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.
Shanteau from FTC Management listed a Finance consultation call.
Gabrielle from Girls in Gear listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Gabriel matched with Samuel from Nimbus Dance Works for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Audrey from More Than Bootstraps listed a Press Kit project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Melissa for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Jaquan for a Social Media Set Up project.
New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition received an application from Brian T. for an Operating Budget project.
Our Family Circle Foundation Corp received an application from Samreen for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
WomenRising received an application from Grizelda for a Tech Systems consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Cassandra for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Girls in Gear received an application from Michael for an Email Layout & Template project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Chandirani for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Chandirani for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
mark from The Theater Project listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Anne matched with mark from The Theater Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
OKB Hope Foundation received an application from Katya for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition received an application from Anower for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
The Huddle of South Jersey received an application from Ben for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Gary matched with mark from The Theater Project for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Girls in Gear received an application from Larry for an Email Layout & Template project.
Gabrielle from Girls in Gear listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Social Media Set Up project.
Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Jenna Marie from New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Frankie matched with Audrey from More Than Bootstraps for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Jenna Marie from New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition listed an Operating Budget project.
Rosemary from WomenRising listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
The Barnyard Sanctuary received an application from Nadia for an Illustration project.
Greater Bergen Community Action received an application from David for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
John from Our Family Circle Foundation Corp listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
maria from Table to Table listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
John from Our Family Circle Foundation Corp listed a Board Prospecting project.
gianna matched with Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Audrey from More Than Bootstraps listed an Online Research project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Press Release project.
Standish Foundation for Children received an application from Miguel Sabogal for a Google Ads Set Up project.
The Asha Project received an application from Ivan for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Aimee for a Copywriting project.
Prevention Links received an application from Lavaughnta for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Standish Foundation for Children received an application from Lavaughnta for a Google Ads Set Up project.
The Asha Project received an application from Jocelyn for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Abdullah for a Copywriting project.
Pause to Thrive received an application from Travis for a Professional Bio Writing project.
The Barnyard Sanctuary received an application from Joseph for an Illustration project.
Greater Bergen Community Action received an application from Json Fabio for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Greater Bergen Community Action received an application from Ibtasam Sabir for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
The Barnyard Sanctuary received an application from John for an Illustration project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support 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
Matched Jan 24th, 2022
How Gabriel L. helped Nimbus Dance Works
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jan 23rd, 2022
How Anne M. helped The Theater Project
Organizational Strategy
Matched Jan 21st, 2022
How Frankie R. helped More Than Bootstraps
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Jan 20th, 2022
How gianna k. helped The Asha Project
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jan 19th, 2022
How Swati V. helped JerseySTEM
Data Crunching & Analysis
Matched Jan 18th, 2022
How Yardell P. helped FunkEntelechy Inc.
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched Jan 16th, 2022
How Priscilla H. helped OKB Hope Foundation
Website User Experience
Matched Jan 15th, 2022
How kim e. helped The Grace Project
Website Construction (CMS-Based)
Matched Jan 14th, 2022
How Julio M. helped Princeton Pro Musica
Google Workspace Set Up
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 120 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 to troubleshoot 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
