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Confidently get quality work done from a pool of top pro bono consultants who can take on any project you need
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.
St. Louis Art Place Initiative received an application from Yam for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Save Our Youth - St. Louis received an application from Kate for a Press Kit project.
kim matched with Felicia from Freddie Ford Family Foundation for a Website Minor Update project!
Caring Solutions received an application from Stacey Jane for an Organizational Chart Creation project.
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Dom for a Communications consultation call.
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Usman for a Communications consultation call.
Jennifer from St. Louis Art Place Initiative listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Austin matched with Charlie from Provident Behavioral Health for a Website Audit project!
Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation listed a Communications consultation call.
PJ from Caring Solutions listed an Organizational Chart Creation project.
Caring Solutions received an application from Kevin for an Organizational Chart Creation project.
The Caregiver Club received an application from Maire for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
MAP St. Louis received an application from Mihai for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
MAP St. Louis received an application from Jonathan for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Shannon matched with Skyler from Gateway to The Great Outdoors for a Social Media consultation call!
Madeline from STL Village listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Radoslaw matched with Chiala from Child Care Aware of Missouri for a Logo Design project!
Michael matched with DeRochelle from Sunnyhill, Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Lee from Save Our Youth - St. Louis listed a Press Kit project.
Shannon matched with Rachel from EarthDance for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Bre matched with Shavanna from Da Hood Connect for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Indu matched with PJ from Caring Solutions for a Human Resources consultation call!
Kindness Begins with Me received an application from Lara for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
First Step Back Home Inc. received an application from OGHENEMINE for a Communications consultation call.
Adriano matched with Dennis from Gateway Festival Orchestra for a Social Media consultation call!
Rachael matched with Dennis from Gateway Festival Orchestra for a Social Media consultation call!
Sarah matched with Lou from EYC Academy (Empowering Youth and Communities Inc.) for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Jodie from The Caregiver Club listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Maryfrance matched with alexa from Encore! Theater Group dba EncoreSTL for a Website Visual Design project!
MAP St. Louis received an application from Shannon for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Regina matched with Lou from EYC Academy (Empowering Youth and Communities Inc.) for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project!
Edd matched with Skyler from Gateway to The Great Outdoors for a Social Media consultation call!
Neha matched with PJ from Caring Solutions for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Carly from EYC Academy (Empowering Youth and Communities Inc.) listed a Video Editing project.
Gina matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for an Event Management consultation call!
Kaye matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for an Event Management consultation call!
Ronald matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
John matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Abdul Rahman matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Jill matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Jill B matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Tiffanie matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Michael matched with Jane from St Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Bose for a Website consultation call.
Pakt Crc, Inc.s received an application from Jack for a Finance consultation call.
MAP St. Louis received an application from Lochana for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
First Step Back Home Inc. received an application from Ashmi for a Communications consultation call.
Adriano matched with Maurice "Moe" from Sneakers with Soul(r) for a Social Media consultation call!
Adriano matched with Lindsey from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
MAP St. Louis received an application from Ratish for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
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 kim e. helped Freddie Ford Family Foundation
How Austin H. helped Provident Behavioral Health
How Radoslaw R. helped Child Care Aware of Missouri
How Bre E. helped Da Hood Connect
How Indu M. helped Caring Solutions
How Maryfrance T. helped Encore! Theater Group dba EncoreSTL
How Sai Sudhir A. helped St Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce
How Rae M. helped Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
How Aidan C. helped The Caregiver Club
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