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.
Iyeshima from Northeast Farmers of Color listed a Video Editing project.
Colleen matched with Kimberly from Atchafalaya Basinkeeper for an Employee Handbook project!
Carolyn from Changing Tides Foundation listed a Press Kit project.
Bekah from John Muir Project listed an Illustration project.
Mary Meghan from La Semilla Food Center listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Elva matched with Valley from Valley Verde for a Membership Strategy project!
David from Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Anna matched with Amber from Women In Ranching for a Compensation Plan project!
Seshu matched with Melany from Adelante Mujeres for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Florence from Power for People listed a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Northeast Farmers of Color received an application from Amanda for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Rogue Farm Corps received an application from Soujanya for a Website Major Update project.
Urgenda received an application from Jo for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Atlanta Audubon Society received an application from Shinjit for a Membership Strategy project.
Everybody Solar received an application from Sivadeep for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness received an application from Jeff for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Everybody Solar received an application from Roberta for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Rogue Farm Corps received an application from Aatisha for a Website Major Update project.
Duy matched with Thomas from Yorkshire MESMAC for a Website consultation call!
Emma matched with Amber from Women In Ranching for a Communications consultation call!
Elvina matched with Lyndsey from A Fresh Chapter for a Finance consultation call!
Pierpaolo matched with Shannon from Groundswell Community Project for a Presentation Creation project!
Debbie from Stop Ecocide Foundation listed a Website Content Plan project.
O'Neill Sea Odyssey received an application from Al for a Print Materials Design project.
Camping to Connect received an application from Karen for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Camping to Connect received an application from Benny for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Oregon Wild received an application from Philip (Biff) for an Illustration project.
Oregon Wild received an application from Elliot for an Illustration project.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Emma for a Copywriting project.
Sound Rivers received an application from Patrick for a Leadership Coaching project.
Ecosystem Restoration Communities received an application from Francesco Saverio for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Camping to Connect received an application from Joseph for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
O'Neill Sea Odyssey received an application from Craig for a Print Materials Design project.
Groundswell Community Project received an application from Judith for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Oregon Wild received an application from Megan for an Illustration project.
Camping to Connect received an application from Megan for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
San Juan Citizens Alliance received an application from Puneeth for a Website consultation call.
FarmFolk CityFolk received an application from Philip (Biff) for a Merchandising project.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Ramona for an Employee Handbook project.
Everybody Solar received an application from Ardavan for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Ramona for a HR Policy Writing project.
Everybody Solar received an application from Michael for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Sound Rivers received an application from Athena for a Leadership Coaching project.
Katrina from Wild Arizona listed a Website consultation call.
Crista from HEAL Utah listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Stephanie from Northeast Farmers of Color listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Cath from Ecosystem Restoration Communities listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received an application from Shinjit for an Online Research project.
Hunters of Color received an application from Joachim for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Friends of Plumas Wilderness received an application from Todd for an Impact Report Graphic Design 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 Colleen M. helped Atchafalaya Basinkeeper
How Anna W. helped Women In Ranching
How Seshu V. helped Adelante Mujeres
How Pierpaolo V. helped Groundswell Community Project
How Ivan B. helped Grow Nashua
How Dawid P. helped Rogue Farm Corps
How Lesya L. helped Changing Tides Foundation
How Tra Mi D. helped The Rivers Trust
How Jane N. helped All The Elements Outdoors CIC
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.