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 120+ 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.
Lori matched with Elisa from At The Center for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
The Gift of Living Donation received an application from Fatemah for an Online Research project.
Gloucester City Sail received an application from Emma for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Magdalena matched with Philomise from 4C'S of Passaic County, Inc. for a Social Media Audit project!
Maureen matched with JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM for a Market Analysis project!
Skyler matched with fredric from Invincible City Farms for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Kris matched with fredric from Invincible City Farms for a Business Plan Review project!
David from Open990.org listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Shivangi for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Nu Media Corporation received an application from Ayokunle for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault received an application from Nilanjan for a Website Major Update project.
Family & Children's Service received an application from Betty for a New Employee Onboarding Program project.
Open990.org received an application from Ross for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Henry J. Austin Health Center received an application from Grace for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
Gloucester City Sail received an application from Jonathan for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Gloucester City Sail received an application from Richard for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Hearts For Emma received an application from Yugansh for a CMS Website Management Training project.
Nu Media Corporation received an application from Sanjanae for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Zoha for a Flexible Tech Support project.
The Kennedy Dancers, Inc. received an application from Tarina for a Social Media consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Karen for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Henry J. Austin Health Center received an application from Tentse for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
Aylin matched with JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM for an Organizational Chart Creation project!
Diane from The Kennedy Dancers, Inc. listed a Social Media consultation call.
Nu Media Corporation received an application from Simon for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Patrick Hanly for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up and Training project.
EG matched with Philomise from 4C'S of Passaic County, Inc. for a Social Media Audit project!
Daniel matched with Paulash from Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) for a Storytelling project!
Nabanita matched with Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Randi matched with Karen from Gloucester City Sail for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Karen from Gloucester City Sail listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
JerseySTEM received an application from Jordan for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up and Training project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Liz for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up and Training project.
Nu Media Corporation received an application from Madeleine for a Flexible Social Media Support project.
Family & Children's Service received an application from Aprajita for a New Employee Onboarding Program project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Tina for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Fiona matched with Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Public Relations consultation call!
Ishita matched with Ronald from Island Scholars for a Social Media Strategy project!
Joseph matched with Justin from Foundation 58 for a G Suite Set Up project!
Greater Bergen Community Action received an application from Ephrem for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Epitome of Soul, Inc. received an application from Shalini for a CMS Website Management Training project.
Greater Bergen Community Action received an application from Maria for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Rifka matched with Janine from Animal Protection League of NJ for a Website Visual Design project!
Andrea from Greater Bergen Community Action listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Jamie matched with Justin from Foundation 58 for a Press Release project!
Rick from The Gift of Living Donation listed an Online Research project.
Rohan matched with John from Archangel Raphael's Mission for a Website Audit project!
Family & Children's Service received an application from Jeny for a New Employee Onboarding Program project.
Epitome of Soul, Inc. received an application from April for a CMS Website Management Training project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Anita for a Flexible Tech Support project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched May 27th, 2020
How Lori B. helped At The Center
Brand Messaging
Matched May 26th, 2020
How Magdalena H. helped 4C'S of Passaic County, Inc.
Social Media Audit
Matched May 26th, 2020
How Maureen E. helped JerseySTEM
Market Analysis
Matched May 26th, 2020
How Skyler S. helped Invincible City Farms
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched May 21st, 2020
How Daniel F. helped Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK)
Storytelling
Matched May 21st, 2020
How Nabanita S. helped Turner Syndrome Foundation
Partnership Proposal Presentation
Matched May 21st, 2020
How Randi H. helped Gloucester City Sail
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched May 20th, 2020
How Joseph R. helped Foundation 58
G Suite Set Up
Matched May 19th, 2020
How Rifka O. helped Animal Protection League of NJ
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 nonprofits 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 mark 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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org 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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
