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 Bennet for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Thai from Kaizen Food Rescue listed a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Amelia matched with Robert from AgeWise Colorado for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Oluwatobi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Sasank for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Amanda from Balon USA listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from Samantha for a Compensation Plan project.
kim matched with Sharon from The Right Step Inc for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado received an application from HaoYang for a Compensation Plan project.
Vanessa matched with yasmine from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Logo Design project!
Nicholas matched with Linnie from Teach By Tech for an Excel-Based Accounting System project!
Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado listed a Compensation Plan project.
Samira matched with Amanda from Balon USA for a Translation project!
Dially ange-michel matched with Kuwa-Jasiri from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Finance consultation call!
Alexandra matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for a Merchandising project!
Ina matched with Tami from VitalHearts for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Tyler matched with yasmine from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for an Illustration project!
Cathy matched with Lex from Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado for an Excel Training project!
Brian matched with Rebecca from Nebual Early Childhood Collaborative Inc for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Blaise matched with Rebekah from Family Tree, Inc for a Volunteer Manual project!
Splendor matched with Tami from VitalHearts for a Social Media consultation call!
Tyler matched with Miriam from Benefits In Action for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Alannah matched with Brooks from Sprout City Farms for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Leanna matched with Andrea from Commun for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Sean matched with Brooks from Sprout City Farms for an Infographic project!
Eva matched with yasmine from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Translation project!
Diana matched with yasmine from Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary for a Translation project!
John matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for a Copyediting project!
Brian matched with Greg from Mobile Outreach Alliance for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Diana matched with Katarena from Archway Housing & Services, Inc. for a Translation project!
Diana matched with Katarena from Archway Housing & Services, Inc. for a Translation project!
Christine matched with Cindy from Friends of Dinosaur Ridge for a Board Assessment project!
Janet matched with Amanda from Balon USA for a Human Resources consultation call!
Siew matched with Deanna from BeyondHome for a Website Major Update project!
Cindy matched with Allison from WeeCycle for a Merchandising project!
Explicit matched with Erica from Community First Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Kristina matched with Carrie from Guidestone Colorado for a Copywriting project!
Phil matched with Carrie from Guidestone Colorado for a Copywriting project!
Ruanne matched with Carrie from Guidestone Colorado for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Alanson matched with Julie from Jefferson Center for Mental Health for a Communications consultation call!
Jon matched with Amanda from Cat Care Society for a Press Kit project!
Kate matched with Amanda from Cat Care Society for a Press Release project!
Kerry matched with Hallie from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for a Website Visual Design project!
Kallie matched with Hallie from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for a Print Materials Design project!
Felipe matched with Javier from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Corrine matched with Maia from Blue Channel Therapy for an Employee Handbook project!
Marisol matched with Bailey from Archway Housing & Services, Inc. for a Translation project!
Jan matched with Jane from Benefits In Action for a Finance consultation call!
Becca matched with Hallie from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Srishti matched with Hallie from Jefferson County Food Policy Council (Fiscal Sponsor: Trailhead Institute) for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy 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 kim e. helped The Right Step Inc
How Vanessa S. helped Authentic Creations Publishing Apothecary
How Nicholas A. helped Teach By Tech
How Samira G. helped Balon USA
How Alexandra M. helped Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of C...
How Blaise M. helped Family Tree, Inc
How Splendor W. helped VitalHearts
How Alannah B. helped Sprout City Farms
How Leanna J. helped Commun
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
