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.
Leah from Groundswell Community Project listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Amber matched with Britt from Surfrider Foundation - San Mateo County Chapter for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Britt from Surfrider Foundation - San Mateo County Chapter listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Cindy matched with Britt from Surfrider Foundation - San Mateo County Chapter for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Vinaya matched with Corinna from Power for People for a Social Media consultation call!
Power for People received an application from Qadeer for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Midwest Grows Green received an application from David for a Social Media Audit project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Adam for an Online Research project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Amanda for an Online Research project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Jessica for an Online Research project.
the Service Board received an application from kim for a Website Technical Updates project.
Friends of the Inyo received an application from Kelsey for an Employee Handbook project.
Climate 2025 received an application from Faisal for a Board Prospecting project.
Casey from The San Diego River Park foundation listed a Display Materials Design project.
Alec matched with Leah from Midwest Grows Green for a Social Media Audit project!
Elizabeth from Earth Law Center listed an Infographic project.
Joan matched with Rita Mary from UpRoot Colorado for a Human Resources consultation call!
Katie matched with Alec from Elevate Youth Inc for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Suzanna matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Website Copywriting project!
Kendall matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Michelle matched with Livia from Climable for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Heart of the Rockies Initiative received an application from Juan for an Illustration project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Wesley for a Salesforce Training project.
Changing Tides Foundation received an application from Alpa for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Groundswell Community Project received an application from Vaathsalya for a Website Major Update project.
Elizabeth from Earth Law Center listed an Infographic project.
Elektra from Tree San Diego listed a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign listed a Display Materials Design project.
Nancy matched with Earl from Economic Development on Third for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Karim from MountainTrue listed an Infographic project.
Mark matched with Steve from Global Justice Ecology Project for a Social Media Set Up project!
Paul matched with JoAnn from Heart of the Rockies Initiative for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Climate Emergency Uk received an application from Mohit for a Finance consultation call.
Heart of the Rockies Initiative received an application from Steven for an Illustration project.
Samuel Lawrence Foundation received an application from Seth for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Heart of the Rockies Initiative received an application from Caitlin for an Illustration project.
Power for People received an application from Kristen for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Lauren matched with Kymberly from Friends of the Everglades for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Suzanna matched with Hannah from Mountain Watershed Association for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Isis from the Service Board listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Chelsi from Samuel Lawrence Foundation listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Michelle matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Muhammad for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Younus for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Stream Teams United received an application from Jitendra for a Website Technical Updates project.
Stream Teams United received an application from kim for a Website Technical Updates project.
Friends of the Inyo received an application from Linda for an Employee Handbook project.
Climate Emergency Uk received an application from Artem for a Finance consultation call.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from ?? Gulzat for a Salesforce Training project.
Ojai Raptor Center received an application from Katrina for a Storytelling 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 Aug 11th, 2022
How Amber E. helped Surfrider Foundation - San Mateo County C...
Talent Recruitment
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Alec B. helped Midwest Grows Green
Social Media Audit
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Katie G. helped Elevate Youth Inc
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Suzanna S. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
Website Copywriting
Matched Aug 10th, 2022
How Michelle W. helped Climable
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched Aug 9th, 2022
How Mark D. helped Global Justice Ecology Project
Social Media Set Up
Matched Aug 5th, 2022
How Michael R. helped Groundswell Community Project
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Aug 5th, 2022
How Deborah B. helped Riverkeeper
Time Management Coaching
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Quinnon D. helped Endangered Species Coalition
Compensation Plan
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 make 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.
