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.
Gauri matched with Leah from Hill Country Alliance for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Pat matched with Meisei from HEAL Utah for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Weston matched with Leah from Hill Country Alliance for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Kyle matched with Kylie from Eco-Cycle for an Illustration project!
Matthew matched with Amy from Climate Smart Missoula for a Website Technical Updates project!
Yael from Human Impacts Institute listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Pat matched with Yael from Human Impacts Institute for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
John matched with Yael from Human Impacts Institute for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Almustaqim matched with Michael from Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) for a Social Media consultation call!
Frank matched with Michael from Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) for a Social Media consultation call!
Chili matched with Nina from Human Impacts Institute for a Communications consultation call!
Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. received an application from Casey for an Excel Training project.
Klimacamp Munchen received an application from Serugo for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) received an application from Sasi for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) received an application from Kateryna for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
350 Colorado received an application from Francois for a Social Media Audit project.
MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc.) received an application from Janak for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Homeless Garden Project received an application from Nilima for a Website Minor Update project.
Netzwerk Bluehende Landschaft (Mellifera e.V.) received an application from Serugo for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Geofrey for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc.) received an application from Francois for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Diamond Stamp received an application from Seah for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Claire matched with Holistic from Holistic Kids Foundation for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
John matched with Drew from San Juan Citizens Alliance for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Mia matched with Elektra from Tree San Diego for a Translation project!
Piero from American Farmland Trust listed a Communications consultation call.
Claire matched with Yael from Human Impacts Institute for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Violet from MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc.) listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Klimacamp Munchen received an application from Tiziana for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sea Hugger received an application from Terry for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society received an application from Elizabeth for a Membership Strategy project.
Klimacamp Munchen received an application from Leila for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Global Justice Ecology Project received an application from Katie for a Website Audit project.
Tess matched with Tara from Hasbro Children's Hospital for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Josh matched with Yael from Human Impacts Institute for a Communications consultation call!
Claudia matched with Micah from Playground of Empathy for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center received an application from CATHLEEN for a Finance consultation call.
FLOW received an application from Anouk for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Sea Hugger received an application from Matteo for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Eunice for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Quail Springs received an application from Elizabeth Asha for a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Foundation for Intentional Community received an application from Tom for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Coosa Riverkeeper received an application from Henry for a Human Resources consultation call.
Barrio Botany received an application from Zita Laura for a Copywriting project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Elizabeth Asha for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
FLOW received an application from Elizabeth Asha for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Clean River Partners received an application from Steven for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Mike matched with Drew from San Juan Citizens Alliance for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Kaitlin from Grand Staircase Escalante Partners listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Jennifer from Clean River Partners listed a Print Materials Design 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 Pat R. helped HEAL Utah
How Gauri D. helped Hill Country Alliance
How Kyle S. helped Eco-Cycle
How Matthew R. helped Climate Smart Missoula
How John G. helped Human Impacts Institute
How Mia I. helped Tree San Diego
How Shinsuke I. helped Barrio Botany
How Astra Rai D. helped Global Justice Ecology Project
How Reachelle S. helped Turtle Island Restoration 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.
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.
