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.
Civic Canopy received an application from Nimisha for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from Fatima for an Online Research project.
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado received an application from Laurie for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from Akshata for an Online Research project.
Hubert L "Hooks" Jones Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. received an application from David for a Website consultation call.
AGILE-International.org received an application from KELECHI for a Board Prospecting project.
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from Vlada for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Kaizen Food Rescue received an application from Rozenn for an Online Research project.
Ascend Performing Arts received an application from Akinola for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Akinola matched with Paul from Toilet Equity for a Social Media Audit project!
Civic Canopy received an application from Samuel for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Toilet Equity received an application from Jim for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Toilet Equity received an application from Lameed for a Display Materials Design project.
Western States Cancer Research NCORP received an application from Kaifee for a Leadership Coaching project.
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from Joshua for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Western States Cancer Research NCORP received an application from Michael for a Leadership Coaching project.
Toilet Equity received an application from Aniq for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Toilet Equity received an application from IFEOLUWA for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Westminster Public Schools Foundation received an application from Edna for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Mihail matched with Christina from Seicento Baroque Ensemble for an Open Board Position consultation call!
Joshua matched with Christina from Seicento Baroque Ensemble for an Open Board Position consultation call!
Alexis matched with Christina from Seicento Baroque Ensemble for an Open Board Position consultation call!
David matched with Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver for a Market Analysis project!
Paul from Toilet Equity listed a Display Materials Design project.
Ayomide matched with Itzel from Westminster Public Schools Foundation for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver listed an Online Research project.
Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver listed an Infographic project.
Kristine from Western States Cancer Research NCORP listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Evelyn matched with Matt from Hope Communities for an Online Survey project!
Vaishakh Dutt matched with Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver for a SWOT Analysis project!
Calion matched with Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver for a Social Media consultation call!
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from David for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Toilet Equity received an application from Eleonora for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Jobs of Hope, Inc received an application from Blessing for a Logo Design project.
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado received an application from Adebowale for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Ascend Performing Arts received an application from Precious for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Toilet Equity received an application from Yusuf for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Guidestone Colorado received an application from Amanda for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Hubert L "Hooks" Jones Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. received an application from Shawn for a Website consultation call.
Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership, Inc. received an application from Eleonora for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado received an application from Robert for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Community Ministry Southwest Denver received an application from Ashley for an Online Research project.
AGILE-International.org received an application from Naga Aparna for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Toilet Equity received an application from Yusuf for a Display Materials Design project.
Alison from Alliance for Sustainable Colorado listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Nikole Ahne matched with Esther from Via Mobility Services for a Communications consultation call!
Cristian matched with Emily from Habitat for Humanity of Colorado for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Paul from Toilet Equity listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Ross matched with Paul from Toilet Equity for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
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 Akinola R. helped Toilet Equity
How David H. helped Community Ministry Southwest Denver
How Ayomide K. helped Westminster Public Schools Foundation
How Evelyn P. helped Hope Communities
How Nikole Ahne M. helped Via Mobility Services
How Cristian S. helped Habitat for Humanity of Colorado
How Elyssa E. helped AGILE-International.org
How Pamela S. helped FaithfulHearts Equine Learning Center
How Gabe T. helped Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
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