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.
Aileen matched with Emily from Red Wing Arts Association for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Serina matched with Emily from Red Wing Arts Association for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Vital Aging Network received an application from Barnabas for a Website Copywriting project.
A Better Road Foundation Inc received an application from Maya for an Individual Donor Letter project.
A Better Road Foundation Inc received an application from Barnabas for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
A Better Road Foundation Inc received an application from Barnabas for an Individual Donor Letter project.
A Better Road Foundation Inc received an application from John for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Harry from A Better Road Foundation Inc listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Harry from A Better Road Foundation Inc listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Lorie from State Street Theater Company New Ulm listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Mark matched with Elizabeth from The Advocates for Human Rights for a Time Management Coaching project!
Pavel matched with Opey from Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Balqis matched with Opey from Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
George matched with Opey from Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Fe Sandra matched with Opey from Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Give Us wings received an application from Taiwo for a Website consultation call.
A Better Road Foundation Inc received an application from Leonard for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Give Us wings received an application from Churchill for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Rebecca for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Precious for a Website consultation call.
State Street Theater Company New Ulm received an application from Andrew for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
HOME Line received an application from Gregory for a Communications consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Daniel for a Website consultation call.
Helen matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Proposal Review project!
Give Us wings received an application from David for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Happy for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Uzma for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Akinola for a Website consultation call.
Patrick matched with Elena from Foster Advocates for a Video Editing project!
Peter from Give Us wings listed a Website consultation call.
Green Card Voices received an application from Lisa for a Finance consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Jide for a Website consultation call.
Give Us wings received an application from Micheal for a Website consultation call.
Aaliyah from Green Card Voices listed a Finance consultation call.
Helen matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Proposal Review project!
Alex matched with Ann from Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia for a Membership Strategy project!
Shubhada matched with Tony from Wright County Community Action for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Midwest Food Connection received an application from Emmanuella for a Social Media consultation call.
The Sanneh Foundation received an application from Ibrahim for an Event Concept & Plan project.
The Sanneh Foundation received an application from Younoos for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Scott matched with Lorie from State Street Theater Company New Ulm for a Finance consultation call!
Vickie matched with Vickie from Vital Aging Network for a Social Media Audit project!
Michael from HOME Line listed a Communications consultation call.
Hailey from Midwest Food Connection listed a Social Media consultation call.
Keila matched with Hailey from Midwest Food Connection for a Social Media consultation call!
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Akinola for a Website consultation call.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Oluwasogo for a Website consultation call.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Temitope for a Website consultation call.
Jon matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Print Materials Design project!
Victoria matched with Sophie from AmazeWorks for a Translation 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 Mark K. helped The Advocates for Human Rights
How Pavel B. helped Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County
How Helen H. helped Light in the Well
How Patrick L. helped Foster Advocates
How Alex O. helped Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia
How Shubhada K. helped Wright County Community Action
How Victoria E. helped AmazeWorks
How Lameed O. helped The Sanneh Foundation
How Mikayla T. helped Sweet Potato Comfort Pie
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.