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.
Brooke from Stream Teams United listed a Document Template Creation project.
Vivian matched with James from Wildcat Haven for a Communications consultation call!
Stand (formerly ForestEthics) received an application from Katerina for a Logo Design project.
Washington Environmental Council received an application from Rodrigo for a Translation project.
Access PanAm received an application from Rodrigo for a Translation project.
WildPlaces received an application from Thomas for a SWOT Analysis project.
Friends of the Everglades received an application from Ken for a Membership Strategy project.
Illinois Stewardship Alliance received an application from Riley for a Website consultation call.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Keshav for a Website consultation call.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Riley for a Website consultation call.
Washington Environmental Council received an application from Candela for a Translation project.
Foster the Earth received an application from Giorgos for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Southern Plains Land Trust received an application from Giorgos for a Print Materials Design project.
Northwest Maritime Center received an application from Robert for a Leadership Coaching project.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Rita for a Website consultation call.
Northwest Maritime Center received an application from Gary for a Leadership Coaching project.
Friends of the Everglades received an application from Steve for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Northwest Maritime Center received an application from Gina for a Leadership Coaching project.
Sajid matched with David from UpRoot Colorado for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Hari matched with Nina from Northwest Environmental Advocates for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Neil matched with Hektor from California Farmer Justice Collaborative for a Logo Design project!
Hamilton matched with Kymberly from Friends of the Everglades for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Lee matched with Changing Tides Foundation from Changing Tides Foundation for a Project Management Plan project!
Kymberly from Friends of the Everglades listed a Logo Design project.
River Network received an application from Dolan for a Merchandising project.
Connecticut Audubon Society received an application from Allison for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Mojave Desert Land Trust received an application from Alanna for an Email Layout & Template (Single) project.
Mojave Desert Land Trust received an application from Stephen for an Email Layout & Template (Single) project.
Robin from Northwest Maritime Center listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Christopher R. matched with Jakob from Applegate Partnership for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Deborah matched with Oliver from Society Promoting Environmental Conservation for a Time Management Coaching project!
Jon matched with David from UpRoot Colorado for a Board Organizational Guidelines project!
Jen from Wild Seed Project listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Alexis matched with Jennifer from Essential Theatre, Inc for an Infographic project!
Lisa matched with Anna from Northwest Maritime Center for a Leadership Coaching project!
Riana matched with Michele from Hackensack Riverkeeper for a Website consultation call!
New Haven/Leon Sister City Project received an application from Jasper for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Ahmed for a Video Editing project.
Natural Areas Conservancy received an application from Ray for a Photo Editing project.
Power Shift Network received an application from Amanda for a Press Release project.
City Kids Wilderness Project received an application from Linda for an Employee Handbook project.
Connecticut Audubon Society received an application from Michelle for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Natural Areas Conservancy received an application from Mario for a Photo Editing project.
Mississippi Park Connection received an application from Darrell for a Video Editing project.
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation received an application from Darrell for a Time Management Coaching project.
River Network received an application from Jae for a Merchandising project.
Food Forward received an application from Sara for a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Jaklyn from National Young Farmers Coalition listed an Event Concept and Plan project.
Zoe from Southeast Land Trust of NH listed an Online Research project.
Christa from The Alliance for Appalachia listed a Website Audit 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 Jan 20th, 2020
How Vivian P. helped Wildcat Haven
Communications
Matched Jan 19th, 2020
How Sajid S. helped UpRoot Colorado
Salesforce Database Customization
Matched Jan 18th, 2020
How Neil H. helped California Farmer Justice Collaborative
Logo Design
Matched Jan 18th, 2020
How Hamilton B. helped Friends of the Everglades
Organizational One-Pager
Matched Jan 18th, 2020
How Lee H. helped Changing Tides Foundation
Project Management Plan
Matched Jan 17th, 2020
How Christopher R. F. helped Applegate Partnership
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Jan 16th, 2020
How Gretchen W. helped Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Print Materials Design
Matched Jan 15th, 2020
How Oxana O. helped Sugar Pine Foundation
HR Systems
Matched Jan 15th, 2020
How Gail M. helped Ausable River Association
Salesforce Report Creation
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 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.
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.
