives.org please sign up for Catchafire to access the amazing capacity building services for free!
Read more about Colorado Gives 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