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.
Ja'net matched with Andrea from Greater Bergen Community Action for a Website consultation call!
Inspired-Threads received an application from Michael for a Social Media consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Elisa from At The Center for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Nailah from Epitome of Soul, Inc. listed a Financial Planning project.
Olivia matched with Audrey from More Than Bootstraps for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Melissa from New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Melissa from New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jackie matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Storytelling project!
Anna matched with Rick from The Gift of Living Donation for a Website Audit project!
Percy from Immigrant Care Inc. listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Immigrant Care Inc. received an application from Anthony for a Copywriting project.
4C'S of Passaic County, Inc. received an application from Anthony for an Individual Donor Letter project.
New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance received an application from Tino for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Plainfield Central Business District Management Corporation received an application from Kimberly for a Leadership Coaching project.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Parker matched with Percy from Immigrant Care Inc. for a Transcription project!
Percy from Immigrant Care Inc. listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Kimone from The Amazing Help listed a Compensation Plan project.
JIM matched with Jordan from Love Letters for Literacy for a Press Release project!
Antoinette from Plainfield Central Business District Management Corporation listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Immigrant Care Inc. received an application from Diana for a Volunteer Manual project.
Newark Symphony Hall received an application from Michael for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Ariel Rivka Dance received an application from Ivette for an Online Research project.
Vets Chat Inc. received an application from Derek for a Website consultation call.
National Center for Children in Poverty received an application from Armand for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Soft Bones, Inc: The US Hypophosphatasia Foundation received an application from Christian for a Chat (Slack) Set-up & Training project.
FunkEntelechy Inc. received an application from Yuankun for a Market Analysis project.
Jennifer matched with Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Nevin matched with Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Time Management Coaching project!
Bonnie matched with Chris from The Alumni Association of the Morris County Drug Court for a Website consultation call!
Soft Bones, Inc: The US Hypophosphatasia Foundation received an application from Arinaitwe for a Chat (Slack) Set-up & Training project.
Jami from Mayanza listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. received an application from Jethro for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. received an application from Joshua for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
West Orange Arts Council received an application from Lauren for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Ariel Rivka Dance received an application from Chatterjee for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
FunkEntelechy Inc. received an application from Antonio for a Market Analysis project.
Alex matched with Theresa from Central Jersey Animal Rescue for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Patricia from West Orange Arts Council listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Ariel Rivka Dance received an application from IBRAHIM for an Online Research project.
Heart of Hannah Women's Center Inc. received an application from Kyle for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Veair matched with Loreen from FunkEntelechy Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Deborah from Ariel Rivka Dance listed an Online Research project.
Deborah from Ariel Rivka Dance listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Percy from Immigrant Care Inc. listed a Board Prospecting project.
Percy from Immigrant Care Inc. listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Jim from More Than Bootstraps listed a Flexible Finance Support project.
Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Jackie matched with Lauren from New Jersey Highlands Coalition for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Judy from Heroes to Heroes Foundation listed a Salesforce Database Customization 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 Apr 22nd, 2021
How Ja'net G. helped Greater Bergen Community Action
Website
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Chatterjee P. helped At The Center
Flexible Copywriting Support
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Olivia W. helped More Than Bootstraps
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Jackie G. helped New Jersey Minority Educational Developm...
Storytelling
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Anna P. helped The Gift of Living Donation
Website Audit
Matched Apr 20th, 2021
How JIM P. helped Love Letters for Literacy
Press Release
Matched Apr 19th, 2021
How Jennifer G. helped Turner Syndrome Foundation
Management Skills Coaching
Matched Apr 15th, 2021
How Veair G. helped FunkEntelechy Inc.
Video Editing
Matched Apr 15th, 2021
How Jackie D. helped New Jersey Highlands Coalition
Flexible Graphic Design Support
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 [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
