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.
Mariah from Rivanna Conservation Alliance listed a Remote Work consultation call.
Kara matched with Shayla from Watershed Watch Salmon Society for a Human Resources consultation call!
Mariah from Rivanna Conservation Alliance listed a Membership Strategy project.
Nancy matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a Storytelling project!
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed an Illustration project.
Julio matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a G Suite Set Up project!
Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Hari matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a G Suite Set Up project!
Katy matched with Will from Tobacco Free Alliance of Virginia for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc listed a Website Copywriting project.
Columbia Riverkeeper received an application from Jonathan for a Video Editing project.
Green America received an application from Mike for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
EuroNatur received an application from Luca for a Video Editing project.
Clean River Project received an application from Rebekah for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Rick for a Website Copywriting project.
Columbia Riverkeeper received an application from Shruti for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Coalition to Save the Menominee River, inc. received an application from Caleb for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Turtle Island Restoration Network received an application from William for a Copywriting project.
Dick from Coalition to Save the Menominee River, inc. listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Nicole matched with Theresa from Global Justice Ecology Project for a Website Major Update project!
Lindsey from Waterkeeper Alliance listed a Translation project.
Treika matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a Storytelling project!
Kimberly matched with Hilary from Vote Solar for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from K-hwa (Kris) for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
WildPlaces received an application from Chetana for an Excel Training project.
Columbia Riverkeeper received an application from Milo for a Video Editing project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Benjamin for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Human Impacts Institute received an application from Tobe for a Google Ads Set Up project.
WildPlaces received an application from Catherine for an Excel Training project.
WildPlaces received an application from Bawana for an Excel Training project.
Marina from The San Diego River Park foundation listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Marina from The San Diego River Park foundation listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Rob from Green America listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Brandon matched with Rachel from Storyline for a Human Resources consultation call!
Jasper matched with Joell from CatRock Ventures, Inc. for a Storytelling project!
Columbia Riverkeeper received an application from Laszlo for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Food Forward received an application from Molly for a Website Copywriting project.
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from Eric for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Delegazione Europea per l'Agricoltura Familiare in Asia, Africa e America Latina (DEAFAL ONG) received an application from Luca for a Translation project.
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies received an application from Caleb for a Print Materials Design project.
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from Caleb for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Northwest Natural Resource Group received an application from Ana for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Yousuf matched with Karisa from Ocean Blue Project, Inc for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Claudia from WildPlaces listed an Excel Training project.
Clean River Project received an application from Seshasayi for a Program Strategy & Goals project.
B4Project received an application from Jemma for a Website Copywriting project.
River Network received an application from ANGELICA for an Infographic project.
River Network received an application from Leena for an Infographic project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Aug 12th, 2020
How Kara F. helped Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Human Resources
Matched Aug 12th, 2020
How Nancy R. helped CatRock Ventures, Inc.
Storytelling
Matched Aug 11th, 2020
How Nicole L. helped Global Justice Ecology Project
Website Major Update
Matched Aug 11th, 2020
How Kimberly M. helped Vote Solar
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Aug 9th, 2020
How Yousuf R. helped Ocean Blue Project, Inc
Organization Goal Setting
Matched Aug 6th, 2020
How Elena I. helped The River Otter Ecology Project
Flexible Social Media Support
Matched Aug 5th, 2020
How Andy B. helped Earth Law Center
Video Editing
Matched Aug 4th, 2020
How Karen P. helped 350PDX
Operating Budget
Matched Aug 4th, 2020
How Eric M. helped Rural Vermont
G Suite Set Up
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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 nonprofits 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.
