Nimbus Dance Works received an application from Jonathan for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
United Way of Northern New Jersey received an application from Quinton for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
United Way of Northern New Jersey received an application from Katrina for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
EJM Foundation received an application from Katrina for a Business Plan Writing project.
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from Isabella for a Social Media Strategy project.
Kelvin from Men for H.O.P.E listed a Revenue Generation Plan project.
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Ginny from Central Jersey Diaper Bank listed a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project.
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Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children listed a Social Media Strategy project.
Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children listed an Email Marketing Template Design project.
United Way of Northern New Jersey received an application from Gary for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Carolyn Dorfman Dance received an application from Ken for a Website Update project.
Institute of Music for Children received an application from Peter for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
YENDOR, LLC. received an application from Nacor for a Board Structures and Role Definitions project.
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Gail from Georgian Court University listed a Communications consultation call.
Institute of Music for Children received an application from Raul for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Institute of Music for Children received an application from Upasana for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Institute of Music for Children received an application from Sandeep for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Michelle from United Way of Northern New Jersey listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Sharon from Hearts For Emma listed a Social Media Strategy project.
Sukanya matched with Barbara from GlassRoots Inc for a Volunteer Recruitment Plan project!
Dagmar matched with Sean from The Hidden Genius Project for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Passaic RIver Coalition received an application from Tom for a Website Visual Design project.
Sanctuary Foundation For Veterans received an application from John for a Board Organizational Guidelines project.
Monarch Housing Associates received an application from Amy for a Display Materials Design project.
Passaic RIver Coalition received an application from Christine for a Website Visual Design project.
Passaic RIver Coalition received an application from Christine for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) listed a Volunteer Recruitment Plan project.
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John from YWAM Converge in Ocean City, NJ listed a Google Apps Set Up project.
Jacob matched with Vivian from The URBAN LEAGUE OF Essex County for a Campaign Marketing Plan project!
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American Littoral Society received an application from Hannah for a Membership Strategy project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Moazam for a Tech Systems consultation call.
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Lynsey matched with Carmen from Community Development for an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project!
Shera matched with Corey from Henry J. Austin Health Center for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jennifer from Link Education Partners listed an Infographic project.
Pinwheel Place received an application from Marlene for a Copywriting project.
Pinwheel Place received an application from Lydia for a Copywriting project.
Institute of Music for Children received an application from Daniel for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
American Littoral Society received an application from Tanaya for a Membership Strategy project.
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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 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