Wendy matched with Katy from California Institute of Environmental Studies for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Everett matched with Justine from Buffalo Field Campaign for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Hibba from Institute for Local Self-Reliance listed a Communications consultation call.
Lauren matched with Matt from Rogue Farm Corps for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Hibba from Institute for Local Self-Reliance listed an E-Newsletter project.
Waterkeeper Alliance received an application from hayley for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
350 Seattle received an application from Efren for a Website Audit project.
Ashley from Rogue Farm Corps listed a Copyediting project.
Jenna matched with Addie from Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Everett matched with Wendy from Friends of the Inyo for a Corporate Partnerships Research project!
Nancy matched with Sniggs from The Green Urban Lunch Box for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Maia from Waterkeeper Alliance listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Evelyn matched with Victoria from The Bay Foundation for a Translation project!
Coastal Watershed Institute received an application from Tom for a Website Visual Design project.
Arthur matched with Jen from Wild Seed Project for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Belinda from The 5 Gyres Institute listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Mary from Adirondack Council listed an Infographic project.
Elaine matched with David from Tennessee Riverkeeper for an Illustration project!
Bob from Western Wildlife Conservancy listed an Event Marketing Materials project.
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Valerie from 350 Seattle listed a Website Audit project.
Louisa from Grizzly Times listed a Social Media consultation call.
River Management Society received an application from Everett for a Finance consultation call.
H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, Inc. received an application from Everett for a Strategic Plan project.
350 Bay Area received an application from Everett for a Communications Strategy project.
Brian matched with Stefie from Project Happiness for a Video Editing project!
Belinda from The 5 Gyres Institute listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Mariah matched with Jennifer from Native Fish Society for a Press Kit project!
Angelo from Cottonwood Environmental Law Center listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
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Cascadia Wild received an application from Joshua for a HR Systems project.
Andrea matched with Claire from YES Nature to Neighborhoods for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
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Hilary from Appalachian Citizens Law Center listed a Communications Strategy project.
Ryan from Seedleaf listed an Infographic project.
Citizens For Responsible Oil and Gas - CFROG received an application from Efren for a Website Visual Design project.
Alison from Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah listed a Video Editing project.
David from Tennessee Riverkeeper listed a Copywriting project.
Emily matched with Mike from Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness for an Infographic project!
Jen matched with Jen from Wild Seed Project for a Survey Results Analysis project!
Heather from H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, Inc. listed a Strategic Plan project.
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Heather from H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, Inc. listed a Volunteer Recruitment Plan project.
Heather from H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, Inc. listed a Proposal Outline project.
Heather from H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, Inc. listed an Accounting System project.
Steve from River Management Society listed a Finance consultation call.
Anthony matched with Meredith from SouthWings for an Event Photography project!
Hannah matched with Grace from HEAL Utah for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Nicole matched with Amy from 350 Maine for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Kimberly from Citizens For Responsible Oil and Gas - CFROG listed a Website Visual Design project.
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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.
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.
For questions related to Catchafire, email help@catchafire.org.
If you have questions about Patagonia Action Works, please email ActionWorks@patagonia.com.