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.
Laura matched with Heather from Grow Native Massachusetts for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Maisy from Climable listed a Translation project.
Maisy from Climable listed a Translation project.
Claire matched with Shannon from Organic Association of Kentucky for an Illustration project!
Gardeneers received an application from Melissa for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Alexandra for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Josh for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative received an application from Jayashree for an Illustration project.
4 Walls International received an application from Carmen for a Communications consultation call.
Christodora received an application from Sawyer for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
California Farmer Justice Collaborative received an application from Sawyer for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance received an application from Ruth for a Management consultation call.
CCEJN received an application from Josh for a Logo Design project.
Amah Mutsun Land Trust received an application from Josh for a Website consultation call.
Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) received an application from John for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Sawyer for a Financial Planning project.
Climable received an application from Sawyer for a Translation project.
Derek matched with Ciara from Earth Law Center for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Derek matched with Ciara from Earth Law Center for a Google Analytics Reporting project!
Derek matched with Ciara from Earth Law Center for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Ciara from Earth Law Center listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Derek matched with Ciara from Earth Law Center for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Caroline from Human Impacts Institute listed a Video Editing project.
Bronx River Alliance received an application from Olivia for a Logo Design project.
RE-PEAT received an application from Leon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Oregon Wild received an application from Jared for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
ZEA received an application from Marcelline for a Translation project.
Minkah from California Farmer Justice Collaborative listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Denny from ParaCliffHangers listed an Infographic project.
Tom matched with Lindsay from Bay Area Women's Center for a Print Materials Design project!
Anna from Food Stash Foundation listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Quenton matched with Katie from Urban Green Lab for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Joi from Dogwood Alliance listed a Website Copywriting project.
Michael-Anthony from Ecotrust Canada listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Rick matched with Tad from VOICE Ireland for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jeronimo from Fundacion Regeneration Academy listed a Board Prospecting project.
Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) received an application from Bryan for an Online Research project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Veronica for a Financial Planning project.
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative received an application from Shelby for an Illustration project.
Tennessee Environmental Council received an application from Joseph for a Project Management Plan project.
Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) received an application from Sonia for an Online Research project.
Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) received an application from Beryl for an Online Research project.
Meals on Wheels Orange County, NC received an application from Carter for a Human Resources consultation call.
Kael matched with Claudia from Common Roots Farm for a Brochure Writing project!
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Dannielle for an Online Research project.
Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) received an application from Tzu-Jung for an Online Research project.
Wyoming Wilderness Association received an application from Jared for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Thushara for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Claire for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Brian for a Flexible Graphic Design Support 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 Laura G. helped Grow Native Massachusetts
How Claire C. helped Organic Association of Kentucky
How Derek K. helped Earth Law Center
How Quenton B. helped Urban Green Lab
How Rick E. helped VOICE Ireland
How Kael O. helped Common Roots Farm
How Megan Z. helped ParaCliffHangers
How Brian S. helped Cottonwood Environmental Law Center
How Maddy B. helped Friends of Plumas Wilderness
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.