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.
Angelica matched with Tasheea from Camping Noire for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Sarita from Flames of Giving listed a Website consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Nicholas for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
The Theater Project received an application from John for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Mike for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Chris for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Giuseppe matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Public Relations consultation call!
mark from The Theater Project listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
mark from The Theater Project listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Gilberto matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Romer Shoal Lighthouse received an application from Leanne for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Rona for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
SheTek Inc. received an application from Stephen for a Website Content Plan project.
Catherine matched with Nabil from JerseySTEM for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Romer Shoal Lighthouse received an application from Catherine for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Romer Shoal Lighthouse received an application from Guenevere for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership received an application from Christopher D. for a Website Content Plan project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Change Management Coaching project.
Sal matched with Gabrielle from Girls in Gear for a Website Major Update project!
John from YWAM Student Centre listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership received an application from Nguyet Anh for a Website Content Plan project.
Romer Shoal Lighthouse received an application from Jonathan for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Oluwatobi for a Change Management Coaching project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Jai for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Jeremee from Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership listed a Website Content Plan project.
John from Archangel Raphael's Mission listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Sanjay for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Middlesex County Recreation Council Kiddie Keep Well Camp received an application from Ebeh for a Logo Design project.
Keith from Romer Shoal Lighthouse listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Romer Shoal Lighthouse received an application from Michael for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Sravya for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Oluwatobi for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Ada matched with Audrey from More Than Bootstraps for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Oluwatobi for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Bergen Volunteer Center received an application from Sayak for a Project Management Plan project.
Family Health Initiatives received an application from Kelvin for a Management consultation call.
Camping Noire received an application from Ezekiel for a Website consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Idara for a Flexible Data Support project.
Linda from Family Health Initiatives listed a Management consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Majo for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
GrayDen Foundation received an application from Zuzanna for a Market Analysis project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from David for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Shreyan matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Kaifee for an Organizational Chart Creation project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Huirong for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training 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 Giuseppe C. helped New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED)
How Catherine W. helped JerseySTEM
How Sal H. helped Girls in Gear
How Ada Y. helped More Than Bootstraps
How Gia Han (Emily) A. helped Paterson Performing Arts Development Council
How Dane L. helped West Windsor Arts Council
How Brian L. helped Edison Memorial Tower Corp dba/ Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
How Bo H. helped Turner Syndrome Foundation
How Abiola A. helped Urban Revival Project
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