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.
Alexa from PikeRide, Inc listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from Areeba for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from Mariia for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from Kathy for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from John for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from Mason for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Lavi matched with Colorado Springs from Colorado Springs Sports Corporation for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project!
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs received an application from Anna for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sarah from Dream Centers of Colorado Springs listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Liz matched with Captain from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado for an Event Management consultation call!
Victoria matched with Austin from Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs for a Translation project!
Kayla matched with Jessi from Food to Power for a Website Audit project!
Aladdin matched with Kayley from Partners in Housing for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Lauren matched with Emma from NAMI Colorado Springs for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Victoria matched with Austin from Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs for a Translation project!
Signe matched with Mike from Citizens Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Deidre matched with Jacob from The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Christina from UpaDowna listed a Website Content Plan project.
UpaDowna received an application from Isaiah for a Website Content Plan project.
Steven matched with McKenzie from Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Tobey matched with Jan from Ormao Dance Company for a Leadership Coaching project!
Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Association received an application from Grace for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Association received an application from Yuviana for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Warren from Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Association listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center received an application from Chatterjee for a Storytelling project.
Shirene matched with Emma from NAMI Colorado Springs for a Flexible Data Support project!
Veair matched with Cory from Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates for a Video Editing project!
Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center received an application from Kaustubh for a Storytelling project.
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council received an application from Jessica for an Employee Handbook project.
Lisa from Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center listed a Storytelling project.
Tim matched with Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc for a Public Relations consultation call!
Almee matched with Kathleen from Opera Theatre of the Rockies for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Joel matched with Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc for a Public Relations consultation call!
Natividad matched with Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc for a Public Relations consultation call!
Araki matched with Heather from The Thrive Networks for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
David matched with Heather from The Thrive Networks for a Website consultation call!
Larry matched with Stephanie from Classical KCME and Jazz 93.5 for a Press Release project!
Jim matched with Doug from PikeRide, Inc for a Time Management Coaching project!
Jay matched with Stephanie from Classical KCME and Jazz 93.5 for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
keara matched with Hector from Bright by Three for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Deb matched with Susan from Trails and Open Space Coalition for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Simeon matched with Hector from Bright by Three for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Dorrion matched with Hector from Bright by Three for an Email Layout & Template project!
Amanda matched with Mary from Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Charles matched with Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Karen from Colorado Springs World Affairs Council listed an Employee Handbook project.
Tiasoa matched with Allen from Trails and Open Space Coalition for a Social Media Set Up project!
Dane matched with Ally from Face It TOGETHER, Inc for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Dana matched with McKenzie from Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance for a Print Materials Design project!
Stacey matched with McKenzie from Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance for a Merchandising 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 Lavi A. helped Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
How Liz M. helped Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado
How Victoria E. helped Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs
How Kayla S. helped Food to Power
How Aladdin M. helped Partners in Housing
How Lauren B. helped NAMI Colorado Springs
How Deidre P. helped The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs
How Steven K. helped Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
How Tobey R. helped Ormao Dance Company
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