Get it done on Catchafire
Confidently get quality work done from a pool of top pro bono consultants who can take on any project you need
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.
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Daniel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Emmanuel matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Dave matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Adam matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Gino Edgar matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Sagar matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Adam matched with Hannah from INDIGO Education for a Website consultation call!
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Julia for a Website consultation call.
Angelina matched with Nehemiah from 825 Arts for a Video Editing project!
Creative Healing Space, Inc received an application from ARAOTI for an Operating Budget project.
Amy matched with Katie from Violence Free Minnesota for an Employee Handbook project!
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Rohit for a Website consultation call.
Madeline from The Advocates for Human Rights listed a Video Editing project.
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from EMMANUEL for a Website consultation call.
Suree from Creative Healing Space, Inc listed an Operating Budget project.
Dave matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Susan matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jill matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Victor matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Video Editing project!
Emily matched with Debbie from The Free Book Buggie for a Finance consultation call!
East Side Arts Council received an application from Alicia for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Sagar for a Website consultation call.
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Jayapal for a Website consultation call.
Nancie matched with Anthony from Urban Roots MN for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Ronalyn matched with Anthony from Urban Roots MN for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation listed a Website consultation call.
Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
French-American Heritage Foundation received an application from Ezekiel for a Website consultation call.
Sarah from East Side Arts Council listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Geneo matched with Bethany from International Association for Refugees for an Event Management consultation call!
Samantha matched with Bethany from International Association for Refugees for an Event Management consultation call!
Full Circle Theater Company received an application from Linda for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Full Circle Theater Company received an application from Gaia for an Event Management consultation call.
Gabriella matched with REBECCA from Telling Queer History for a Transcription project!
Full Circle Theater Company received an application from Michael for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
samuel matched with Crystal from The Compassion Museum for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Jacinth Joy matched with M. Camila from Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE) for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Alanson matched with Ronda from Alpha Emergence Behavioral Health for a Board Prospecting project!
Jan matched with Deb from HOME Line for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Carissa matched with Yue from Light in the Well for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Dan matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Video Editing project!
Above the EDGE received an application from Mohamed for a LinkedIn Company Page Set Up project.
Above the EDGE received an application from Simon for a LinkedIn Company Page Set Up project.
Quadree from Above the EDGE listed a LinkedIn Company Page Set Up project.
Om matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Adrienne matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Nafisa Maliyat matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Jack matched with Jennifer from French-American Heritage Foundation for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Susan matched with Christina from Newgate Education and Research Center for an Employee Review Process project!
Mark matched with Tim from We Resolve for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
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 Emmanuel A. helped French-American Heritage Foundation
How Amy L. helped Violence Free Minnesota
How Victor A. helped Light in the Well
How samuel O. helped The Compassion Museum
How Jacinth Joy D. helped Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE)
How Alanson V. helped Alpha Emergence Behavioral Health
How Jan H. helped HOME Line
How Mark S. helped We Resolve
How Scott B. helped Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project
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.