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.
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center received an application from Steven for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Tiff from North Shore Streamkeepers listed a Website consultation call.
Rachel matched with Oregon Natural Desert Assn. from Oregon Natural Desert Association for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Nicole matched with Sarah from Western Slope Conservation Center for a Social Media consultation call!
Rick matched with Eric from Queer Crush Climbing for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Ksenia matched with Claudia from REACH OUT WEST END INC for a Time Management Coaching project!
Aneesa from Small Change Fund listed a Website consultation call.
Araki matched with Aneesa from Small Change Fund for a Website consultation call!
Christian matched with Sarah from Western Slope Conservation Center for a Social Media consultation call!
Andra Claudia matched with Sarah from Western Slope Conservation Center for a Social Media consultation call!
Amanda from Friends of the Everglades listed a Translation project.
Lutfe matched with Rachel from American Farmland Trust for an Infographic project!
Stephanie matched with Anna from Ocean Vision Legal for a Copyediting project!
Ocean Vision Legal received an application from Katie for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Small Change Fund received an application from Shahinul for a Website consultation call.
Black Voters Matter received an application from Duy for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Small Change Fund received an application from Rachel for a Website consultation call.
Ocean Vision Legal received an application from John for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Ceres Community Project received an application from Winston for a Google Ads Set Up project.
PLAN B 2030 received an application from Alessia for a Social Media consultation call.
National Tropical Botanical Garden received an application from Erica for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Leocor gGmbH / Klimainitiative Munchen received an application from Maia for a Social Media consultation call.
Mobile Baykeeper received an application from Madalen for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
National Tropical Botanical Garden received an application from Charles for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Green Arrow CoLab received an application from Winston for a Google Ads Set Up project.
American Hiking Society received an application from Winston for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Food Stash Foundation received an application from Alexandra for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
For Our Kids Climate Education Society received an application from Michaela for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
The Downtown Minyan received an application from Tom for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) received an application from Nicole for a Social Media consultation call.
American Hiking Society received an application from Julio for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
CleanAIRE NC received an application from Cameron for an Organizational Chart Creation project.
Los Padres ForestWatch received an application from Jason for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Ocean Vision Legal received an application from Alessia for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Food Stash Foundation received an application from Winston for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Maia for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
NYC Plover Project received an application from Tina for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
PLAN B 2030 received an application from Maia for a Social Media consultation call.
Rural Vermont received an application from Jeffery D. for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Camping to Connect received an application from Gaurav for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Climable received an application from Michaela for a Website Content Plan project.
Earth Law Center received an application from Winston for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Black Voters Matter received an application from Seshu for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Matilde from Black Voters Matter listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Egwolo matched with Taalke from Solarenergie-Forderverein Deutschland for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Mubarak matched with Taalke from Solarenergie-Forderverein Deutschland for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Denise matched with Taalke from Solarenergie-Forderverein Deutschland for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Jill matched with Alexandra from Save Our St. Vrain Valley for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Cherish matched with Alexandra from Save Our St. Vrain Valley for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Jill B matched with Alexandra from Save Our St. Vrain Valley for a Marketing Materials 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 Rachel H. helped Oregon Natural Desert Association
How Nicole C. helped Western Slope Conservation Center
How Lutfe R. helped American Farmland Trust
How Stephanie L. helped Ocean Vision Legal
How Nguyen Minh Anh D. helped SouthWings
How Juan P. G. helped Earth Law Center
How Christopher J. helped FarmFolk CityFolk
How Amanda V. helped Lower East Side Ecology Center
How Elise L. helped The Laukahi Network
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.