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.
Anna from Food Stash Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Candice from Trek Relief listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Ciara from Earth Law Center listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Matt from Earth Law Center listed a Communications consultation call.
Smith matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Copywriting project!
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Amaya for a Short Video Creation Training project.
City Kids Wilderness Project received an application from Brandy for an Email Layout & Template project.
Ancient Forest Alliance received an application from Thomas for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
City Kids Wilderness Project received an application from DeShaun for a Website Minor Update project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Alexandru for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Sandra for a Copywriting project.
Nature Canada received an application from Damaseni for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Nicole for a Copywriting project.
HEAL Utah received an application from Molly for an Illustration project.
Protect Our Winters UK received an application from Sydney for a Presentation Creation project.
Food Stash Foundation received an application from Amaya for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
UpRoot Colorado received an application from Betty for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Groundswell Community Project received an application from Brandy for an Email Layout & Template project.
Nature Canada received an application from Karim for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Brandy for a Copywriting project.
Tierra Sol Institute received an application from Rex for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Farm Discovery at Live Earth received an application from April for an Employee Handbook project.
Dogwood Alliance received an application from Gabrielle for a Website Copywriting project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Linus for a Copywriting project.
HEAL Utah received an application from Thomas for an Illustration project.
Shannon matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Copywriting project!
Cheryl from Orca Network listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
kim matched with Saaniya from The Carbon Literacy Project for a Video Editing project!
Edd matched with Serena from Michigan Climate Action Network for a Social Media consultation call!
Salted Roots received an application from Shannon for a Hiring Strategy project.
GegenStroemung received an application from Shannon for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Farm Discovery at Live Earth received an application from Shannon for an Employee Handbook project.
Appalachian Voices received an application from Michael for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Trek Relief received an application from Kayla for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Ancient Forest Alliance received an application from Erin for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Science on the Fly received an application from Shannon for a Website Audit project.
Idaho Rivers United received an application from Shannon for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Appalachian Voices received an application from Divya Latha for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Wild Virginia received an application from Brent for a Tech Systems consultation call.
John matched with Sarah from Trek Relief for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Michael from Texas Conservation Alliance listed a Website Management Training (CMS-Based) project.
TJ from Ancient Forest Alliance listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Leigh from Snake River Alliance Education Fund Inc. listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Katie from Wild Virginia listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Jesse for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Water Watchers received an application from Luis for a Merchandising project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Edd for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Suzanne for a Copywriting project.
Soul Trak received an application from Diane for a Website Technical Updates project.
Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group received an application from Nathaniel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
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 Smith W. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
How kim e. helped The Carbon Literacy Project
How Edd C. helped Michigan Climate Action Network
How John C. helped Trek Relief
How Jessica L. helped Groundswell Community Project
How Klaudia K. helped The Rivers Trust
How Nassim Z. helped Global Justice Ecology Project
How jada d. helped Los Padres ForestWatch
How Nalini D. helped Accelerating Appalachia
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.