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.
Sean matched with Benedikt from Atlantic Treebute for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Marian matched with Cyril from Wild Heritage for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Isabelle matched with Ashley from Wild Farm Alliance for an Illustration project!
Mareike from Deutschland Forstet Auf listed a Social Media consultation call.
Nicole matched with Shelby from Rural Vermont for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Danielle for a Human Resources consultation call.
Angling Trust received an application from Michael for a Leadership Coaching project.
Sarah from Western Slope Conservation Center listed a Merchandising project.
Jared matched with Emily from Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Conor matched with Nature from Nature Canada for a Video Editing project!
Kevin matched with Nature from Nature Canada for a Video Editing project!
Los Padres ForestWatch received an application from Steven for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Steven for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Los Padres ForestWatch received an application from Megan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Angling Trust received an application from Steven for a Merchandising project.
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center received an application from Steven for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Green Arrow CoLab received an application from Jared for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Green Arrow CoLab received an application from Fahad for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Angling Trust received an application from Megan for a Merchandising project.
Nick from Open Seas Trust listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Jessie matched with Christina from The Refugee Collective(formerly Multicultural Refugee Coalition) for a Social Media Set Up project!
Jessica from Climable listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Itzel from Farm Discovery at Live Earth listed a Social Media Audit project.
Quinn from Coosa Riverkeeper listed a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Sandra from The Farm School listed a Social Media consultation call.
Everybody Solar received an application from Salman for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
350 Wisconsin received an application from Anthony for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Food System 6 received an application from Brynn for a Logo Design project.
Camping to Connect received an application from Anna for a Salesforce Training project.
Hunters of Color received an application from Ashley for a Press Release project.
HEAL Utah received an application from Megan for an Illustration project.
Aurora Public Schools Foundation received an application from Seshu for a Website Accessibility Audit project.
ParaCliffHangers received an application from Bekrattou for an Open Board Position consultation call.
National Tropical Botanical Garden received an application from Xai for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Los Padres ForestWatch received an application from Matthew for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Bergwaldprojekt received an application from Otilia for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) received an application from Bekrattou for a Storytelling project.
Angling Trust received an application from Mark for a Leadership Coaching project.
Jamie matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for an Online Research project!
Ashley from Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Rifat matched with Myriam from Everybody Solar for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Ashley from Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Karen matched with Taylor from Catalyst Miami for a Display Materials Design project!
Jesse matched with Jess from Quail Springs for a Video Editing project!
Dave matched with John from The BOOM for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Cloud 9 Community Farms received an application from Amitha for a Board Prospecting project.
Climable received an application from Alexandra for a Website Content Plan project.
Los Padres ForestWatch received an application from Olivia for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Western Leaders Network received an application from Patricia for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Leocor gGmbH / Klimainitiative Munchen received an application from Akinyemi for a Social Media 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 Marian S. helped Wild Heritage
How Isabelle B. helped Wild Farm Alliance
How Nicole B. helped Rural Vermont
How Conor L. helped Nature Canada
How Jessie R. helped The Refugee Collective(formerly Multicultural Refugee Coalition)
How Jamie K. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
How Rifat A. helped Everybody Solar
How Cecilia H. helped Ventana Wilderness Alliance
How Julio Q. helped American Hiking Society
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.