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.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Tornubari for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Julia from Grow Nashua listed an Illustration project.
Louisa from Protect Our Winters France listed an Illustration project.
Wild Arizona received an application from Adam for a Website consultation call.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Frank for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from Steven for a Merchandising project.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness received an application from Arnaud for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Durham Success Summit received an application from Giusy for a Website Content Plan project.
HEAL Utah received an application from Haribhakta for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Protect Our Winters France received an application from Lara for an Illustration project.
Women In Ranching received an application from Sathwik for a Storytelling project.
Protect Our Winters France received an application from Robert for an Illustration project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from Lara for a Merchandising project.
Everybody Solar received an application from Giusy for an Employee Review Process project.
Evan from Wolf Haven International listed a Merchandising project.
Samuel matched with Valley from Valley Verde for a Membership Strategy project!
Erica matched with Stephanie from Northeast Farmers of Color for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Myriam from Everybody Solar listed an Employee Review Process project.
Carolyn from Changing Tides Foundation listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Crista from HEAL Utah listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Rohit matched with Crista from HEAL Utah for a Tech Systems consultation call!
David from Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Jeff matched with Maria from Blue Skys Mind for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Adriano matched with giacomo from Comitato per il Sostegno al Movimento Ultima Generazione for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District received an application from Tim for a Video Editing project.
Power for People received an application from Jessie for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Comitato per il Sostegno al Movimento Ultima Generazione received an application from Jessie for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
City Kids Wilderness Project received an application from Anangafac for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Accelerating Appalachia received an application from Victoria for a Website Audit project.
Karen matched with Nina from Kansas Family Advisory Network, Inc for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Anna from Food Stash Foundation listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Jeff matched with David from Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Valley Verde received an application from Sabrina for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Common Roots Farm received an application from Shannon for a Social Media consultation call.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Michelle for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Bark received an application from Robert for a Communications consultation call.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from John for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Valley Verde received an application from Megha for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Valley Verde received an application from Ayushi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Valley Verde received an application from Louise for a Scenario Planning project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Adriano for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Accelerating Appalachia received an application from Ivana for a Website Audit project.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Dhanya for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Valley Verde received an application from Megha for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Jaya Venkatesh for a HR Policy Writing project.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Nazia for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Aria(Yishan) for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Valley Verde received an application from Namrata for a Scenario Planning project.
Valley Verde received an application from Riddhi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Comitato per il Sostegno al Movimento Ultima Generazione received an application from Valentin for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
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
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
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 Samuel D. helped Valley Verde
How Erica M. helped Northeast Farmers of Color
How Jeff S. helped Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
How Cristian B. helped Coombs Outdoors
How Greg S. helped MountainTrue
How Robert B. helped Fossil Free London
How Corbin A. helped Texas Tribal Buffalo Project
How Anna Z. helped Ecosystem Restoration Communities
How Mia B. helped John Muir Project
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.