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.
Connie from Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice listed a Website Major Update project.
Legacy Reef Foundation received an application from Elizabeth for an Online Research project.
Kathleen matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Jan matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
WEIYU matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Flexible Data Support project!
Legacy Reef Foundation received an application from Fernando for a Market Analysis project.
Legacy Reef Foundation received an application from Nicholas for an Online Research project.
Patricia matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Austin matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website consultation call!
Leah matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Melanie matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Sarah matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Beth matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Benji matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Madeline matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Chris matched with Kimberly from Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) for a Website Audit project!
Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation listed a Market Analysis project.
Bruce matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from sultan for a Public Relations consultation call.
Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation listed an Online Research project.
Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships received an application from D'Earcy for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from Dale for a Public Relations consultation call.
Malama Kauai received an application from Ajay for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Malama Kauai received an application from Chris for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Malama Kauai received an application from Jennifer for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Megan from Malama Kauai listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from Virginia for a Public Relations consultation call.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from JIM for a Public Relations consultation call.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from Alex for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Caleb matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Lucy matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships received an application from nadah for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from Charlotte for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships received an application from Kim for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Brian matched with Cindi from The Kohala Center for a Social Media consultation call!
andrea from Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships received an application from Sunjam for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Faith Action for Community Equity received an application from Michael for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Tyler matched with Cindi from The Kohala Center for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Sierra matched with Johanie from Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests for a Social Media Set Up project!
Nia matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for an Illustration project!
Linda matched with Soo San from Faith Action for Community Equity for a Human Resources consultation call!
Ashleigh from Faith Action for Community Equity listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Soo San from Faith Action for Community Equity listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Jeff matched with Rebekah from Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Raluca matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Mirka matched with Johanie from Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests for a Storytelling project!
B. Jina matched with Jessica from Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal Rescue And Sanctuary for a Print Materials Design project!
Woojae (Jay) matched with Daron from Hawai'i Rise Foundation for a Storytelling project!
Cleoniki matched with Megan from Malama Kauai for a Website Copywriting 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 26th, 2021
How Kathleen P. helped Magical Creatures Of Hamakua - Animal...
Illustration
Matched Jan 26th, 2021
How Jan H. helped Legacy Reef Foundation
Online Research
Matched Jan 21st, 2021
How Chris N. helped Kua'aina Ulu Auamo (KUA)
Website Audit
Matched Dec 18th, 2020
How Brian S. helped The Kohala Center
Social Media
Matched Dec 15th, 2020
How Sierra W. helped Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests
Social Media Set Up
Matched Nov 11th, 2020
How Woojae (Jay) J. helped Hawai'i Rise Foundation
Storytelling
Matched Nov 9th, 2020
How Cleoniki K. helped Malama Kauai
Website Copywriting
Matched Oct 21st, 2020
How Daniel R. helped Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge
Email Marketing System Set Up
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Julie M. helped Catholic Charities Hawaii
Video Editing
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
