Strengthen Your Organization
With 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.
Heather matched with Marlene from Kali'ula Foundation for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed a Social Media Audit project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Trang Thuy for an Illustration project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Deeksha for a Case Study Writing project.
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Brian for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kali'ula Foundation received an application from Brian for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Grow Some Good received an application from Redante for a Case Study Writing project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Casey for an Illustration project.
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Christine for a Social Media Audit project.
Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care listed a Social Media consultation call.
Ken matched with Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care for a Social Media consultation call!
Kellie matched with Patty from Hilo Medical Center Foundation for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Andrea matched with Patty from Hilo Medical Center Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Felix from Grow Some Good listed a Case Study Writing project.
Felix from Grow Some Good listed an Illustration project.
Felix from Grow Some Good listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Felix from Grow Some Good listed a Storytelling project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Bella for a Storytelling project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Jocelyn for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Judith for an Illustration project.
Grow Some Good received an application from Ajay for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care received an application from Alex for a Social Media consultation call.
Anita matched with Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care received an application from Alaa for a Social Media consultation call.
Tehseen matched with Patty from Hilo Medical Center Foundation for a Logo Design project!
mark matched with Lorraine from YWCA of Hawaii Island for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Kevin for a Website Usability Audit project.
Hawai`i Children's Action Network received an application from Jeremy for a Flexible Tech Support project.
dennis matched with Jade from Partners in Development Foundation for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Jade from Partners in Development Foundation listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
EPIC Ohana, Inc received an application from Collins for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed a Website Content Audit project.
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Katie matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
EPIC Ohana, Inc received an application from Robert for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Mark matched with Marlene from Kali'ula Foundation for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Cassandra matched with Naomi from Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii for a Website Content Audit project!
Chassidy from EPIC Ohana, Inc listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
EPIC Ohana, Inc received an application from Aaron for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Rohan matched with Shakti from Girls to Women Mentoring Hawaii for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Tayler matched with Jade from Partners in Development Foundation for a Thank You Letter project!
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Doug for a Merchandising project.
Steven matched with Shauna from Ho`omau Ke Ola for a Website consultation call!
Kali'ula Foundation received an application from Steven for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kali'ula Foundation received an application from Robbie for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
DJ matched with Shauna from Ho`omau Ke Ola for a Website consultation call!
Charbel matched with Robyn from Kauai Independent Food Bank for a Social Media consultation call!
Hawai`i Children's Action Network received an application from Indrani for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Sunuja matched with Shauna from Ho`omau Ke Ola for a Website consultation call!
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
Matched Sep 23rd, 2021
How Heather G. helped Kali'ula Foundation
Marketing Strategy
Matched Sep 22nd, 2021
How Kellie H. helped Hilo Medical Center Foundation
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Sep 16th, 2021
How dennis i. helped Partners in Development Foundation
Search Engine Optimization Audit
Matched Sep 12th, 2021
How Katie S. helped Legacy Reef Foundation
Google Workspace Set Up
Matched Sep 10th, 2021
How Cassandra L. helped Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii
Website Content Audit
Matched Aug 30th, 2021
How Joan C. helped Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Resc...
Print Materials Design
Matched Aug 30th, 2021
How Joey G. helped Kauai Independent Food Bank
Volunteer Manual
Matched Aug 19th, 2021
How Roxanne C. helped Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance
Infographic
Matched Aug 15th, 2021
How Terri L. J. helped Faith Action for Community Equity
Board Operations & Systems
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 120 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 to troubleshoot 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
Because philanthropy is many things—a boost for individuals in time of need, a catalyst for change, a spark for social innovation, and a lever for reform—the Hawaii Community Foundation is many things. Among them, HCF is a resource, a partner, a funder, an advocate. At the heart of everything we do at HCF is a commitment to deliver meaningful impact that will benefit Hawaii.
Through this partnership with Catchafire we are providing our grantees with access to skills-based volunteers across the world. We believe that by bringing talent to our grantees, we can maximize the impact organizations are able to make on the communities they serve.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good 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.
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
