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Give Your Skills For Good

Your skills are valuable. Unfortunately, many nonprofits can't pay for professional services such as copywriting, graphic design, or website development. This type of work is essential to building operational effectiveness, but it is often left on the to-do list while the nonprofit focuses on its critical mission work.

That's where you come in. By volunteering for a project, or even just getting on a phone call to provide advice, you are giving so much more than your time. You are supporting organizational growth, which enables nonprofits to have an even greater social good impact.
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Angels of Las Vegas received an application from Jan for a Finance consultation call.

Randy matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a LinkedIn Company Page Set Up project!

Alex matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a Website consultation call!

William matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a Website consultation call!

Dave matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a Website consultation call!

Bret matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a Website consultation call!

Surya Venkat matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for a Website consultation call!

Jim matched with Srijan from Hunger Intervention Program for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!

Empowering the Masses received an application from Chip for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.

Community Food Bank of San Benito County received an application from Sinthia for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Empowering the Masses received an application from Mary for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.

Victor matched with Srijan from Hunger Intervention Program for a Presentation Template Creation project!

Guillermo from Community Food Bank of San Benito County listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Community Food Bank of San Benito County received an application from Gideon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Community Food Bank of San Benito County received an application from Diana for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Empowering the Masses received an application from Jimoh for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.

2-1-1 HUMBOLDT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER received an application from Akinlaja for a Website Major Update project.

2-1-1 HUMBOLDT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER received an application from James for a Website Major Update project.

2-1-1 HUMBOLDT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER received an application from Olomola for a Website Major Update project.

2-1-1 HUMBOLDT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER received an application from Michael for a Website Major Update project.

Alexandria from 2-1-1 HUMBOLDT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER listed a Website Major Update project.

Ivin matched with Katie from Sumner Community Food Bank for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!

Lynn matched with Elizabeth from Montgomery County Food Council for a Website consultation call!

Adrianne matched with Dee from Lend A Hand Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!

Ayumi from Empowering the Masses listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from Amy for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from My for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from Md. Mahmud-ul for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from Bekrattou for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Angela from Heaven's Windows listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Srijan from Hunger Intervention Program listed a Display Materials Design project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from Akinwumi for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Heaven's Windows received an application from Xiang for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.

Deyaa matched with Denise from Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force for a Translation project!

Marguerite matched with Ashley from Edible Prairie Project for a Website Audit project!

Tristan matched with Jamison from FAST Blackfeet for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project!

Angels of Las Vegas received an application from M-Jo for a Finance consultation call.

Angels of Las Vegas received an application from Harrison for a Finance consultation call.

El matched with Jamison from FAST Blackfeet for an Infographic project!

Patrick matched with Allyson from Colorado Food Cluster for a Translation project!

Aishat matched with Ludee from Kuna School District for an Event Management consultation call!

Linda matched with Daniel from African Community Housing & Development for a Marketing Materials consultation call!

Charles matched with Jesie from Mountain View Community Center for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!

Mary matched with Matt from Montana Rescue Mission for an Excel Training project!

Augustin matched with Denise from Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force for a Translation project!

Elizabeth matched with Malia from Hawai`i Children's Action Network for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!

Victoria matched with Denise from Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force for a Translation project!

Tarleton matched with Denise from Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force for a Translation project!

Lark matched with Jack from Colorado Food Cluster for a Copywriting project!

Diana matched with Denise from Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force for a Translation project!

How It Works

Support a cause you care about by volunteering for a project or consultation call. With over 150 different project types, there is an opportunity to give back that matches your skills and time availability.

Projects

Our projects range from 5 to 50 hours. Put your skills into practice by working on projects related to marketing, IT, finance, and more.

One hour calls

One hour consultation calls allow you to immediately support a nonprofit with a specific question or need.

Nonprofit board service

Leverage your professional skills, build your portfolio, and advance your career for the long run.

Quick advise or Microvolunteering

Answer a nonprofit question in 15 minutes or less.

Donate

Give direct donations to causes aligned with your values.

In-person volunteering

Give back with your peers and volunteer on-site with local nonprofits.

Team volunteering

Your colleagues can choose a project or call to do together. Anywhere from 2 - 8 employees can combine skills and resources to complete a volunteer project.

Volunteer event

Give back to meaningful causes and connecting different departments across the company—all in just one day.

How Do You Want to Give Back?

Find projects that match your skills and interest areas

What Other Volunteers are Saying

“I’d done Viacommunity a few times in the past for a morning or an afternoon, but I think there’s even greater value in a more ongoing, significant project. It was nice to devote our time and effort to this initiative for a few weeks, and to put tools and resources toward it to really make our contributions count. I think this opportunity deserves much more attention within the building!”
Lauren Kramer Scratch, Pitch Deck Creation Project for St. Bernard Project
“Before I started working with Reel Works, I didn’t understand the everyday struggle that nonprofits go through. They have very small teams doing an incredible amount of work on projects that they’re really passionate about. What Reel Works does is the best part of it all. They give underprivileged kids the opportunity to learn real-world skills and share their life stories through film.”
Nick Dyer Comedy Central, Social Media Plan Project for Reel Works

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 individuals to donate their 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 talented employees with the opportunity to directly support nonprofit organizations through volunteering their professional skills and experience. We believe that skills-based volunteering is a high impact way for professionals to give back to their communities and have a positive social impact for the causes they are passionate about.

The nonprofit will review your application to decide whether they want to move forward with an interview. If so, you will be contacted by Catchafire to schedule the call. Nonprofits are encouraged to decide promptly, but there is no set timeline for when they will reply.

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.

If there are volunteer opportunities available in your region, you'll have the option to filter by location. However, since all Catchafire engagements are meant to be completed virtually, we encourage you to focus on finding projects that best fit your skills & interests, regardless of location.

Yes! All projects have been designed to allow you to work with the nonprofit organization remotely.

Projects vary in length from 1 to 50 hours, depending on the project type. Estimated hours are indicated for each project.

Yes! In fact, we recommend you apply to 2-4 projects at any given time. This will maximize your chances of matching. If you end up being selected for too many projects, you can always withdraw your application before or after you interview with the nonprofit. Once you say yes, we ask that you honor your commitment to work with the organization.

Catchafire is committed to making sure everyone who wants to volunteer their skills can do so. If you are having trouble finding a project that fits, feel free to contact Catchafire at [email protected] for help.

About this Program

Nourishing Neighbors is a program of Albertsons Companies Foundation. Our goal is to ensure that all of our neighbors including kids, seniors and families have access to nourishing food every day.

Nourishing Neighbors has partnered with Catchafire to connect our talented colleagues with nonprofit organizations needing professional and capacity building support, including our Nourishing Neighbors grantees. As subject-matter experts, you will have the opportunity to donate your professional skills to help nonprofit organizations achieve tangible deliverables, answer burning questions and solve organizational challenges.

Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more.

Have more questions? Drop us a line.

Email the Catchafire team at [email protected]