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Confidently get quality work done from a pool of top pro bono consultants who can take on any project you need
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.
Lisa from Colorado Grain Chain listed a Social Media consultation call.
Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund received an application from Favour for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Mile High 360 received an application from Varshitha for a Social Media Audit project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Fennah for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Colorado Grain Chain received an application from Edd for a Social Media consultation call.
Colorado Grain Chain received an application from Ihunwo for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Audrey from Colorado Grain Chain listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Real Life Colorado received an application from Yengkong for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund received an application from Kadievha for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
"Ajnai" Morin Khuur Center received an application from Kebra A. for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Amina for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Colorado Grain Chain received an application from Shannon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Colorado Grain Chain received an application from Edd for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Nishant for a Website Technical Updates project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Jitesh for a Website Technical Updates project.
Colorado Grain Chain received an application from Gabriella for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Real Life Colorado received an application from Deshika for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Real Life Colorado received an application from Jin for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Joao Luiz for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Brayden for a Website Technical Updates project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Vilson for a Website Technical Updates project.
Carol from Carol Davis, President listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Carol from Carol Davis, President listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Tara from Loveland Habitat for Humanity listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Shannon matched with Heather from Our Front Porch for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Loveland Habitat for Humanity received an application from Jay for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Clinica Colorado received an application from Julia for a Website Audit project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Bolormaa for a Website Technical Updates project.
Real Life Colorado received an application from James for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Rachael for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Carol Davis, President received an application from Chatterjee for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Bianka from Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Bianka from Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
lorri from Real Life Colorado listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Annie matched with Karen from Community Ministry Southwest Denver for a Print Materials Design project!
Camillia matched with Heather from Shout, Inc. dba Sammy's Buddy Program for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Via Mobility Services received an application from Namayanja for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Aniq matched with Tyler from English Learning Center Denver for a Volunteer Manual project!
CU Denver received an application from Chidinma for a Communications consultation call.
Tiffany matched with Jennifer from Colorado Young Leaders for a Volunteer Manual project!
Nassim matched with Alison from The Alliance for Collective Action for a Market Analysis project!
Eiko from Via Mobility Services listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
Gwe matched with Alyssa from NoCo Foodshed Project for a Finance consultation call!
Isaac El matched with Alyssa from NoCo Foodshed Project for a Finance consultation call!
Adriano matched with Alyssa from NoCo Foodshed Project for a Finance consultation call!
Usman matched with Lisa from Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection for a Communications consultation call!
Jan matched with Fatou from AGILE-International.org for a Storytelling project!
Grace Counseling received an application from Angel for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
The Sun Valley Youth Center, Inc. received an application from Prince for a Tech Systems consultation call.
The Sun Valley Youth Center, Inc. received an application from Shiva for a Tech Systems consultation call.
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
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.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Shannon S. helped Our Front Porch
How Annie L. helped Community Ministry Southwest Denver
How Aniq A. helped English Learning Center Denver
How Nassim Z. helped The Alliance for Collective Action
How Jan B. helped AGILE-International.org
How Kurie J. helped Horizons Specialized Services
How Inna L. helped Carousel of Happiness
How Linda J. helped Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
How Katy P. helped Estes Park Learning Place
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