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.
Andrea from United Way of Northern New Jersey listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Andrea from United Way of Northern New Jersey listed a Social Media consultation call.
Paul matched with Miriam from Shelterforce for a Website consultation call!
Harold matched with JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM for a Salesforce Report Creation project!
Leslie from Rise-a Community Service Partnership listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Armando for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Shyam for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Jiten for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Rise-a Community Service Partnership received an application from Raman for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Rise-a Community Service Partnership received an application from William for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Meg matched with Angela from Caribbean Medical Mission for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Daniel matched with Michele from New Jersey Future for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from Justin for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
School Culture and Climate Initiative received an application from Molly for a Website Major Update project.
Special Olympics New Jersey received an application from Noreen for a Logo Design project.
POTTER'S GATE CHARITIES INC received an application from Sheldon for an Audio Editing project.
POTTER'S GATE CHARITIES INC received an application from Rehanna for an Audio Editing project.
Neshat matched with JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM for a Learning Management System Set-Up project!
Special Olympics New Jersey received an application from Hendri for a Logo Design project.
JerseySTEM received an application from Sinvesh for a Remote Program Strategy project.
Turner Syndrome Foundation received an application from Camilla for a Communications consultation call.
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from Min for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Kathy matched with Ginny from Central Jersey Diaper Bank for a Logo Design project!
Aaron matched with Yvette from Platinum Minds for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Solina matched with Albert N. from New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) for a Communication Materials Audit project!
Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Courtney matched with Laetitia from Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children for a Social Media consultation call!
Jamie matched with Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation for a Communications consultation call!
Liz from School Culture and Climate Initiative listed a Website Major Update project.
Jeremy from Special Olympics New Jersey listed a Logo Design project.
Curémonos received an application from Joe for a Board Structures & Role Definitions project.
Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum received an application from Tom for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Special Olympics New Jersey received an application from Amy for a Logo Design project.
Platinum Minds received an application from Craig for an Online Survey project.
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from E. Kori for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Curémonos received an application from Sarah for a Board Structures & Role Definitions project.
The Kennedy Dancers, Inc. received an application from Stephanie for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Special Olympics New Jersey received an application from Maria for a Logo Design project.
Turner Syndrome Foundation received an application from Ann for a Communications consultation call.
Oasis -- A Haven for Women and Children received an application from Katherine for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Sonam matched with Yvette from Platinum Minds for a Social Media Set Up project!
Elizabeth from Turner Syndrome Foundation listed a Communications consultation call.
Cecilia matched with kathy from NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum received an application from Shari for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Turner Syndrome Foundation received an application from Deborah for a Communications consultation call.
John from Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Leslie from Rise-a Community Service Partnership listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc. received an application from Monica for an Employee Handbook project.
JerseySTEM from JerseySTEM listed a Remote Program Strategy 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 3rd, 2020
How Paul I. helped Shelterforce
Website
Matched Apr 3rd, 2020
How Harold H. helped JerseySTEM
Salesforce Report Creation
Matched Mar 31st, 2020
How Kathy K. helped Central Jersey Diaper Bank
Logo Design
Matched Mar 31st, 2020
How Aaron A. helped Platinum Minds
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Mar 27th, 2020
How Manisha A. helped Jersey City Office of Sustainability
Translation
Matched Mar 27th, 2020
How Victoria R. helped The Asha Project
Press Release
Matched Mar 25th, 2020
How Christina B. helped The URBAN LEAGUE OF Essex County
Search Engine Keyword Research
Matched Mar 24th, 2020
How Megan C. helped Hope Loves Company
Website Accessibility Audit
Matched Mar 24th, 2020
How Jenna T. helped The Theater Project
Copywriting
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 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.
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
