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.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Bryana for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Encore! Theater Group dba EncoreSTL received an application from Bethely for a Website Audit project.
It's Your Birthday Inc. received an application from Carly for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Sandy from St Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Sandy from St Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce listed a Flexible Coaching Support project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Jason for a Website Minor Update project.
Chariti Home Ministries received an application from Outscraper for an Operating Budget project.
Diarra from The Bailey Foundation listed a Merchandising project.
Sabrina from WalkNFaith listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Rejoice matched with Akani from Building Bridges STL for a Finance consultation call!
Roshini matched with Akani from Building Bridges STL for a Finance consultation call!
Veteran Women of Influence received an application from Michael for a Communications consultation call.
St. Louis Art Place Initiative received an application from Molly for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Got Your Six Support Dogs received an application from Harshita for a Website Major Update project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Abdena for a Website Minor Update project.
Jennifer from St. Louis Art Place Initiative listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Carol matched with Brittany from Unleashing Potential - St. Louis, Missouri for a Website consultation call!
Joseph matched with Brittany from Unleashing Potential - St. Louis, Missouri for a Website consultation call!
Denise from St. Louis County Parks Foundation listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Denise from St. Louis County Parks Foundation listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Got Your Six Support Dogs received an application from Bryan for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Daniel for a Visual Branding consultation call.
St. Louis County Parks Foundation received an application from Ojodare for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Vanessa matched with Shavanna from Da Hood Connect for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Nicole from Got Your Six Support Dogs listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Nicole from Got Your Six Support Dogs listed a Website Major Update project.
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Vikrant for a Scenario Planning Coaching project.
BGG Foundation received an application from Ahmed for a Finance consultation call.
The Caregiver Club received an application from Luseno for an Online Research project.
Caring Solutions received an application from Matheus for a Website consultation call.
Caring Solutions received an application from Ayomikun for a Website consultation call.
The Caregiver Club received an application from Aidan for an Online Research project.
Caring Solutions received an application from Austin for a Website consultation call.
SIL Columbia received an application from Ifeanyi for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Teresa from Chariti Home Ministries listed a Brochure Writing project.
Teresa from Chariti Home Ministries listed an Operating Budget project.
Bruno matched with Jasmine from Build Missouri Health for a Website Minor Update project!
Hannan matched with Hannah from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
alexa from Encore! Theater Group dba EncoreSTL listed a Website Audit project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Veena Harshitha for a Website Minor Update project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Gagana for a Website Technical Updates project.
Lung Cancer Connection received an application from Jan for a Finance consultation call.
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation received an application from Tobey for a Scenario Planning Coaching project.
Jennifer from Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation listed a Scenario Planning Coaching project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Ojodare for a Website Technical Updates project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Kruti for a Flexible Finance Support project.
The MObile Kayak received an application from Wayne for an Event Management consultation call.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from David for a Website Minor Update project.
The Bailey Foundation received an application from Ezekiel for a Website Minor Update project.
Lung Cancer Connection received an application from Kruti for a Finance 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.
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