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.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Heera from Go Laadli listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Heera from Go Laadli listed a Copywriting project.
mark from The Theater Project listed an Online Research project.
Daniel matched with mark from The Theater Project for an Online Research project!
jose matched with Deborah from Soft Bones, Inc: The US Hypophosphatasia Foundation for a Logo Design project!
Our Family Circle Foundation Corp received an application from Hao (Harris) for an Online Research project.
Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence received an application from Ken for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Dadi for a Hiring Strategy project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Devin for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
The Theater Project received an application from LaDonna for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Vanessa for a Training Plan Development project.
The Theater Project received an application from B. R. for an Online Research project.
FTC Management received an application from Ed for a Proposal Review project.
mark from The Theater Project listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from Jacob for a Hiring Strategy project.
Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence received an application from JIM for a Communications consultation call.
Andrew matched with Audrey from More Than Bootstraps for a Press Release project!
Jillian matched with Tracy from The Bright Side Family for a Logo Design project!
Debbie matched with Eve's Family from Eve's Family Foundation for an Operating Budget project!
Nabil from JerseySTEM listed a Training Plan Development project.
Eve's Family Foundation received an application from MBYEMEIRE for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence received an application from Dan for a Communications consultation call.
Eve's Family from Eve's Family Foundation listed a Hiring Strategy project.
Eve's Family from Eve's Family Foundation listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Afia matched with Carmen from Finance Department for a Public Relations consultation call!
Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence received an application from Vaishali for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Jean Noel matched with Bushra from JerseySTEM for a Data Collection Plan project!
Louise matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Website User Experience project!
Dory from Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence listed a Communications consultation call.
Holley matched with Eve's Family from Eve's Family Foundation for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Stephanie matched with Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children for a Brochure Writing project!
Roma matched with Leo from On The Record Institute for a Website Visual Design project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Ilesh for a Board Prospecting project.
Sean matched with Ellen from St. Joseph Social Service Center for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
John matched with mark from The Theater Project for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Jennifer matched with Deborah from Soft Bones, Inc: The US Hypophosphatasia Foundation for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Rebecca matched with Leo from On The Record Institute for an Online Research project!
Bushra from JerseySTEM listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Eve's Family from Eve's Family Foundation listed a Board Prospecting project.
Operation Chillout homeless outreach received an application from Alice for a Website Audit project.
Nicole matched with Audrey from More Than Bootstraps for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Dory from Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
DeaconRaymond from Operation Chillout homeless outreach listed a Website Audit project.
Operation Chillout homeless outreach received an application from Briana for a Website Audit project.
Ankita Saxena matched with Anita from EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
VIdhi matched with mark from The Theater Project for an Online Research project!
Walt matched with Elaine from PamTen Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Girls in Gear received an application from Saumya for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Bushra 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 Jul 5th, 2022
How Daniel P. helped The Theater Project
Online Research
Matched Jul 5th, 2022
How jose m. helped Soft Bones, Inc: The US Hypophosphatasia F...
Logo Design
Matched Jun 30th, 2022
How Andrew M. helped More Than Bootstraps
Press Release
Matched Jun 30th, 2022
How Debbie R. helped Eve's Family Foundation
Operating Budget
Matched Jun 29th, 2022
How Afia Y. helped Finance Department
Public Relations
Matched Jun 28th, 2022
How Jean Noel S. helped JerseySTEM
Data Collection Plan
Matched Jun 28th, 2022
How Louise D. helped New Jersey Minority Educational Developm...
Website User Experience
Matched Jun 27th, 2022
How Stephanie T. helped Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children
Brochure Writing
Matched Jun 26th, 2022
How Roma S. helped On The Record Institute
Website Visual Design
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
