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.
Tabernacle CDC from Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Stephen matched with SD from World Love Forum for a Social Media consultation call!
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. received an application from Tope for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. received an application from Sudhir for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. received an application from Vilson for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. received an application from Carlos for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
American Legion War Memorial Commission received an application from Gopikalakshmi for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation S.F. received an application from Iteoluwa for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Siobhan matched with SD from World Love Forum for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Trish matched with Isatou from Homeless Children's Network for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Jim matched with SD from World Love Forum for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Joel matched with SD from World Love Forum for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Ennypitan for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Edd matched with LaZette & Nikia from LaSaaun Lives Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
SD from World Love Forum listed a Video Editing project.
Leslie from MyPath listed a Translation project.
Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Neishja matched with Deminika from Re'Optima FRC for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Christina matched with Tajae from Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for a Website Copywriting project!
Caroline from Manilatown Heritage Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Caroline from Manilatown Heritage Foundation listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Isatou from Homeless Children's Network listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
The BOOM received an application from Mariam for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Aravind for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Venkat Sai Sankalp for an Event Logistics Planning project.
Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE received an application from Araki for a Website consultation call.
Miss Major Alexander L. Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center received an application from Jose Rolando Luis for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Zainab matched with Allen from Golden Gate Concierge Service for a Finance consultation call!
Miss Major Alexander L. Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center received an application from David for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Harris for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Ashwin matched with Caroline from Manilatown Heritage Foundation for a SWOT Analysis project!
Victoria matched with Leslie from MyPath for a Translation project!
Isatou from Homeless Children's Network listed a Social Media Audit project.
Lekesha from Keshcares listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Veronica from MOMMAS HOUSE INC listed an Event Management consultation call.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Dane for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from bojan for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE received an application from Ritti for a Website consultation call.
Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE received an application from Kathleen for a Website consultation call.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from George for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Chatterjee for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from SUJAY KUMAR REDDY for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Robert for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Qasim Ali for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
KijijiAfrika received an application from Brent for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE received an application from Bruno for a Website consultation call.
Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Sucheta for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Trupti matched with John from The BOOM for a Flexible Finance Support project!
Allen from Golden Gate Concierge Service listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Nevaeh from Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE listed a Website consultation call.
How It Works
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 Stephen T. helped World Love Forum
How Trish G. helped Homeless Children's Network
How Christina S. helped Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
How Ashwin B. helped Manilatown Heritage Foundation
How Victoria E. helped MyPath
How Trupti S. helped The BOOM
How Aarianna S. helped LearnUp Centers
How Vik P. helped KijijiAfrika
How Pooja A. helped Community Alliance for Special Education: CASE
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