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.
Rick matched with Lyndsey from VOICE Ireland for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Kelly for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Cynthia matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Vendor Selection project!
Justin from Shark Stewards listed a Mobile App Prototyping project.
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed an Online Research project.
Rita Mary from UpRoot Colorado listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Leigh matched with Darlene from Earth Law Center for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Neil matched with Dick from Coalition to Save the Menominee River, inc. for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Lauren from Human Impacts Institute listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Olivia from MYBLUEPLANET listed a Social Media Set Up project.
Olivia from MYBLUEPLANET listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Ved matched with Grant from Earth Law Center for a Branded Digital Assets project!
VOICE Ireland received an application from K.C. for a Video Editing project.
Earth Law Center received an application from Mariah for an Illustration project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Pedzisai for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Coastal Watershed Council received an application from Dominic for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Climable received an application from Gina Marie for an Event Management consultation call.
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council received an application from Chandler for an Illustration project.
Vote Solar received an application from Barnabas for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Vote Solar received an application from Loan for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Earth Law Center received an application from Sarah for an Illustration project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Alex for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Earth Law Center received an application from Kaia for an Illustration project.
Wild Montana received an application from Shelley for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Climable received an application from Kristen for an Event Management consultation call.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Stefanie for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Maria from Marine Park Alliance listed a Website Audit project.
Emily from Climable listed an Event Management consultation call.
Aliza matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Storytelling project!
Kyla matched with Emily from Climable for an Event Management consultation call!
Amanda matched with Tara from Washington Wild for an Illustration project!
Brett matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign listed an Audio Editing project.
Elizabeth matched with Shelly from Wild Farm Alliance for a Human Resources consultation call!
Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign listed a Finance consultation call.
Jennifer matched with Shelly from Wild Farm Alliance for a Human Resources consultation call!
Green America received an application from Phil for an Illustration project.
Green America received an application from Tangjiahui for an Illustration project.
Elevate Youth Inc received an application from khushi for an Infographic project.
Smith River Alliance received an application from Adrien for a Website consultation call.
VOICE Ireland received an application from Kyle for a Video Editing project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Jonathan for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Food Forward received an application from Ebony McKnight for an Online Survey project.
Food Forward received an application from Lucie Gayelle for an Online Survey project.
Orca Network received an application from Tanishq for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Coastal Watershed Council received an application from Abhishek for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Elevate Youth Inc received an application from Hannah for an Infographic project.
Earth Law Center received an application from Daniel for an Illustration project.
Vote Solar received an application from Sibi for a Data Crunching & Analysis 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
Matched Jun 16th, 2021
How Rick E. helped VOICE Ireland
Marketing Strategy
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Cynthia P. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
Vendor Selection
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Leigh C. helped Earth Law Center
Flexible Copywriting Support
Matched Jun 14th, 2021
How Amanda K. helped Washington Wild
Illustration
Matched Jun 14th, 2021
How Brett V. helped CatRock Ventures, Inc.
Customer Database (CRM) Audit
Matched Jun 11th, 2021
How Aman S. helped Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Website Data Security Review
Matched Jun 10th, 2021
How Freddy T. helped Friends of the Everglades
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jun 10th, 2021
How Sara W. helped Cascadia Wild
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jun 10th, 2021
How Agustina M. helped Human Impacts Institute
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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 to troubleshoot 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.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just mark sure to mark it “complete”.
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.
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.
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.
