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.
Veair matched with Chad from Coosa Riverkeeper for a Storytelling project!
Nature Canada received an application from Steven for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Vanessa from Latino Outdoors listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
casandra matched with Emily from Women In Ranching for a Website consultation call!
Duy matched with Bruna from The Forest Farms Institute | Stichting De BosBoerderij for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Victoria matched with Tabitha from Surfers Against Sewage for a Copywriting project!
Alice from Surfers Against Sewage listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Dogwood Alliance received an application from Chatterjee for a Website Copywriting project.
Bronx River Alliance received an application from Neishja for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
City Kids Wilderness Project received an application from Lisa for an Email Layout & Template project.
Coombs Outdoors received an application from Aneta for a Salesforce Report Creation project.
350 Montana received an application from Diana Jean for an Operating Budget project.
Blue River Watershed Group received an application from Garren for a Social Media Audit project.
Kelechi matched with Jimmy from Hunters of Color for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Victoria matched with TJ from Ancient Forest Alliance for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Carolyn from Changing Tides Foundation listed a Social Media Audit project.
Victoria matched with Lou from Kindness Farm for a Translation project!
Victoria matched with Kathryn from Surfrider Foundation for a Translation project!
Victoria matched with Kathryn from Surfrider Foundation for a Translation project!
Surfers Against Sewage received an application from Kynthia for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
GirlVentures received an application from Andrew for a Website Audit project.
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Kanthi Kiran for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Josh for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Cosmas Tanaka for a Copywriting project.
Earth Law Center received an application from Diana for a Video Editing project.
Tree San Diego received an application from Kristin for a Salesforce Training project.
Blue River Watershed Group received an application from Brent for a Social Media Audit project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Stephanie for a Copywriting project.
Keri from GirlVentures listed a Website Audit project.
Julia from FarmFolk CityFolk listed a Merchandising project.
Nature from Nature Canada listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Calion matched with Matt from Earth Law Center for a Communications consultation call!
Zola matched with Maria from Community Climate Collaborative for a Translation project!
Tom matched with Cydnee from Friends of the Army Womens Museum Association for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Shannon matched with Hal from Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council for a Website Content Plan project!
Salted Roots received an application from AJ for a Hiring Strategy project.
Michigan Climate Action Network received an application from Serena for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Shoshana for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Mohamed for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Speak for the Trees received an application from Nicole for an Event Management consultation call.
Angling Trust received an application from Prabha for a Storytelling project.
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Cleo for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment received an application from Linda for an Employee Handbook project.
MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc.) received an application from Shylesh for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Joi from Dogwood Alliance listed a Website Copywriting project.
Joi from Dogwood Alliance listed a Website Copywriting project.
Alexana matched with Emily from Women In Ranching for an Event Management consultation call!
Ariana matched with Bailey from Los Angeles Waterkeeper for a Website Major Update project!
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Rachel for a Website Visual Design project.
Bark received an application from Rachael for a Communications 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
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 Veair G. helped Coosa Riverkeeper
How casandra p. helped Women In Ranching
How Victoria P. helped Surfers Against Sewage
How Kelechi N. helped Hunters of Color
How Victoria S. helped Ancient Forest Alliance
How Victoria E. helped Kindness Farm
How Shannon S. helped Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
How Gabrielle C. helped Dogwood Alliance
How Sydney H. helped Protect Our Winters UK
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.