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.
Janaira from Ocean Connectors listed an Artificial Intelligence consultation call.
Kristopher from Tierra Sol Institute listed an Open Board Position consultation call.
Claire from Cascadia Wildlands listed a Search Engine Keyword Research project.
Kristopher from Tierra Sol Institute listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Rick matched with Kristopher from Tierra Sol Institute for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Minh matched with Chris from NYC Plover Project for a Website Content Plan project!
Olena matched with Angela from Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Aydon from Laru Beya Collective listed a Social Media Audit project.
Deyaa matched with Emily from Women In Ranching for a Website consultation call!
Barakat matched with Emily from Women In Ranching for a Website consultation call!
TAIWO matched with Alex from 808 Cleanups for a Social Media Audit project!
Sarah from Nature-Based Solutions Foundation listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Aydon from Laru Beya Collective listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Courtney from Coosa River Basin Initiative/Upper Coosa Riverkeeper listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Sarah matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Video Editing project!
TAIWO matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Angling Trust received an application from Christoffer for a Leadership Coaching project.
Tierra Sol Institute received an application from Alonso for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Green Arrow CoLab received an application from Rocio for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Laru Beya Collective received an application from Diamond for a Social Media Audit project.
Open Seas Trust received an application from David for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from Rocio for a Print Materials Design project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Filip for a Copywriting project.
Urgenda received an application from Carolin Maxime for a Translation project.
Mara from Mono Lake Committee listed an Illustration project.
Camas from Women In Ranching listed a Management consultation call.
Kaelin from Black Voters Matter listed a Communications consultation call.
Kaelin from Black Voters Matter listed a Communications consultation call.
Megan matched with Emily from Angling Trust for a Merchandising project!
Rabia matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Project Management Plan project!
Aydon from Laru Beya Collective listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Vincent matched with Quinn from Coosa Riverkeeper for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Matilde from Black Voters Matter listed a Video Editing project.
Aydon from Laru Beya Collective listed an Event Budget Creation project.
Climable received an application from Alok for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Quail Springs received an application from Michael for a Business Plan Review project.
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from Araf for a Print Materials Design project.
Alabama Rivers Alliance received an application from Araf for a Merchandising project.
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center received an application from Jenna for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Farm Discovery at Live Earth received an application from Araf for a Visual Brand Guide project.
NYC Plover Project received an application from Kyle for a Volunteer Manual project.
Steven matched with Erica from Park County Environmental Council (PCEC) for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Lydia matched with Erica from Park County Environmental Council (PCEC) for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Faisal matched with Erica from Park County Environmental Council (PCEC) for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign listed a Social Media consultation call.
Abigail from Great Basin Water Network listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Candice from Trek Relief listed a Search Engine Keyword Research project.
Candice from Trek Relief listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Climable received an application from Clint for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Open Seas Trust received an application from Heena for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
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 Rick E. helped Tierra Sol Institute
How Minh P. helped NYC Plover Project
How TAIWO A. helped 808 Cleanups
How Sarah H. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
How Megan S. helped Angling Trust
How Vincent C. helped Coosa Riverkeeper
How Ryan H. helped Trek Relief
How Ellen M. helped Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance
How Zack A. helped Surfers Against Sewage
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.