Strengthen Your Organization

With Help from Skilled Volunteers

Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals

Skills-based volunteering is a powerful resource for driving operational growth, which ultimately helps you achieve your mission.

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.
HAPPENING NOW

Above the EDGE received an application from Olivia for a Website Major Update project.

HOPE Coalition received an application from Isabella for a Translation project.

Kids 'n Kinship received an application from Rahil for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.

Above the EDGE received an application from Harshita for a Website Major Update project.

HOPE Coalition received an application from Victoria for a Translation project.

Above the EDGE received an application from Ilya for a Website Major Update project.

Melissa from HOPE Coalition listed a Translation project.

Zuzanna matched with Amy from Waseca Area Foundation for a Flyer Graphic Design project!

Pamela from Saint Paul Almanac listed a Translation project.

Quadree from Above the EDGE listed a Website Major Update project.

Dave matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Aishat matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Mark matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

John matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Wes matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Ayomide matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Randy matched with Mikell from Renewing the Countryside for a Social Media consultation call!

Greg from A Better Road Foundation Inc listed a Flexible Tech Support project.

Kids 'n Kinship received an application from mercy for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.

Kerry from Kids 'n Kinship listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.

Daniela matched with Anthony from The Advocates for Human Rights for a Website Accessibility Audit project!

P matched with Jacob from Ampersand Families for a Print Materials Design project!

Pro-Choice from Pro-Choice Minnesota listed an Online Research project.

Family Values For Life received an application from Yugesh for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Katie matched with Hailey from Midwest Food Connection for a Social Media consultation call!

Lina matched with Greg from A Better Road Foundation Inc for a Tech Systems consultation call!

Lionel matched with Hailey from Midwest Food Connection for a Social Media consultation call!

Bret matched with Hailey from Midwest Food Connection for a Social Media consultation call!

Family Values For Life received an application from Haley for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Lydia matched with Julie from Daily Work for a Print Materials Design project!

Elaine matched with Debbie from The Free Book Buggie for a Website Visual Design project!

Heather matched with dorothee from Face to Face Health and Counseling for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!

Eric matched with Karyn from Brownbody for a Website consultation call!

Elaine matched with Debbie from The Free Book Buggie for a Website consultation call!

Deyaa matched with Mitchell from MNeurodivergent for a Website Major Update project!

Isiah matched with Tim from Alpha Emergence Behavioral Health for a Branded Digital Assets project!

Jennifer matched with Terry from Alliance for Sustainability for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!

Family Values For Life received an application from Leonarda for a Professional Bio Writing project.

James matched with Lorie from State Street Theater Company New Ulm for a Communications consultation call!

Robert matched with Lorie from State Street Theater Company New Ulm for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!

Family Values For Life received an application from Akinyemi for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Family Values For Life received an application from Amy for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Shateka from Family Values For Life listed a Professional Bio Writing project.

Family Values For Life received an application from Corlins for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Family Values For Life received an application from Simon for a Professional Bio Writing project.

Roxanne matched with Barbara from Sweet Potato Comfort Pie for a Copywriting project!

Jack matched with Amy from Hastings Family Service for an Excel Training project!

Connor matched with Katherine from LiveMore ScreenLess for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!

Jeffrey matched with Lara from Minnesota State Horticultural Society for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!

Jay matched with Madeline from Public Art Saint Paul for an Event Management consultation call!

How It Works

Whether you need pro bono support on a project, or want advice from an industry expert, get it all done with Catchafire.

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

Catchafire's virtual volunteering network connects you with passionate professionals across a diverse range of fields, from Fortune 500s to 1-person startups, all over 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

“Monica was terrific. She took a relatively convoluted process and creatively developed a way to present it clearly in a manner that met our needs. We are very happy to have had the opportunity to work with Monica!”
Andrew CEO & Founder, Sanivation
“This is an amazing opportunity for small organizations like ours to be able to tap into the knowledge and experience of others.”
Shannon Quality Improvement Coordinator, Caswell Family Medical Center

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

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation work to strengthen our state and ensure that Minnesota is a place where everyone can thrive. We consistently work to make our community a stronger, more equitable place.

This year, the Foundation are partnering with Catchafire to provide skills-based volunteering to organizations in the East Metro and Greater Minnesota regions. The Foundation believe that by bringing capacity-building services to grantees and partner organizations, we can maximize the positive impact these organizations are able to make in the communities they serve.

Read more about the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation here.

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 volunteers.