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.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from Mariam for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from Mohammed for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
American Indian Family Center received an application from Aundraya for a Human Resources consultation call.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from shamim for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from Piyusha for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Mosharof Hoosain for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Jim matched with Trisha from Ivy House for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Mike matched with Matt from Upstream Arts Inc for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Sharon from Friends of the Philando Castile Peace Garden listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from Mumeen for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from imane for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Mark matched with Tracy from Lyricality for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Runa matched with Tracy from Lyricality for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club received an application from ANIRUDDHA for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Momina Liaqat for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
We Resolve received an application from Az for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Harry from Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Harry from Twin Cities Merge Localist Donor's Club listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Marsha for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Above the EDGE received an application from Joanna for a Training Plan Development project.
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Aleksandra for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts received an application from Michael for a Board Operations & Systems project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Anh Phan for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Candice for a Press Kit project.
Joey matched with Crystal from The Compassion Museum for a Copywriting project!
New Pathways, Inc. received an application from Dairus for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Victoria matched with Rebecca from AMAZE for a Translation project!
New Pathways, Inc. received an application from Henry for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Henry for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Anuneha matched with Shannie from 1 Day At A Time for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Dan matched with Matt from Upstream Arts Inc for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Alliance for Sustainability received an application from Linda for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Park Public Schools and Community Foundation received an application from Patrick for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Peninah for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Oren matched with Matt from Upstream Arts Inc for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
meghan matched with Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia for a Social Media Audit project!
Lisa from Park Public Schools and Community Foundation listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Ernest matched with Kimberly from The Advocates for Human Rights for a Management consultation call!
Park Public Schools and Community Foundation received an application from Ruben for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
We Resolve received an application from Willie for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
American Indian Family Center received an application from Drisana for a Human Resources consultation call.
Victoria matched with Rebecca from AMAZE for a Translation project!
Sarah from Safe Families for Children - West Central MN listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
We Resolve received an application from Mike for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Family Values For Life received an application from Erfan for an Infographic project.
Above the EDGE received an application from Abigail for a Training Plan Development project.
Sarah matched with Darren from The Sanneh Foundation for a Project Management Plan project!
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Hamza for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Jianing matched with Debbie from The Free Book Buggie for a Data Collection Plan project!
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute received an application from Elvie Mae for a Social Media Audit 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 Jim P. helped Ivy House
How Mike B. helped Upstream Arts Inc
How Joey M. helped The Compassion Museum
How Victoria E. helped AMAZE
How meghan c. helped Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia
How Sarah D. helped The Sanneh Foundation
How Jianing L. helped The Free Book Buggie
How susan f. helped The Family Partnership
How Greg M. helped LiveMore ScreenLess
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
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.