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 120+ 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.
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Michelle for a Print Materials Design project.
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) received an application from Alexandra for a Website Audit project.
Mario matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Online Research project!
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Sheila for a Print Materials Design project.
Sarah matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Literature Review project!
Daniel matched with Michelle from Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Thomas for a Training Plan Development project.
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) received an application from Mary for a Website Audit project.
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Shelly for a Training Plan Development project.
Kimberly from Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) listed a Website Audit project.
Sonya matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Sharon for a Training Plan Development project.
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Laurie for an Illustration project.
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Sierra for an Illustration project.
Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary listed a Print Materials Design project.
Mary matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Print Materials Design project!
Leah matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Mark matched with Isaiah from Teach For America-Hawaii for a Public Relations consultation call!
Wesley matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Elizabeth matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Print Materials Design project!
Staishy matched with Isaiah from Teach For America-Hawaii for a Public Relations consultation call!
Julie matched with Diane from Catholic Charities Hawaii for a Video Editing project!
Dani matched with Lisa from Healthy Climate Communities for a Display Materials Design project!
Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary received an application from Alejandro for a Training Plan Development project.
North Kohala Community Resource Center received an application from Hitesh for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Malama Kauai received an application from Jennifer for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary listed a Training Plan Development project.
North Kohala Community Resource Center received an application from David for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Lindsey matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Lindsey matched with Lala from BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Gabe matched with Johanie from Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Christine from North Kohala Community Resource Center listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
David matched with Christine from North Kohala Community Resource Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Megan matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Online Research project!
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) received an application from George for an Illustration project.
North Kohala Community Resource Center received an application from Robert for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Derek matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Deron matched with Christine from North Kohala Community Resource Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ryan matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Online Research project!
Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary listed an Illustration project.
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) received an application from Huseyin for an Illustration project.
Ginger from Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) listed an Illustration project.
Christy matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Presentation Creation project!
Elad matched with Janice from Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
Inga matched with Breeani from Hawai'i Rise Foundation for a Copywriting project!
Katie matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Social Media consultation call!
Celeste matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Megan from Malama Kauai listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Ken matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Photo Editing project!
Elizabeth matched with Frederick from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Brochure Graphic Design 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 Oct 23rd, 2020
How Mario T. helped Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Res...
Online Research
Matched Oct 21st, 2020
How Daniel R. helped Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge
Email Marketing System Set Up
Matched Oct 15th, 2020
How Mark M. helped Teach For America-Hawaii
Public Relations
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Julie M. helped Catholic Charities Hawaii
Video Editing
Matched Oct 9th, 2020
How Lindsey B. helped BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Sep 29th, 2020
How Elad L. helped Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn.
Program Strategy & Goals
Matched Sep 28th, 2020
How Inga B. helped Hawai'i Rise Foundation
Copywriting
Matched Sep 23rd, 2020
How Elizabeth C. helped Legacy Reef Foundation
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Sep 1st, 2020
How Morgane L. helped Never Quit Dreaming
Website Content Audit
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!
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 mark 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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org 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 help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
