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.
Push Dance Company received an application from Akshay for an Identify Success Metrics project.
New Community Leadership Foundation received an application from Bruce for a Salesforce Training project.
Prince Hall Computer Learning Center received an application from Yuan for a Market Analysis project.
Push Dance Company received an application from Sydney for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Third parent family and youth services received an application from Joshua for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) received an application from Antonette for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Jane for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Push Dance Company received an application from Gayathri for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) received an application from Kaggwe for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Mumeen matched with Veronica from MOMMAS HOUSE INC for a Communications consultation call!
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Johnathan for a Short Video Creation Training project.
New Community Leadership Foundation received an application from Katie for a Salesforce Training project.
MOMMAS HOUSE INC received an application from Michael for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Oona from Mission Kids Co-Op listed a Website Minor Update project.
Daveea from Third parent family and youth services listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
All My Usos received an application from Judy for an Event Management consultation call.
Push Dance Company received an application from Frank for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Miriam for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) received an application from Sarah for a Flexible Tech Support project.
New Community Leadership Foundation received an application from Robby for a Salesforce Training project.
Push Dance Company received an application from Deepa for an Identify Success Metrics project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from HANY for a Business Plan Review project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Khalid Hassan ???? for a Social Media Set Up project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Joanne for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from kim for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Rebecca matched with Isatou from Homeless Children's Network for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Magic Tooth Bus received an application from Brandon for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Mission Bit received an application from Rashmi for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Mission Bit received an application from Hari for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Mission Bit received an application from Sharon Mathew for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Push Dance Company received an application from CHAITANYA for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Mission Bit received an application from Minyen for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Veronica from MOMMAS HOUSE INC listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Anastasia matched with Emily from Borp for a Display Materials Design project!
Neer matched with Raissa from Push Dance Company for a Website consultation call!
Raissa from Push Dance Company listed an Identify Success Metrics project.
Chizindu matched with Raissa from Push Dance Company for a Website consultation call!
Sushmitha matched with Raissa from Push Dance Company for a Website consultation call!
Daniel matched with Raissa from Push Dance Company for a Website consultation call!
Isatou from Homeless Children's Network listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
Magic Tooth Bus received an application from Rachel for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Larry matched with Margaret from MyPath for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project!
Mercedes matched with Rebecca from Better Because Collective for a Website Copywriting project!
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Samukeliso for a Social Media Set Up project.
Homeless Children's Network received an application from Matthew for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Mission Bit received an application from Mohsin for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Tylesha for a Social Media Set Up project.
Kimberly matched with Isatou from Homeless Children's Network for a Website Content Plan project!
Sanjida matched with Isatou from Homeless Children's Network for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Francesca matched with Isatou from Homeless Children's Network for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy 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 Mumeen O. helped MOMMAS HOUSE INC
How Rebecca R. helped Homeless Children's Network
How Larry A. helped MyPath
How Mercedes K. helped Better Because Collective
How Jennifer C. helped Borp
How Gabrielle H. helped Mission Bit
How Meenaz S. helped Enigma Ventures, INC
How Linda J. helped Magic Tooth Bus
How Ivy C. helped City of Dreams
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