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.
Community Empowerment Resources received an application from Ian for a Brochure Writing project.
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Rachel from Community Empowerment Resources listed a Brochure Writing project.
Teach For America-Hawaii received an application from Rajni for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Ramit matched with Phylicia from People Attentive to Children for a Logo Design project!
Julia matched with Quinn from Re-use Hawaii for a Compensation Plan project!
Teach For America-Hawaii received an application from Yoslan for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Teach For America-Hawaii received an application from Jesse for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Stephanie from Teach For America-Hawaii listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Deniz matched with Ellie from Magical Creatures Sanctuary for a Social Media Audit project!
Chelsie matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website Visual Design project!
Bill matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website Major Update project!
Mardi matched with Rachelle from Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Elvie Mae matched with Ariana from Re-use Hawaii for a GIF Animation project!
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Rachel (Yuchao) for a Website consultation call.
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Marco for a Website consultation call.
Stephanie matched with Jade from Partners in Development Foundation for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
LaKisha matched with Kara from Read To Me International Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking received an application from Edward for a Website consultation call.
Taylor matched with Kara from Read To Me International Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
Deborah matched with Quinn from Re-use Hawaii for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project!
Zixin matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for a Website Technical Updates project!
Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking listed a Website consultation call.
Lisa matched with Kara from Read To Me International Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
Rhonda B. matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Jessica matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website Copywriting project!
Andy matched with Felix from Grow Some Good for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Ken matched with Shauna from Ho`omau Ke Ola for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Nandini matched with Michaela from Re-use Hawaii for a Data Visualization project!
Charles matched with Trinidad from Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Ramit matched with Phylicia from People Attentive to Children for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Samantha matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for an Infographic project!
Nicole matched with Rachelle from Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii for an Illustration project!
michel matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
michel matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Lana matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Juan matched with Larysa from Maui Academy of Performing Arts for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Hilary Frankie matched with Daron from Hawai'i Rise Foundation for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Lyubov matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Website Visual Design project!
Caitlin matched with Larysa from Maui Academy of Performing Arts for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Hannah matched with Sarah from Sustainable Molokai for a Social Media consultation call!
Valeria matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for a Website Content Plan project!
Maya matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for a Website Content Audit project!
Immanuel matched with Kaylee from Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei for a Website Audit project!
January matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for a Website Copywriting project!
Wrenna from Breast Cancer Hawaii listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Lauren matched with Annabelle from Partners in Development Foundation for a Website Content Plan project!
Camille matched with Vera from Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Adesanmi matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Chad matched with Zoe from Mala`ai: The Culinary Garden Of Waimea Middle School & Hawaii Island School Garden Network for a Time Management Coaching 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
Matched May 18th, 2022
How Ramit I. helped People Attentive to Children
Logo Design
Matched May 18th, 2022
How Julia A. helped Re-use Hawaii
Compensation Plan
Matched May 1st, 2022
How Deniz K. helped Magical Creatures Sanctuary
Social Media Audit
Matched Apr 30th, 2022
How Chelsie H. helped Legacy Reef Foundation
Website Visual Design
Matched Apr 25th, 2022
How Mardi D. helped Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii
Tech Systems
Matched Feb 22nd, 2022
How Samantha R. helped Hawai`i Women in Filmmaking
Infographic
Matched Feb 12th, 2022
How Juan Z. helped Maui Academy of Performing Arts
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Feb 10th, 2022
How Hilary Frankie S. helped Hawai'i Rise Foundation
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Jan 24th, 2022
How Immanuel S. helped Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei
Website Audit
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
