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.
Buddies Not Bullies received an application from John for a Print Materials Design project.
Avenues Counseling Center received an application from John for a Print Materials Design project.
Dennis from Gateway Festival Orchestra listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Lutheran Elementary School Association received an application from KRISTINA for a Print Materials Design project.
Five Star Senior Center Inc received an application from Gregory for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Ferguson Youth Initiative received an application from Danities for a Website consultation call.
Daniel matched with Janett from Rustic Roots Sanctuary for a Website consultation call!
Dennis from Gateway Festival Orchestra listed a Storytelling project.
Vishal matched with Monica from Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Center for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Five Star Senior Center Inc received an application from Daniel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Faith HEALS received an application from Sharifu Selemani for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Missing Person Task Force Headquarters received an application from Daniel for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Gateway Festival Orchestra received an application from Jackline for a Storytelling project.
Lutheran Elementary School Association received an application from Sharifu Selemani for a Print Materials Design project.
Peace Economy Project received an application from Karen for an Illustration project.
Grizelda matched with Angela from Dutchtown South Community Corporation for an Event Management consultation call!
Hispanic Leaders Group received an application from Rene for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Ferguson Youth Initiative received an application from Daniel for a Website consultation call.
Samuel matched with Laregis from Manna Shelter for a Website consultation call!
Michael matched with ken from Modern American Dance Company for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Aaron from Ferguson Youth Initiative listed a Website consultation call.
Ferguson Youth Initiative received an application from Rita for a Website consultation call.
Missing Person Task Force Headquarters received an application from Bill for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Ferguson Youth Initiative received an application from Emily for a Website consultation call.
Ferguson Youth Initiative received an application from Meshach for a Website consultation call.
Joelle matched with Paula from Unstoppable Extended Hands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Libby from Lutheran Elementary School Association listed a Print Materials Design project.
Wendy from African People's Education and Defense Fund listed a Logo Design project.
Victor from Five Star Senior Center Inc listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
CARE STL received an application from Larry for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
African People's Education and Defense Fund received an application from DOTS for a Logo Design project.
CARE STL received an application from Vishal for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Faith HEALS received an application from Araki for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Courtney from Avenues Counseling Center listed a Print Materials Design project.
Sharmistha matched with Kaitlin from Helping Hand Me Downs for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Tina matched with Stephanie from Challenge Unlimited for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Hispanic Leaders Group received an application from Stefan for a Tech Systems consultation call.
John matched with Lauren from Lift For Life Gym for a Print Materials Design project!
Lisa from Buddies Not Bullies listed a Print Materials Design project.
Shavanna from Da Hood Connect listed an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Charles from Open Space STL listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Da Hood Connect received an application from Jozef for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
Peace Economy Project received an application from Marisa for an Illustration project.
Missing Person Task Force Headquarters received an application from Oluwatobi for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Elija matched with Paula from Unstoppable Extended Hands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Marla matched with Fatimah from Be Well Cafe for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Missing Person Task Force Headquarters received an application from Praise for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Carla "COFFEE" from Missing Person Task Force Headquarters listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
John matched with Carla "COFFEE" from Missing Person Task Force Headquarters for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
EYC Academy (Empowering Youth and Communities inc) received an application from Diane for a Website Major Update 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 Vishal A. helped Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Center
How Michael T. helped Modern American Dance Company
How Tina A. helped Challenge Unlimited
How John M. helped Lift For Life Gym
How Sebastian A. helped Generate Health StL
How Marcos A. helped Missouri Coalition for the Environment
How Jessica O. helped St. Louis ArtWorks
How Alexis G. helped St. Louis Anti-Violence Project
How Dave W. helped Peace Economy Project
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
Missouri Foundation for Health and the St. Louis Community Foundation have joined forces to support a nonprofit capacity-building program, the Greater St. Louis & Missouri Capacity Building Network. The Greater St. Louis & Missouri Capacity Building Network is a program that was started with a shared vision that nonprofits within the region would have access to additional tools and talent through Catchafire’s pro-bono consultants.
As part of the Greater St. Louis & Missouri Capacity Building Network, 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, the Greater St. Louis & Missouri Capacity Building Network supports nonprofits as they strengthen their operations and teams, while ultimately accelerating their efforts to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities.
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.
Learn more about Missouri Foundation for Health and the St. Louis Community Foundation.
For foundations interested in learning more about the Greater St. Louis & Missouri Capacity Building Network and how to get involved, please contact Catchafire.
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