Welcome to the Bay Area Capacity Building Collective

Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono volunteers

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Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals

Skills-based volunteering is a powerful resource for driving operational growth, which ultimately helps you achieve your mission.

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.
HAPPENING NOW

American Legion War Memorial Commission received an application from Lauren for a Video Editing project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Emmanuel for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

The BOOM received an application from Araki for an Online Research project.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Nina for a Visual Brand Guide project.

The BOOM received an application from Vantressa for a Website Major Update project.

American Legion War Memorial Commission received an application from togu for a Video Editing project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Dharun Prasanth for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

The BOOM received an application from Muhammad Wasim for a Website Major Update project.

Dooda activities corp received an application from Michael for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

The BOOM received an application from David for a Website Major Update project.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Edna for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

PUSH Dance Company received an application from David for a Website Major Update project.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Justina for a Google Workspace Set Up project.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Md. Mahmud-ul for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

Better Because Collective received an application from Carmen for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.

Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.

Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission listed an Event Logistics Planning project.

Nikita matched with Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP for a Data & Analytics consultation call!

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed an Operating Budget project.

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.

Merc from American Legion War Memorial Commission listed a Video Editing project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Raja for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

Dooda activities corp received an application from Dastan for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Ting-Yu for an Operating Budget project.

Quinn matched with Amos from Veterans Alley Mural Project for a Website Major Update project!

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from Omoge for a Social Media Audit project.

Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness received an application from Gofaone for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed a Social Media Audit project.

Julian from HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP listed a Visual Brand Guide project.

Rebecca from Better Because Collective listed an Email Marketing System Set Up project.

Better Because Collective received an application from Alexis for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.

Better Because Collective received an application from Gean for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Libang for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Saranya for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Yasin for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

HOLY STITCH FACTORY FELLOWSHIP received an application from William Adeola for a Visual Brand Guide project.

Living with Phyllis received an application from Adrianne for an Event Management consultation call.

Transgender Cultural District received an application from Victor for a Brochure Graphic Design project.

Belen from Transgender Cultural District listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.

PUSH from PUSH Dance Company listed an Employee Handbook project.

Belen from Transgender Cultural District listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from James Glenn for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

Chris from Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.

Occupational Therapy Training Program - San Francisco received an application from Ross for a Salesforce Database Customization project.

PUSH from PUSH Dance Company listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.

Trent matched with Elgin from Fathers To Founders for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project!

Dan matched with John from The BOOM for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!

PUSH Dance Company received an application from Stephen for a Website Major Update project.

How It Works

Whether you need pro bono support on a project, or want advice from an industry expert, get it all done with Catchafire.
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
Get on the phone with an industry expert to get answers to burning questions, brainstorm organizational challenges, or get feedback.
Projects
Work with a skilled professional to complete critical projects such as graphic design, website development, copywriting, database customization, and more!

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

Catchafire's virtual volunteering network connects you with passionate professionals across a diverse range of fields, from Fortune 500s to 1-person startups, all over 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

“Monica was terrific. She took a relatively convoluted process and creatively developed a way to present it clearly in a manner that met our needs. We are very happy to have had the opportunity to work with Monica!”
Andrew CEO & Founder, Sanivation
“This is an amazing opportunity for small organizations like ours to be able to tap into the knowledge and experience of others.”
Shannon Quality Improvement Coordinator, Caswell Family Medical Center

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