Build Your Organization's Capacity
With Support 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 100+ 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. If you aren't sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas.
Joy from UpRoot Colorado listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Carter matched with Sumbal from The Family Youth Institute for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Abbey matched with Amy from Backbone Campaign for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Alex matched with Ines from Stay Grounded Network for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Emily matched with Denny from ParaCliffHangers for a Website Major Update project!
Claude matched with Justinn from Coosa Riverkeeper for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Katie matched with Darrien from Colorado Plateau Foundation for a Website Audit project!
Paulina matched with Christina from ParaCliffHangers for a Website Copywriting project!
Las Palmas received an application from Anastasia for a Board Prospecting project.
willowrunacres received an application from Carl for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Soulful Seeds received an application from Rebecca for a Translation project.
California Climate and Agriculture Network received an application from Paola for a Website consultation call.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Carolin Maxime for a Management consultation call.
California Climate and Agriculture Network received an application from Isaac for a Website consultation call.
UpRoot Colorado received an application from Sandy for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Cascadia Wildlands received an application from Nicolas for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center received an application from Prabhjot for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) received an application from Sanjay for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Car-y-Mor received an application from Derek for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Hal from Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Carolin Maxime matched with Joy from UpRoot Colorado for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Glenna matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Copywriting project!
Glenna matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Website Copywriting project!
Joy from UpRoot Colorado listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Nina matched with Joy from UpRoot Colorado for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Daniela from Ventana Wilderness Alliance listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Daniela from Ventana Wilderness Alliance listed a Management consultation call.
Jolene from Reno Food Systems listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Adrien matched with Matt from Earth Law Center for a Press Kit project!
Jade from Bark listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Megan from Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Vedika K C matched with Philipp from Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Courtney from Coosa River Basin Initiative/Upper Coosa Riverkeeper listed a Logo Design project.
Osvaldo matched with Maggie from American Hiking Society for a Translation project!
Kathleen matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Abdur Rafay for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Oregon Wild received an application from Terri for a Website consultation call.
PRINCEN SAMMY EDUFUL AND HERTY FOUNDATION received an application from Philippe for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
UpRoot Colorado received an application from Michaela for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Tiffanie for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Western Sustainability Exchange received an application from Elizabeth for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition received an application from Philippe for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
UpRoot Colorado received an application from David for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Dolan matched with Anastasia from Oregon Wild for a Merchandising project!
Mason matched with Jolene from Reno Food Systems for a Website consultation call!
Andy matched with Matt from Earth Law Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Megan from Coombs Outdoors listed a Storytelling project.
Megan from Coombs Outdoors listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Holly from Western Sustainability Exchange listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Kathy matched with Jene from New Mexico Environmental Law Center for a Visual Branding consultation call!
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 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 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Abbey S. helped Backbone Campaign
How Alex M. helped Stay Grounded Network
How Emily T. helped ParaCliffHangers
How Katie S. helped Colorado Plateau Foundation
How Glenna P. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
How Vedika K C E. helped Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.)
How Osvaldo S. helped American Hiking Society
How Dolan P. helped Oregon Wild
How Kendal C. helped Ecology Project International
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ 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 organizations and skilled volunteers to connect for good, from all around the world!
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide access to skilled volunteers across the world for a select group of grassroots organizations. We believe that by bringing high-quality talent to you, our grantees, we can maximize the impact you are able to make for the communities you serve.
Jobs that you post on Catchafire will automatically be posted to your Patagonia Action Works profile, so that you can be connected to the skilled professionals in Patagonia’s customer and employee community.
Catchafire is an online tool that connects social 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.
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.
No. Patagonia is sponsoring your access to Catchafire, so it’s completely free for your organization.
Your access to Catchafire starts the day you post your first project and will last as long as you are a Patagonia Grantee, or if you do not receive a grant in the coming year from Patagonia, through the end of August 2020.
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 with you.
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.
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. Your posted projects will also automatically appear on your Patagonia Action Works profile. Those who are interested in your organization’s cause area and who have the skills required for your project will be able to apply.
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.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just make sure to mark it “complete”.
You’ll need your organization’s Cybergrants ID to set up your Catchafire account. You can find this ID number on your Patagonia Action Works dashboard’s profile page.
About this Program
Patagonia Action Works connects individuals to organizations working on local environmental issues. The Patagonia Action Works platform makes it possible for anyone to discover and connect with nearby environmental action groups and get involved with the work they do.
As part of Patagonia Action Works, Patagonia is partnering with Catchafire to provide you access to skilled volunteers across the world. We believe that by bringing high-quality talent to you, our grantees, we can maximize the impact you are able to make on the communities you serve.
Catchafire is an online tool designed to connect social 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.
Job requests made through Catchafire will automatically post to your Patagonia Action Works profile, introducing Patagonia’s audience to your nonprofit’s skill-based volunteering needs.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
For questions related to Catchafire, email help@catchafire.org.
If you have questions about Patagonia Action Works North America program, please email ActionWorks@patagonia.com.
If you have questions about Patagonia Action Works Europe program, please email europe.actionworks@patagonia.com.