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.
Samantha from Cosmic Sound Garden listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) received an application from Aditi for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Eileen for a Website consultation call.
Cosmic Sound Garden received an application from Adeeko for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Free The Bird received an application from Victoria for a Website Major Update project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Debalina for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Out Montclair received an application from Jenny for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Arlene for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from Daniela for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Free The Bird received an application from Sarah for a GIF Animation project.
Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Bui for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Ethan matched with Steven from HomeSharing Inc for a Logo Design project!
SOFKIN (Support Organization for Kids In Need) received an application from Shobana for a Project Management Plan project.
From Jersey with Love received an application from Olabanji for a Logo Design project.
Free The Bird received an application from Mia for a Social Media Audit project.
SOFKIN (Support Organization for Kids In Need) received an application from Katie for a Project Management Plan project.
Free The Bird received an application from Ruby E. for a GIF Animation project.
Saurav matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Nina from Bergen Volunteer Center listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Free The Bird received an application from Sohel for a GIF Animation project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Ambassador Marian for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Victoria for a Website consultation call.
Out Montclair received an application from Rachel for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Ujesh for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
SOFKIN (Support Organization for Kids In Need) received an application from Julia for a Project Management Plan project.
DEVT team from JerseySTEM listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Livia Fernanda matched with Liz from School Culture and Climate Initiative for a Translation project!
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Margaret for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Guillermo for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Recruiter (COLE) from JerseySTEM listed a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Recruiter (COLE) from JerseySTEM listed a Hiring Strategy project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Kanza for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from John for a Website consultation call.
Robert matched with Kristin from Hearts of Mercy for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Willie for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Ashley for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Standish Foundation for Children received an application from Kauan for a Website Minor Update project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Chizindu for a Website consultation call.
United Community Corporation received an application from Valbona for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
South Jersey Cultural Alliance received an application from Shirley for an Online Research project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Ilya for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Anne for a Website consultation call.
SOFKIN (Support Organization for Kids In Need) received an application from Deepthi for a Project Management Plan project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Tom for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders received an application from Erfan for a Logo Design project.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Sandy for a Website consultation call.
Hearts of Mercy received an application from Irewolede for a Website consultation call.
Mathew matched with Rick from The Gift of Living Donation for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Julie from South Jersey Cultural Alliance listed an Event Concept & 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.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Ethan S. helped HomeSharing Inc
How Livia Fernanda S. helped School Culture and Climate Initiative
How Robert B. helped Hearts of Mercy
How Mathew B. helped The Gift of Living Donation
How Alena Y.G. Z. helped Free The Bird
How Samarra C. helped Girls in Gear
How Elvia R. helped Cosmic Sound Garden
How Emily H. helped SheTek Inc.
How Cameron G. helped Edison Memorial Tower Corp dba/ Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
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