Strengthen Your Organization
With Pro Bono Help 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 150+ 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. And if you aren't sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas. It's easy to set up a brainstorming call in Catchafire.
Heather from Magik Theatre listed an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Heather from Magik Theatre listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Paola matched with Daniel from Silver Sage for a Translation project!
Bibi from Guardian House listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Susan from Triple J Family Foundation listed a Website Audit project.
Susan from Triple J Family Foundation listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
SACRD.org received an application from Ebeh for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Culturingua received an application from Sarah for an Employee Handbook project.
MONSTER MOMS received an application from Sally for an Online Research project.
Magik Theatre received an application from Max for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Restore Education received an application from Cathy for an Excel Training project.
Aaliyah from SACRD.org listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Silver Sage received an application from Alejandra for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Culturingua received an application from Kirk for a Tech Systems consultation call.
SACRD.org received an application from Michael for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Restore Education received an application from Shubhada for an Excel Training project.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from MJ for a Website consultation call.
Silver Sage received an application from Nguyet Anh for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Jodi for an Infographic project.
Jennifer matched with Terri from Haven For Hope for a Copywriting project!
Restore Education received an application from Angela for a Flexible Coaching Support project.
Vanessa matched with Mikayla from Intercultural Development Research Association for an Online Research project!
Mario matched with Autum from Silver Sage for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Nader from Culturingua listed a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Nader from Culturingua listed an Employee Handbook project.
Nader from Culturingua listed a Compensation Plan project.
Culturingua received an application from Ellianna for an Employee Handbook project.
Restore Education received an application from Jean-Pierre for an Excel Training project.
Matt matched with Doren from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative for a Website consultation call!
Deb matched with Angela from Heart of the Hills Heritage Center for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Stephanie matched with Keara from New Hope Counseling Center for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Stephanie matched with Terri from Haven For Hope for a GIF Animation project!
Nader from Culturingua listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from Stephen for a Website consultation call.
Freed Texas received an application from Oluwatobi for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
HCFS received an application from Corey for an Email Layout & Template project.
Terri from Haven For Hope listed a Brochure Writing project.
Daniel from Silver Sage listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Doren from New Braunfels Youth Collaborative listed a Finance consultation call.
Gloria from Archangels of Merci Inc listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Gloria from Archangels of Merci Inc listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Gloria from Archangels of Merci Inc listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Gloria from Archangels of Merci Inc listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Social Venture Partners San Antonio received an application from Jai for an Infographic project.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from Sanjay for a Website consultation call.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from Isiaq for a Website consultation call.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from Mansvi for a Website consultation call.
National Alliance on Mental Illness San Antonio received an application from Annie for a Website consultation call.
Deb from Social Venture Partners San Antonio listed an Infographic project.
Craig matched with Jennifer from Vision Guide Dogs for a Flyer Graphic Design 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.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Paola A. helped Silver Sage
How Jennifer H. helped Haven For Hope
How Vanessa M. helped Intercultural Development Research Association
How Matt P. helped New Braunfels Youth Collaborative
How Stephanie M. helped New Hope Counseling Center
How Craig C. helped Vision Guide Dogs
How Danilo C. helped MONSTER MOMS
How John M. helped Merced Housing Texas
How Alexis S. helped Raphael Community Free Clinic
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!
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.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide grantees with access to virtual, skilled volunteers. We believe that by providing this valuable resource for capacity building and strategic project work, we can help our grantees amplify and accelerate the impact they have on the communities and beneficiaries they serve.
No. Your access to Catchafire is sponsored through this program, so it’s completely free for your organization.
In order to participate, you must first register your organization and then post your first project or consultation call. Get started by visiting the Project Menu to browse through over 150+ detailed project types.
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”.
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. Those who are interested in your organization’s cause area and who have the skills required for your project will be able to apply.
Skills-based volunteers may apply to your projects from all across the country and around the world. We encourage you to engage with virtual skills-based volunteers. If you prefer to work with somebody local, please expect it to take longer than normal to receive applications from a professional in the area.
On average, projects are matched within two weeks. If you are not seeing the response you hoped for, please reach out to [email protected], and one of Catchafire's Nonprofit Advisors will get in touch with you.
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.
Absolutely! Schedule a call, or email your questions to [email protected] and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About this Program
Social Venture Partners San Antonio includes many names you already know, and some you don’t. We are C-suite leaders, volunteers, parents, community leaders, philanthropists – a network of local partners engaging with nonprofits that are tackling challenges and impacting communities across the region. We give our financial gifts, as well as our expertise to innovative organizations.
SVPSA invited our local philanthropy allies to join us in this effort, including the San Antonio Area Foundation, H.E.Butt Foundation, KGB Texas, LISC, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, San Antonio Area African American Community Fund and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country to work with us to provide Catchafire's program to help your nonprofit expand capacity and deepen impact through access to a network of 85K+ pro bono consultants from around the world.
Our funding cohort is unique - we know each of the nonprofits we support. We are here to help you succeed, and funding Catchafire subscriptions is one of the tools we use. Catchafire is the largest online platform connecting social good organizations with talented professionals from around the world looking to donate their skills to help you.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected], or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals