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.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Jacey for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Mobile Outreach Alliance received an application from Cheryl A. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Rituraj matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Mark matched with Linda from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Leadership Coaching project!
Tamara matched with Karen from Mission Arvada of The Rising Church for a Human Resources consultation call!
Mobile Outreach Alliance received an application from Jude for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Mobile Outreach Alliance received an application from Adeeko for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Commun received an application from Chandana for a Video Editing project.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys received an application from Karin for a Translation project.
HUDSON matched with Carl from Colorado Resilience - rebrand for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Mobile Outreach Alliance received an application from Daniel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District received an application from Andrew for a Social Media consultation call.
Saurav matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Cheryl A. matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Griffin matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Commun received an application from Kaley for a Translation project.
Barron T. matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
DEMARCO matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Localworks received an application from Raphael for a Translation project.
Sprout City Farms received an application from Nicole for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Localworks received an application from Jose Luis for a Translation project.
Commun received an application from Mark for a Video Editing project.
Commun received an application from Christina for a Video Editing project.
SNAP2Jobs received an application from Marina for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Ankit matched with Robert from AgeWise Colorado for a Google Analytics Reporting project!
Paige from Localworks listed a Translation project.
Localworks received an application from Ahmad for a Translation project.
Commun received an application from Livia Fernanda for a Translation project.
Localworks received an application from Eunice for a Translation project.
Eric matched with Ali from Conscious Alliance for an Email Layout & Template project!
Commun received an application from iari for a Video Editing project.
John matched with Hallie from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Archway Housing & Services, Inc. received an application from Starlon for a Human Resources consultation call.
Archway Housing & Services, Inc. received an application from Mary Margaret for a Human Resources consultation call.
Sprout City Farms received an application from Erfan for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District received an application from RACHEAL for a Social Media consultation call.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys received an application from Christelle for a Translation project.
Elena matched with Julia from Triad Early Learning Council for a Translation project!
Anjuli matched with Gracie from Shiloh House, Inc. for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Yi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys received an application from Bimala for a Translation project.
Lucia matched with Carl from Colorado Resilience - rebrand for a Social Media Set Up project!
Archway Housing & Services, Inc. received an application from Rene for a Human Resources consultation call.
Ralston House received an application from Irewolede for a Website consultation call.
Donna matched with Christa from New Voices of Colorado DBA Alpine Chorale for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
M.M matched with Julia from Triad Early Learning Council for a Translation project!
Commun received an application from Joey for a Video Editing project.
Ralston House received an application from Kevin for a Website consultation call.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Philip for a Program Strategy & Goals 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 Rituraj G. helped BeyondHome
How Mark L. helped Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado
How HUDSON O. helped Colorado Resilience - rebrand
How Eric A. helped Conscious Alliance
How John G. helped Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute)
How Victoria E. helped Anchor International
How Robert D. helped Restorative Jeff Co
How Martha L. helped Bayaud Enterprises
How Ryan V. helped Balon USA
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
Colorado Gives Foundation (formerly Community First Foundation) connects donors and Colorado nonprofits to make good happen. We are a Jeffco grantmaker and through Colorado Gives 365, we make it easy for people to donate to the causes they care about, enabling meaningful change to help our neighbors thrive. We achieve this by connecting people, ideas, and nonprofits. Statewide, we invest to build the capacity of nonprofits and donors nonprofit endowments and donor services. Together, we strive to build resilient, connected and thriving communities. Our work is rooted in attentive listening and a firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Colorado Gives Foundation is where donors find and discover the community impact that matters most to them, which is good for everyone.
Meaningful change happens when we work together and that’s why we partner with Catchafire, the largest online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. Through this partnership, invitees have access to virtual, skills-based volunteers, to help them further their missions related to building a brighter future in their communities.
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