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.
New Jersey HIV Housing Collaborative received an application from Olaoluwa for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Emma for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
HomeSharing, Inc. received an application from Nina for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Asiyah from Camden FireWorks listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Carolyn from Paterson Performing Arts Development Council listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Camden FireWorks received an application from Abiola for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Yiming for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
New Jersey HIV Housing Collaborative received an application from Ayura for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
SheTek Inc. received an application from Tiffany Kyla for a Website Content Plan project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Rahul for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Bergen Volunteer Center received an application from Dominic for a Project Management Plan project.
GrayDen Foundation received an application from Raghavi for a Market Analysis project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Tricia for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Cosmic Sound Garden received an application from Ajay for a Google Ads Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Nisha for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Tasheea from Camping Noire listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Tasheea from Camping Noire listed a Website consultation call.
Bergen Volunteer Center received an application from Ibrahim for a Project Management Plan project.
HomeSharing, Inc. received an application from Fadi for a Branded Digital Assets project.
The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center received an application from Shaun for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Arvind for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Chris for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Ruchi for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Karen from HomeSharing, Inc. listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Audrey from More Than Bootstraps listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Ron matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Claver for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Okoi for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Annie for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Fatoumata “Fatou” for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Kiyende for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center received an application from Jaeson (JT) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Emery matched with Paige from JerseySTEM for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Lauren matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Public Relations consultation call!
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Color A Smile received an application from Marjorie for an Illustration project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Edyne for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Donald matched with Paige from JerseySTEM for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Jonathan for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center received an application from Sandy for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Color A Smile received an application from Abigayle for an Illustration project.
Karen from HomeSharing, Inc. listed a Press Kit project.
Gia Han (Emily) matched with Carolyn from Paterson Performing Arts Development Council for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Bergen Volunteer Center received an application from Jim for a Project Management Plan project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Julian for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Bergen Volunteer Center received an application from Samantha for a Project Management Plan 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.
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From New Jersey And Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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
A Culture of Health is one where good health flourishes across geographic, demographic, and social sectors, and attaining the best health possible is valued by our entire society. This program was created to leverage the power of skills-based volunteering to build a powerful Culture of Health. We are connecting New Jersey’s thriving business sector with the important work that New Jersey’s nonprofit organizations are committed to through skills-based volunteering. These experiences will build empathy across sectors.
Health means more than healthy bodies and minds – it means a tightly knit society supporting all people in achieving the physical, social, economic, and emotional conditions that influence health.
Catchafire New Jersey is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Catchafire is the largest online tool that matches nonprofit organizations with passionate professionals looking to donate their skills. Together, RWJF, the New Jersey Health Initiative, and Catchafire are striving to create a more empowered social sector, and a more compassionate world.
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