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.
Susan from Women Aware listed a Video Conferencing consultation call.
Katie matched with Susan from Women Aware for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Leah matched with Susan from Women Aware for a Video Editing project!
LifeTies, Inc. received an application from Eli for a Press Release project.
Dance New Jersey received an application from Frank for a Salesforce Training project.
Dance New Jersey received an application from Jenvic for a Salesforce Training project.
Holistic Moms Network received an application from Caelan for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Pamela for a Press Release project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Lairalaine for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
LifeTies, Inc. received an application from Samantha for a Press Release project.
Zion Cares Community Development Corp. received an application from Lara for an Event Management consultation call.
Zion Cares Community Development Corp. received an application from Samantha for an Event Management consultation call.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Khadijatu for a Press Release project.
South Jersey Cultural Alliance received an application from Meghana for a Website Copywriting project.
Dance New Jersey received an application from Jason for a Salesforce Training project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Sam for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Zimmerli Art Museum | Rutgers received an application from Lori for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Ricky for a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Ricky for a Website Content Plan project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from JIM for a Press Release project.
Nastassia from Perinatal Health Equity Foundation listed a Press Release project.
Dance New Jersey received an application from Tanaya (Tracy) for a Salesforce Training project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Yogesh for a Website Content Plan project.
Perinatal Health Equity Foundation received an application from Ariann for a Press Release project.
Erin from Dance New Jersey listed a Salesforce Training project.
Sourland Conservancy received an application from Kuulei for a Social Media Audit project.
Lori from LifeTies, Inc. listed a Press Release project.
Jason matched with Asiyah from Camden FireWorks for a Merchandising project!
Olga matched with Lori from LifeTies, Inc. for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Jeremy matched with Theresa from Central Jersey Animal Rescue for a Logo Design project!
Zion Cares Community Development Corp. received an application from Lacey for an Event Management consultation call.
ME matched with Asiyah from Camden FireWorks for a Presentation Template Creation project!
Zimmerli Art Museum | Rutgers received an application from Steven for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sourland Conservancy received an application from Meghana for a Social Media Audit project.
Mike matched with Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children for an Infographic project!
Janine from Zimmerli Art Museum | Rutgers listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Brian matched with mark from The Theater Project for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Alison matched with Eve from Conversations To Remember for a Website Content Plan project!
Harrison matched with kathy from NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC. for a Website Major Update project!
Sourland Conservancy received an application from Komal for a Social Media Audit project.
Kamaksha matched with Eve from Conversations To Remember for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Audrey from More Than Bootstraps listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Kariina from Sourland Conservancy listed a Social Media Audit project.
Juan M. matched with Marcia from Ivy Hill Vailsburg Center for Arts Culture and Community Activism for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Renee matched with Susan from Women Aware for a Print Materials Design project!
The Bedrock Clinic & Research Center, Inc. received an application from Charity for an Employee Handbook project.
Rachel matched with Donna from TIFERET JOURNAL for a Social Media Audit project!
Luke matched with Zaniya from YesSheCanCampaign for a Website consultation call!
Boston University Hack4Impact matched with Zaniya from YesSheCanCampaign for a Website consultation call!
Conversations To Remember received an application from Aditi for an Online Research 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 Aug 1st, 2021
How Dr. Nader Z. helped Classroom Pie
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How Jason A. helped Camden FireWorks
Merchandising
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How Olga P. helped LifeTies, Inc.
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How Jeremy R. helped Central Jersey Animal Rescue
Logo Design
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Mike W. helped Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children
Infographic
Matched Jul 21st, 2021
How Brian A. helped The Theater Project
Google Workspace Set Up
Matched Jul 21st, 2021
How Alison H. helped Conversations To Remember
Website Content Plan
Matched Jul 19th, 2021
How Juan M. F. helped Ivy Hill Vailsburg Center for Arts Cult...
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Jul 18th, 2021
How Rachel B. helped TIFERET JOURNAL
Social Media Audit
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 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 [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
