Welcome to the Bay Area Capacity Building Collective
Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono 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.
Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness listed a Video Editing project.
Avery from Street Soccer USA, Inc. listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Calion matched with Caroline from Manilatown Heritage Foundation for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Jia matched with Majeid from New Community Leadership Foundation for an Excel-Based Accounting System project!
AGURI matched with Avery from Street Soccer USA, Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ron matched with Kijiji from KijijiAfrika for a Data Collection Plan project!
Julie matched with John from The BOOM for a Project Management Plan project!
KijijiAfrika received an application from Sreshta for a Project Management Plan project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from SHASHA for a Project Management Plan project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Ezekiel for a Website Content Plan project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Joshua for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Street Soccer USA, Inc. received an application from Peter for a Human Resources consultation call.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Keerthi for a Project Management Plan project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from SHASHA for a Project Management Plan project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Donald for a Website Content Plan project.
The BOOM received an application from Peter for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Kelechi for a Website Content Plan project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Praise for a Storytelling project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Bret for a Project Management Plan project.
Kijiji from KijijiAfrika listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Kijiji from KijijiAfrika listed a Project Management Plan project.
Kijiji from KijijiAfrika listed a Website Content Plan project.
Kijiji from KijijiAfrika listed a Project Management Plan project.
Kijiji from KijijiAfrika listed an Operating Budget project.
Jerry from San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Pamela from Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence listed a Communications consultation call.
Ivan matched with John from The BOOM for a Project Management Plan project!
The BOOM received an application from Weiwei for a Flexible Finance Support project.
Sanctuarey received an application from Jan for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Dan matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Mark for an Event Management consultation call.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Allan for an Illustration project.
Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness listed an Event Management consultation call.
Koffi matched with Joyce from Legal Services for Children for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Sanctuarey received an application from Taylor for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Adama from Weekend-Adventures.org listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Otilia matched with Deminika from Re'Optima FRC for a Presentation Template Creation project!
Monica matched with Deminika from Re'Optima FRC for an Organizational One-Pager project!
David matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Website consultation call!
Blessing matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Website consultation call!
Clement matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Communications consultation call!
Blessing matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Communications consultation call!
Deb matched with John from Universal Recovery Network for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
The BOOM received an application from Ayomide for a Website Major Update project.
The BOOM received an application from Ayomide for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
The BOOM received an application from Isaac for a Website Major Update project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Omirin for an Illustration project.
Jill matched with Axel from Sanctuarey for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sasha matched with Sara from Homeless Children's Network for a Logo Design 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.
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
Marin Community Foundation, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Hellman Foundation have joined together to launch the Catchafire Bay Area Collective. This program provides capacity building resources to local nonprofit organizations working to build stronger, more equitable communities.
The participating foundations have partnered with Catchafire to support nonprofit organizations by making connections to pro bono professionals here in the Bay Area and across the world. Through these connections, the Collective maximizes the impact organizations are able to make on the communities they serve.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and much, much more.
Learn more about Marin Community Foundation, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Hellman Foundation.
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 pro bono professionals