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.
Lynee matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Volunteer Manual project!
Light in the Well received an application from Olamilekan for a Print Materials Design project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from David for a Website consultation call.
The Sanneh Foundation received an application from Joshua for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Teatro del Pueblo received an application from Joshua for a Human Resources consultation call.
Francis matched with Stephanie from Full Circle Theater Company for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ezekiel matched with Vickie from Vital Aging Network for a Website consultation call!
Allie matched with dorothee from Face to Face Health and Counseling for a Volunteer Manual project!
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie received an application from Utsha for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from Araki for a Website consultation call.
Anne matched with Katherine from LiveMore ScreenLess for an Event Logistics Planning project!
Aaron from Teatro del Pueblo listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Aaron from Teatro del Pueblo listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Melissa from The Sanneh Foundation listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Midwest Food Connection received an application from Keila for a Social Media consultation call.
Light in the Well received an application from Dan for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Omotosho matched with Teatro del Pueblo from Teatro del Pueblo for a Social Media consultation call!
Light in the Well received an application from Araki for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie received an application from Sunday for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Safe Families for Children - West Central MN received an application from kamsi for a Website consultation call.
Ashley matched with Melissa from The Sanneh Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jim matched with Melissa from The Sanneh Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
In Black Ink received an application from Damilola for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Yue from Light in the Well listed a Presentation Template Creation project.
Yue from Light in the Well listed a Print Materials Design project.
Light in the Well received an application from Beth for a Print Materials Design project.
Initiative Foundation received an application from Jay for a Compensation Plan project.
Light in the Well received an application from Augustine for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Hailey from Midwest Food Connection listed a Social Media consultation call.
Midwest Food Connection received an application from Josiah for a Social Media consultation call.
Initiative Foundation received an application from Vickie for a Compensation Plan project.
Felipe matched with Suree from Creative Healing Space, Inc for a Finance consultation call!
Aaron from Teatro del Pueblo listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Balogun matched with Tiffany from The JK Movement for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Waleed matched with Crystal from The Compassion Museum for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Barbara from Sweet Potato Comfort Pie listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Chatterjee matched with Yue from Light in the Well for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Sarah matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Community Agreement Creation Training project!
Adrianne matched with Suree from Creative Healing Space, Inc for an Event Management consultation call!
Give Us wings received an application from Sh Bhupendra for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Vickie from Vital Aging Network listed a Social Media Audit project.
John matched with Vickie from Vital Aging Network for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Victoria matched with Rebecca from AmazeWorks for a Translation project!
Stephanie from The Family Partnership listed a Translation project.
Stephanie from The Family Partnership listed a Translation project.
Stephanie from The Family Partnership listed a Translation project.
Victoria matched with Sara from 825 Arts for a Translation project!
Rekhet from In Black Ink listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Sara from 825 Arts listed a Translation project.
Daniel matched with Yue from Light in the Well for a Website 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 Lynee B. helped Light in the Well
How Francis M. helped Full Circle Theater Company
How Anne P. helped LiveMore ScreenLess
How Waleed Z. helped The Compassion Museum
How Victoria E. helped AmazeWorks
How Beth N. helped East Side Arts Council
How Sneha S. helped Latino Economic Development Center-MN
How Avalon D. helped Renewing the Countryside
How Sion H. helped Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County
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.