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.
John from Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum listed a Print Materials Design project.
Michael matched with Ronit from Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern New Jersey for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Standish Foundation for Children received an application from Vira for an Infographic project.
Anne from Vets Chat Inc. listed a Fundraising consultation call.
Don matched with Anne from Vets Chat Inc. for a Fundraising consultation call!
Standish Foundation for Children received an application from Sanyukta for an Infographic project.
BobbiJo from Standish Foundation for Children listed an Infographic project.
Philip matched with Robert from DoughMain Financial lIteracy Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Judy from Preferred Behavioral Health Group listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Angelica matched with Kelley from Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. for an Event Management consultation call!
The Asha Project received an application from Manushi for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Sarah matched with Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project for an Individual Donor Letter project!
The Asha Project received an application from John for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Central Jersey Diaper Bank received an application from Aashka for a Copywriting project.
Central Jersey Diaper Bank received an application from Vanessa for a Copywriting project.
Uday Kumar matched with Suzette from Bethany Cares Incorporated for a Tech Systems Review project!
Annie matched with Kelley from Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Sunny matched with Tracy from The Bright Side Family for a Fundraising consultation call!
Rob matched with Tom from The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center for a Fundraising consultation call!
Caren matched with Jennifer from Henry J. Austin Health Center for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Simone matched with Kelley from Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Mauricio matched with Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project for a Brochure Writing project!
Jackie matched with Jonathan from Center for Regenerative Community Solutions for an Illustration project!
Jayson matched with Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Ginny from Central Jersey Diaper Bank listed a Copywriting project.
Valerie from Rise-a Community Service Partnership listed a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
Valerie from Rise-a Community Service Partnership listed an Online Learning (LMS) Set Up project.
Sanctuary Foundation For Veterans received an application from Patrick for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Rise-a Community Service Partnership received an application from Thow Chiang for an Online Learning (LMS) Set Up project.
Anya matched with zohar from Immigrant Care Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Joanna matched with Jennifer from Henry J. Austin Health Center for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
JIM matched with zohar from Immigrant Care Inc. for a Brochure Writing project!
WomenRising received an application from Paul for a Brochure Writing project.
WomenRising received an application from Lauren for a Brochure Writing project.
Sanctuary Foundation For Veterans received an application from Caren for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
WomenRising received an application from Adrien for a Brochure Writing project.
Tanner matched with Kathleen from Edison Memorial Tower Corp dba/ Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park for an Illustration project!
John matched with Dr. Tulsi R. from The Asha Project for a Storytelling project!
Jacqueline matched with Jennifer from Henry J. Austin Health Center for a Document Template Design project!
Family Assistance Resource Center NJ received an application from LaDonna for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
WomenRising received an application from Inga for a Brochure Writing project.
Michael matched with zohar from Immigrant Care Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Abdelrahman matched with zohar from Immigrant Care Inc. for a Social Media Audit project!
Lisa matched with Loana from New Jersey Future for an Event Management consultation call!
Andrew matched with mark from The Theater Project for a Video Editing project!
Schuyler matched with Jonathan from Center for Regenerative Community Solutions for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Rick from The Gift of Living Donation listed a Website Minor Update project.
Yunki matched with Sarita from Flames of Giving for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Gina matched with Jonathan from Center for Regenerative Community Solutions for a Mission, Vision & Values 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 Oct 22nd, 2020
How Michael N. helped Jewish Family & Children's Service of S...
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Oct 20th, 2020
How Angelica P. helped Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc.
Event Management
Matched Oct 19th, 2020
How Sarah K. helped The Asha Project
Individual Donor Letter
Matched Oct 16th, 2020
How Uday Kumar M. helped Bethany Cares Incorporated
Tech Systems Review
Matched Oct 15th, 2020
How Jackie S. helped Center for Regenerative Community Solutions
Illustration
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Anya G. helped Immigrant Care Inc.
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Joanna J. helped Henry J. Austin Health Center
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Oct 8th, 2020
How Andrew F. helped The Theater Project
Video Editing
Matched Oct 8th, 2020
How Yunki K. helped Flames of Giving
Customer Database (CRM) 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 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
