Strengthen Your Organization
With Help from Skilled 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.
El Paso County, Community Services received an application from Gina for a Finance consultation call.
El Paso County, Community Services received an application from Jan for a Finance consultation call.
Theresa from El Paso County, Community Services listed a Finance consultation call.
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council received an application from Sucheta for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Fostering Hope Foundation received an application from Grace for a Hiring Strategy project.
Fostering Hope Foundation received an application from Ambreen for a Hiring Strategy project.
Jeanette from Monumental Impact listed an Event Management consultation call.
Solid Rock Community Development Corporation received an application from Talib for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Karen from Colorado Springs World Affairs Council for a Brochure Writing project!
Fostering Hope Foundation received an application from Veru for a Hiring Strategy project.
PikeRide, Inc received an application from Claire for a Human Resources consultation call.
Colorado Safety Net Collaborative received an application from Rejoice for an Infographic project.
Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center received an application from BUNJO for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Solid Rock Community Development Corporation received an application from Bre for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Sai Sudhir matched with Branden from Kidpower Colorado for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Tara from PikeRide, Inc listed a Human Resources consultation call.
PikeRide, Inc received an application from Elizabeth for a Human Resources consultation call.
Brian from Fostering Hope Foundation listed a Hiring Strategy project.
Karen from Colorado Springs World Affairs Council listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Solid Rock Community Development Corporation received an application from Dr. Amanda for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Solid Rock Community Development Corporation received an application from Dahana for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Mary Beth matched with Keri from CASA of the Pikes Peak Region for a Print Materials Design project!
Angels of America's Fallen received an application from Togu for a Social Media consultation call.
Tiara from Angels of America's Fallen listed a Social Media consultation call.
Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center received an application from Edafe for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
James from Solid Rock Community Development Corporation listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Lisa from Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Ro matched with Conner from Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance for a Print Materials Design project!
Susan matched with Erica from Catholic Charities of Central Colorado for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Carroll matched with Alli from Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Aidan matched with Erica from Catholic Charities of Central Colorado for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Colorado Safety Net Collaborative received an application from Ronald for an Infographic project.
Balikis matched with Alli from Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Jennifer matched with Alli from Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Bryan matched with Heather from The Thrive Networks for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Mel matched with Brianna from Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Colorado Safety Net Collaborative received an application from Rocio for an Infographic project.
Kay from StableStrides listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Cate matched with Cynthia from Golden Lotus Foundation for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Phyllis from Colorado Safety Net Collaborative listed an Infographic project.
Josie matched with Scott from Purple Mountain Recover Inc for an Employee Handbook project!
James matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Amr matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Danina matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Dan matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Pacifique matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Seth matched with Gary from Black Rose Acoustic Society for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Jay matched with Alli from Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Dr. Michael matched with Drew from Pikes Peak Makerspace for a Human Resources 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 Chatterjee P. helped Colorado Springs World Affairs Council
How Sai Sudhir A. helped Kidpower Colorado
How Mary Beth C. helped CASA of the Pikes Peak Region
How Carroll E. helped Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District
How Aidan L. helped Catholic Charities of Central Colorado
How Cate D. helped Golden Lotus Foundation
How Patrick M. helped Kids on Bikes
How Godson A. helped PikeRide, Inc
How Anna Beth R. helped Partners in Housing
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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About this Program
The Chapman Trusts, Colorado Springs Health Foundation, The Dakota Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Ent Credit Union Foundation, Gazette Charities Foundation, GE Johnson Foundation, Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation, Leighty Foundation, Lindsay-Brisbin Fund, Moniker Foundation, Pikes Peak Community Foundation, RNR Foundation, and the Strub Heer Fund have joined forces to support a nonprofit capacity-building program, Pikes Peak Connect. Pikes Peak Connect is a program that was started with a shared vision that nonprofits throughout the Pikes Peak Region would have access to additional tools and talent through Catchafire’s pro-bono consultants.
As part of Pikes Peak Connect, nonprofits get access to Catchafire’s innovative virtual platform and programming to leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled pro-bono consultants who will help with needs such as website development, online marketing, strategic planning, professional development, and other areas of critical work. Through Catchafire, Pikes Peak Connect helps organizations identify and achieve their philanthropic goals while accelerating their mission to contribute towards an ecosystem for systemic change.
Catchafire is a full service, on-demand solution designed to address the wide-ranging and complex needs of nonprofits, and is the largest online tool to connect social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skill sets.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals