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.
Jesse matched with David from Tennessee Riverkeeper for a Video Editing project!
Neil matched with Lynna from Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
William from One World Adventure Company listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Callie from Mississippi Park Connection listed an Illustration project.
David from Tennessee Riverkeeper listed an Illustration project.
Sahar matched with Michelle from Mystic River Watershed Association for an Infographic project!
Gary matched with Ruth from Maryland Pesticides Education Network/Smart on Pesticides Coalition for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Jason matched with Deborah from Riverkeeper for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Justinn from Coosa Riverkeeper listed an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project.
Metzi from Stowe Land Trust listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Mindy from VOICE Ireland listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Reilly matched with Mark from Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) received an application from Ashokkumar for a Website Audit project.
Mystic River Watershed Association received an application from Anthony for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Clean Trails received an application from Anthony for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Mystic River Watershed Association received an application from Glenn for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Coosa Riverkeeper received an application from Sarah for an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project.
VOICE Ireland received an application from Sarah for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
The Field Semester received an application from Sarah for an Illustration project.
Tennessee Riverkeeper received an application from Sarah for an Illustration project.
Mystic River Watershed Association received an application from Sarah for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Seedleaf received an application from Nathan for a Social Media Strategy Sessions project.
Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. received an application from Molly for an Annual Report Design (Digital Only) project.
The Field Semester received an application from Molly for an Illustration project.
VOICE Ireland received an application from Molly for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Open Door Legal received an application from Molly for an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project.
North Olympic Salmon Coalition received an application from D'Angelo for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Green Village Initiative received an application from Corey for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Mariana matched with Maia from Waterkeeper Alliance for a Translation project!
Michelle from Mystic River Watershed Association listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Anna from CITTADINI PER L'ARIA onlus listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Guy from BK ROT listed a Board Structures and Role Definitions project.
Great Old Broads for Wilderness received an application from Bartosz for a Website Audit project.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness received an application from Phil for a Merchandising project.
M matched with Risa from River Management Society for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Cristina from Green Village Initiative listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
African Resources Watch (AFREWATCH) received an application from Shethal for an Excel Training project.
Damien matched with John from Cottonwood Environmental Law Center for a Google AdWords Set Up project!
Rowan matched with Mark from Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Allison matched with Kate from Trees Atlanta for a Print Materials Design project!
Lynna from Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) listed a Website Audit project.
Native Fish Society received an application from Geoffray for a Video Editing project.
Seedleaf received an application from Robert for a Leadership Coaching project.
Native Fish Society received an application from Ryan for a Video Editing project.
Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) received an application from Eitan for a Website Audit project.
Great Old Broads for Wilderness received an application from Eitan for a Website Audit project.
Native Fish Society received an application from Chantel for a Video Editing project.
Native Fish Society received an application from Arnaldo for a Video Editing project.
Merci matched with Amanda from Santa Barbara Channelkeeper for a Translation project!
Sharon matched with Bill from Groundswell Coastal Ecology for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
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.
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 2019.
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 throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
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, please email ActionWorks@patagonia.com.