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.
Mountain Watershed Association received an application from Anh for a Print Materials Design project.
David from UpRoot Colorado listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Colleen from Mountain Watershed Association listed a Print Materials Design project.
Elizabeth matched with Jennifer from Ventana Wilderness Alliance for an Employee Handbook project!
Meredith from SouthWings listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Quynh matched with Claire from Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) for a Website consultation call!
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Carmen for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Cooperate WNC received an application from Ricky for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
CleanAIRE NC received an application from Rockmille Karen for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Shift Our Ways Collective received an application from Lily for an Employee Review Process project.
Organic Association of Kentucky received an application from Jaden for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
MountainTrue received an application from Mark for a Leadership Coaching project.
Sound Rivers received an application from Tobey for a Leadership Coaching project.
Adelante Mujeres received an application from Gabriela for a Website Usability Audit project.
CleanAIRE NC received an application from Tod for a Google Ads Set Up project.
The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij received an application from Damilare for a Display Materials Design project.
Trek Relief received an application from Moe for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij received an application from Minh for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Turtle Island Restoration Network received an application from Shoshana for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Northeast Farmers of Color received an application from Jaden for an Email Layout & Template project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Sravani for a Website Audit project.
Adelante Mujeres received an application from Ali for a Website Usability Audit project.
The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij received an application from Sri Sowmya for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Northeast Farmers of Color received an application from Lisa for an Illustration project.
Organic Association of Kentucky received an application from Chatterjee for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Heart of the Rockies Initiative received an application from Pat for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from BUNJO for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
MountainTrue received an application from Deirdre for a Leadership Coaching project.
Women In Ranching received an application from Pat for a Flexible Tech Support project.
JustME for JustUS received an application from Doreen for a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project.
Organic Association of Kentucky received an application from Benedicta for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Shark Stewards received an application from MUHAMMAD for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij received an application from Krishnateja Naidu for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Cook Inletkeeper received an application from MUHAMMAD for a Finance consultation call.
Amy matched with Scott from Friends of Ballona Wetlands for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Alyssa matched with Angie from Rivers & Lands Conservancy for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Sound Rivers received an application from scott for a Leadership Coaching project.
Black Voters Matter received an application from Temiloluwa for a Video Editing project.
Comitato per il Sostegno al Movimento Ultima Generazione received an application from Andy for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Heart of the Rockies Initiative received an application from srujitha for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Northeast Farmers of Color received an application from Eder for an Illustration project.
Cooperate WNC received an application from Hassan for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shift Our Ways Collective received an application from Molly for an Employee Review Process project.
Cooperate WNC received an application from Tod for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Cooperate WNC received an application from Harika for an Online Research project.
The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij received an application from Gautam for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund received an application from Divine for a Website Content Audit project.
Nature from Nature Canada listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Valley from Valley Verde listed a Membership Strategy 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 Elizabeth C. helped Ventana Wilderness Alliance
How Quynh N. helped Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA)
How Alyssa R. helped Rivers & Lands Conservancy
How Ghanath V. helped Upstream
How Fernando M. helped Human Impacts Institute
How Martina M. helped American Farmland Trust
How Kyle S. helped Grow Nashua
How Charles L. helped The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij
How Sukeerthi K. helped Utah Rivers Council
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.