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.
Surfers Against Sewage received an application from Ruiying for a Print Materials Design project.
Friends of Blackwater received an application from Julia for a Board Prospecting project.
Craig matched with Sara from Twin Villages Foodbank Farm for a Communications consultation call!
Daniel matched with Kristine from California Climate and Agriculture Network for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
David from UpRoot Colorado listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Carissa from Multicultural Refugee Coalition listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Jess from Grow Nashua listed a Translation project.
Clara from Fundacion Regeneration Academy listed a Video Editing project.
Wyoming Wilderness Association received an application from Shikha for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
For Love Of Water (FLOW) received an application from Sruthi for a Project Management Plan project.
For Love Of Water (FLOW) received an application from Joanie for a Human Resources consultation call.
Protect & Preserve Hawai'i received an application from Jennifer for a Website Minor Update project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Pragya for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Ecology Project International received an application from Dominic for a Membership Strategy project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Duncan for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Wildsight received an application from Amy for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society received an application from Tessa for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Wyoming Wilderness Association received an application from Beza for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Hanford Challenge received an application from Kalani for a Tech Systems consultation call.
SalmonState received an application from Boyu for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Gardeneers received an application from Dominic for a Leadership Coaching project.
Cascadia Wildlands received an application from Abdur Rafay for a Website Major Update project.
Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund received an application from Tessa for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Terrance for an Online Research project.
Wildsight received an application from Audrie for a Website Content Audit project.
For Love Of Water (FLOW) received an application from Boris for a Project Management Plan project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Jozef for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Shark Stewards received an application from Lou for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Surfers Against Sewage received an application from Kyle for a Print Materials Design project.
Coosa River Basin Initiative/Upper Coosa Riverkeeper received an application from Tessa for a Website Major Update project.
California Climate and Agriculture Network received an application from Tessa for an Email Layout & Template project.
All The Elements Outdoors CIC received an application from Mani for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Shark Stewards received an application from Tessa for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Protect & Preserve Hawai'i received an application from Tessa for a Website Minor Update project.
Climable received an application from Nicholass for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Claire from Cascadia Wildlands listed a Website Major Update project.
Claire from Cascadia Wildlands listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Kendal matched with Miguel from Ecology Project International for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Cathy matched with Daniela from Ventana Wilderness Alliance for a Data Collection Plan project!
Jane from Californians for Pesticide Reform listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Michele matched with Katherine from Orca Network for a Finance consultation call!
Dawn from Watershed Watch Salmon Society listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Carrie from For Love Of Water (FLOW) listed a Human Resources consultation call.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Allison for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
SalmonState received an application from Yi for a Logo Design project.
The Carbon Literacy Project received an application from Wisdom for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Climable received an application from Alex for a Tech Systems consultation call.
All The Elements Outdoors CIC received an application from Alex for a Tech Systems consultation call.
SalmonState received an application from Muhammad for a Logo Design project.
Ocean Blue Project, Inc received an application from Aayushi for an Online Research 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.
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.