Get it done on Catchafire
With Experts Who Help Advance Your Mission
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.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Seoyeon for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Michael for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Karan for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Damilola for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Eyoufe for a Logo Design project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Kirsten for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Logo Design project.
Idan matched with Eric from Seaside Sustainability for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Sara for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
WE CAN received an application from Kennedy for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Eyoufe for a Logo Design project.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Olaniyi for a Logo Design project.
Melissa matched with Eric from Seaside Sustainability for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
WE CAN received an application from Dalena for a Human Resources consultation call.
Seaside Sustainability received an application from Sakshi for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Causewave Community Partners received an application from victorio for a Logo Design project.
Rachel matched with Eric from Seaside Sustainability for a Website Content Audit project!
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Eric from Seaside Sustainability listed a Logo Design project.
Aubrie matched with Eric from Seaside Sustainability for a Logo Design project!
Causewave Community Partners received an application from Christine for a Logo Design project.
WE CAN received an application from Xiaoming for an Excel Training project.
WE CAN received an application from Marnier for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Causewave Community Partners received an application from Iteoluwa for a Logo Design project.
Causewave Community Partners received an application from Ron for a Logo Design project.
Causewave Community Partners received an application from Catherine for a Logo Design project.
Olivia from Causewave Community Partners listed a Logo Design project.
WE CAN received an application from Ravisha for a Human Resources consultation call.
WE CAN received an application from Agustin for a Human Resources consultation call.
Causewave Community Partners received an application from Osawe for a Logo Design project.
CHARITY matched with Julie from Amazing Grace for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Aydan matched with Julie from Amazing Grace for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
WE CAN received an application from Neema for an Excel Training project.
WE CAN received an application from Vineetha for an Excel Training project.
WE CAN received an application from oparaugo for a Human Resources consultation call.
WE CAN received an application from Sushree Saraswati for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
WE CAN received an application from Jihen for a Human Resources consultation call.
Ryan matched with Rev. Denise from Urban Christian Ministries for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project!
Kaitlyn from WE CAN listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Jason matched with Kim from Sharing Kindness for a Flexible Tech Support project!
WE CAN received an application from Andrew for an Excel Training project.
WE CAN received an application from Manjuparkavi for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Tashane from WE CAN listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Tashane from WE CAN listed an Excel Training project.
WE CAN received an application from ?? for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
WE CAN received an application from Guilherme for an Excel Training 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
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 Idan P. helped Seaside Sustainability
How Justus R. helped Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier aka Herschell Carrousel Factory M...
How CHARITY N. helped Amazing Grace
How Jason B. helped Sharing Kindness
How Melissa C. helped LEAP for Education
How Charlotte N. helped Urban Christian Ministries
How Breanna B. helped Colored Girls Bike Too
How Chukwura d. helped New York Alliance for Inclusion & Innovation
How Paula D. helped Helping Our Women
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 grant partners 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 grant partners 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 Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation is a family foundation that supports and collaborates with nonprofit organizations and community partners that share our mission of helping children, adolescents, and young people affected by intellectual disabilities, mental health challenges, learning disabilities, and substance use disorders. Our giving is focused in Western New York and Eastern Massachusetts, areas that are important to the Tower family.
Recognizing the importance of strong organizational infrastructure for delivering high-quality programming and promoting organizational sustainability, we partner with Catchafire to connect select organizations with skills-based volunteers.
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.