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.
Wellspring Center for Prevention received an application from Vinny for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Wellspring Center for Prevention received an application from Mike for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed an Event Management consultation call.
Bob matched with Joanne from SheTek Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Ezra from Wellspring Center for Prevention listed an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
The Theater Project received an application from Ivy for an Online Research project.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey received an application from Gabriele for a Change Management Coaching project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Peggy for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
mark from The Theater Project listed a Video Editing project.
mark from The Theater Project listed an Online Research project.
Jean-Noel matched with Vincent from Arts For Kids Inc for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
JerseySTEM received an application from Charles for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Araki for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey received an application from John for a Change Management Coaching project.
Matthew R. matched with Judy from Heroes to Heroes Foundation for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Lori from Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey listed a Change Management Coaching project.
New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well received an application from Denise for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey received an application from Jonathan for a Change Management Coaching project.
Emily matched with Edith from Puerto Rican Community Center Inc. for a Social Media Set Up project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Naimesha for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Mathias for a Social Media consultation call.
Cosmic Sound Garden received an application from Lee for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Melanie matched with Pamela from Compassionate Heart Productions for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
JoAnn matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
POTTER'S GATE CHARITIES INC received an application from Amanda for a Copywriting project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Sushmitha for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Acenda Integrated Health received an application from Corinne for a Management consultation call.
Bob matched with mark from The Theater Project for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Feranmi for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Tony for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Pamela from Compassionate Heart Productions listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Marion from Eating For Your Health - Suppers listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Shazia for a Social Media consultation call.
Felicia matched with Laura from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Dory from Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Iraci for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Eric for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Uman for a Social Media consultation call.
No Peeking Theatre received an application from Neal for a Social Media consultation call.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
AMANDA from No Peeking Theatre listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
AMANDA from No Peeking Theatre listed a Social Media consultation call.
Steven matched with Job K from POTTER'S GATE CHARITIES INC for an Audio Editing project!
Paige from JerseySTEM listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Harry matched with Dory from Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence for a Presentation Creation project!
JerseySTEM received an application from Martha for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Brinda for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Claire for an Email Marketing System Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from MaxRodgers 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 Bob K. helped SheTek Inc.
How Jean-Noel F. helped Arts For Kids Inc
How Melanie L. helped Compassionate Heart Productions
How Felicia S. helped Turner Syndrome Foundation
How Joseph P. helped The Theater Project
How Cassandra C. helped More Than Bootstraps
How Ina L. helped South Jersey Cultural Alliance
How Archie, Toby M. helped POTTER'S GATE CHARITIES INC
How Rishi S. helped The WorkWell Partnership
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
