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.
Ayomide matched with Moses from MLIFE Foundation for a Website consultation call!
OGUNDIRAN matched with Mei from LearnUp Centers for a Video Editing project!
Axel from All Tribes Playhouse listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Success Centers received an application from Joshua for a Social Media consultation call.
The BOOM received an application from Alexis for an Online Research project.
eli from Miss Major Alexander L. Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Ticia for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Pratik for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
PUSH Dance Company received an application from SEYI for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Stephanie for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Mumbia Yvonne matched with MURTALA from LANVAL FAMILY FOUNDATION for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Transgender Cultural District received an application from Olivia for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Emma for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Transgender Cultural District received an application from Ro for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Chris matched with MURTALA from LANVAL FAMILY FOUNDATION for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Zachary matched with Mei from LearnUp Centers for a Video Editing project!
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Lindsay for a Visual Brand Guide project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Jagadeesh Kumar for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Neishja matched with Deminika from Re'Optima FRC for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Adrianne matched with MURTALA from LANVAL FAMILY FOUNDATION for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Adama from Weekend-Adventures.org listed a Case Study Writing project.
Stephen matched with Nafy from Teranga Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Mira matched with Nafy from Teranga Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Riza matched with Nafy from Teranga Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Franco matched with Nafy from Teranga Foundation for a Website consultation call!
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Kafayat for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
PUSH Dance Company received an application from Danielle for an Employee Handbook project.
LaSaaun Lives Foundation received an application from Jan for a Finance consultation call.
Living with Phyllis received an application from Savita for an Event Management consultation call.
Dooda activities corp received an application from Lenz for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Jaylen for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Jordan matched with Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP for a Social Media Audit project!
Grace matched with Steve from LearnUp Centers for a Video Editing project!
Success Centers received an application from Matt for a Social Media consultation call.
Transgender Cultural District received an application from Lorraine for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ray matched with Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission for a Photo Editing project!
Sharee from Success Centers listed a Social Media consultation call.
Transgender Cultural District received an application from Gaurav for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Rikash matched with Deminika from Re'Optima FRC for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Henry for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
The BOOM received an application from Felix for a Website Major Update project.
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from VICTOR for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Shalom for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Shilpa for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Rupanandini for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Punam for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Anne matched with Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission for an Event Logistics Planning project!
Ezra matched with Margaret from MyPath for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
D matched with Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission for a Video Editing project!
Phil matched with Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission for a Brochure Graphic 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.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Ayomide S. helped MLIFE Foundation
How OGUNDIRAN J. helped LearnUp Centers
How Neishja R. helped Re'Optima FRC
How Jordan C. helped HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP
How Ray R. helped American Legion War Memorial Commission
How Dan C. helped The BOOM
How Akinwumi A. helped PUSH Dance Company
How Victoria E. helped Mission Kids Co-Op
How Hazel S. helped 18 Reasons
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