Laura matched with Djenaba from Henry J. Austin Health Center for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Austin from Coalition on AIDS in Passaic County, Inc. listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Leah from Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition listed an Annual Report Writing project.
Zahir matched with Rani from Hope Foundation for an Elevator Pitch Creation project!
Celia matched with Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children for a Print Materials Design project!
Jane from Thomas Edison Media Arts Consortium listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Jane from Thomas Edison Media Arts Consortium listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Grades4life received an application from Joslyn for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Hearts For Emma received an application from Jeff for a Copywriting project.
Hearts For Emma received an application from Declan for a Copywriting project.
Obadias from JIMBERE FUND listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Veronica matched with Leah from Teach For America - New Jersey for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Kristen matched with Renaee from Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Brad matched with Michelle from St. Peter's Episcopal Church for a Website consultation call!
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey received an application from Irlana for a Board Recruitment Strategy project.
National Institute for Early Education Research received an application from Jake for a Social Media consultation call.
Yardell matched with Annie from HiTOPS, Inc. for a Website Update project!
Patricia matched with Venus from New Jersey Institute for Disabilities for a Communications consultation call!
Renaee from Independent Authors Book Experience listed an Event Branding & Marketing Materials project.
Michelle from National Institute for Early Education Research listed a Social Media consultation call.
Community Development received an application from Cesar L. for a Data Collection Plan project.
Jesus Christ Baptist Church received an application from Lairalaine Morgan for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Hearts For Emma received an application from Michelle for a Copywriting project.
Grades4life received an application from Sheldon for a Brand Messaging project.
Community Development received an application from Chuangzuo for a Data Collection Plan project.
Bill from Community Development listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Sharon from Hearts For Emma listed a Copywriting project.
Jennifer matched with Sharon from Hearts For Emma for a Website consultation call!
Heather matched with Sharon from Hearts For Emma for a Print Materials Design project!
Savannah matched with Doreen from Marty's Place Senior Dog Sanctuary for a Social Media Plan project!
Keith matched with Liz from United Way of Northern New Jersey for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Zachary matched with Pam from Nu Media Corporation for a Finance consultation call!
Paige matched with Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children for a Human Resources consultation call!
Middletown Township Historcal Society received an application from Grace for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Pam from Nu Media Corporation listed a Business Plan Writing project.
Rona matched with Jonathan from Center for Regenerative Community Solutions for a Project Management Plan project!
Alice matched with Leslie from Rise-a Community Service Partnership for a Copywriting project!
Who Is My Neighbor Inc received an application from Jaafar for a Grant Template project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Christopher for a Remote Team Strategy project.
Djenaba from Henry J. Austin Health Center listed a Communications Strategy project.
David matched with Julia from New Jersey Highlands Coalition for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Kristie matched with Ed from Mayo Performing Arts Center for a Human Resources consultation call!
Newark Print Shop received an application from Craig for an Elevator Pitch Creation project.
Lisa from Newark Print Shop listed a Grant Template project.
Lisa from Newark Print Shop listed an Elevator Pitch Creation project.
Leah from Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Gabriel matched with Vincent from Arts For Kids Inc for a Grant Template project!
Cristina matched with Doreen from New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders for an Illustration project!
Dominic matched with John from Historic Cold Spring Village for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Clay matched with Laura from Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network for a Creating Video for Web and Social Media project!
Select from 100+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
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 our 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 80 detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
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.
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