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.
Mandy from ExtraFood.org listed a Communications consultation call.
María Fernanda matched with Autumn from Nature Canada for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Amir Hossein matched with Caroline from Women In Ranching for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
tonny matched with Caroline from Women In Ranching for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Emily from Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) listed a Communications consultation call.
Floreal from American Farmland Trust listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Kyle matched with Bethany from RE-PEAT for a Brochure Writing project!
Greater Hells Canyon Council received an application from Estefania for a Website User Experience project.
Grow Nashua received an application from Ana for a Translation project.
Soil Heroes Foundation received an application from Kristina for an Illustration project.
Lulapin Chumash Foundation received an application from Seshu for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project.
Greater Hells Canyon Council received an application from Irene for a Website User Experience project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from majid for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Jacky matched with Candice from Trek Relief for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Hal from Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council listed a Membership Strategy project.
Matthew from Lulapin Chumash Foundation listed a Flexible Program Strategy Support project.
Lisa matched with Nancy from Regeneracion-Pajaro Valley Climate Action for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Tugay matched with Alexandra from Sea and Soil Collective for a Board Prospecting project!
Matthew from Lulapin Chumash Foundation listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Alexis matched with Jordan from Protect Our Winters Europe for a Membership Strategy project!
Annabelle from Soil Heroes Foundation listed an Illustration project.
Quail Springs received an application from Tobiloba for a Program Assessment project.
United Tribes of Bristol Bay received an application from Samantha for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Grow Nashua received an application from Antonio Warley for a Translation project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from Oliver Adam for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Stay Grounded Network received an application from Melissa for a Search Engine Keyword Research project.
Greater Hells Canyon Council received an application from Pearl for a Website User Experience project.
Grow Nashua received an application from Maria for a Translation project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from marlon for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Grow Nashua received an application from Felix for a Translation project.
John Muir Project received an application from Kevin for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Wolf Haven International received an application from Satvika for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Evan from Wolf Haven International listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Martina matched with Felicia from Clean River Partners for a Translation project!
Wolf Haven International received an application from Winston for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) received an application from Chatterjee for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Grow Nashua received an application from Martina for a Translation project.
The Alaska Center Education Fund received an application from Elizabeth for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
The Alaska Center Education Fund received an application from Vic for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Ecosystem Restoration Communities received an application from Aleksandra for a Video Editing project.
Grow Nashua received an application from Martina for a Translation project.
The Alaska Center Education Fund received an application from Blessing for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Zhiqing matched with Elizabeth from Land Stewardship Project for an Illustration project!
Laurel matched with Ruth S from Maryland Pesticides Education Network/Smart on Pesticides Coalition for a Storytelling project!
Lauren Brynn matched with Claudia from Common Roots Farm for a Merchandising project!
Eirin from Quail Springs listed a Program Assessment project.
Chloe matched with Sarah from Big Initiatives Incorporated dba Big Reuse for a Translation project!
Audrey matched with Laura from Toivoa Coaching for a Brochure Writing project!
Groundswell Community Project received an application from Chi for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Nature Canada received an application from Aastha for a Visual Brand Guide 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 María Fernanda A. helped Nature Canada
How Amir Hossein J. helped Women In Ranching
How Kyle S. helped RE-PEAT
How Jacky C. helped Trek Relief
How Lisa J. helped Regeneracion-Pajaro Valley Climate Action
How Tugay A. helped Sea and Soil Collective
How Alexis P. helped Protect Our Winters Europe
How Martina M. helped Clean River Partners
How Zhiqing Z. helped Land Stewardship 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.