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.
Rainbow School, Inc. received an application from Eva for a Compensation Plan project.
Aaron from HIFF listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Akhilesh matched with Heather from Hawaii Forest Institute for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Cynthia from Rainbow School, Inc. listed a Compensation Plan project.
Cynthia from Rainbow School, Inc. listed a Financial Planning project.
Read To Me International Foundation received an application from Tim for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Aaron from HIFF listed a Website consultation call.
Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. received an application from Olena for a Website consultation call.
Derek matched with Rachelle from Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii for a Website Audit project!
Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Robert matched with Carol from People Attentive to Children for a Change Management Coaching project!
Richard matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Philemon matched with Susanne from Legacy Reef Foundation for an Online Research project!
Chelsea matched with Licia from Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. for a Website consultation call!
deborah matched with Lea from Breastfeeding Hawaii for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. received an application from peter for a Website consultation call.
Partners in Development Foundation received an application from Md for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Carol from People Attentive to Children listed an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. received an application from Chris for a Website consultation call.
Khalid matched with Megan from Malama Kaua'i for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Kara from Read To Me International Foundation listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Davide matched with Licia from Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. for a Website consultation call!
Read To Me International Foundation received an application from Suzie for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Read To Me International Foundation received an application from Michelle for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Quincy matched with Joanne from Breast Cancer Hawaii for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Jill matched with Chelsie from Wrapped in Wings for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Licia from Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn. listed a Website consultation call.
Kosuke matched with Joanne from Breast Cancer Hawaii for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
JIM matched with Chelsie from Wrapped in Wings for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Gabrielle matched with Chelsie from Wrapped in Wings for a Board Prospecting project!
Jade from Partners in Development Foundation listed a Thank You Letter project.
Crystal matched with Renee from Be The Match Hawaii / Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Thomas (Tom) matched with Quinn from Re-use Hawaii for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Linda matched with Johanna from Family Hui Hawaii for an Employee Handbook project!
Gina matched with Annabelle from Partners in Development Foundation for a Brochure Writing project!
Carlo matched with Carol from People Attentive to Children for a Brochure Writing project!
Jacqueline matched with Lea from Breastfeeding Hawaii for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Eugene matched with Annabelle from Partners in Development Foundation for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Kim matched with Carol from People Attentive to Children for a Social Media Audit project!
The Success Factory received an application from Priyanshu for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Francis matched with Naomi from Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Kaitlyn matched with Janice from Vibrant Hawaii for a Press Release project!
Linda matched with Johanna from Family Hui Hawaii for a Human Resources consultation call!
The Success Factory received an application from Christine for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Molly matched with Leelen from The Food Basket Inc. Hawai`i Island's Food Bank for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
marygrace matched with Tehani from INPEACE for a Display Materials Design project!
Marl matched with Delia from Kauai Historical Society for a Website Technical Updates project!
Anita matched with Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Justin matched with Markus from Kokua Mau A Movement to Improve Care for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Gary matched with Joanne from Breast Cancer Hawaii for a Finance 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 Jul 22nd, 2021
How Akhilesh B. helped Hawaii Forest Institute
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Jul 20th, 2021
How Derek L. helped Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii
Website Audit
Matched Jul 20th, 2021
How Robert G. helped People Attentive to Children
Change Management Coaching
Matched Jul 20th, 2021
How Richard W. helped Legacy Reef Foundation
Online Research
Matched Jul 19th, 2021
How Chelsea J. helped Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Assn.
Website
Matched Jul 19th, 2021
How deborah S. helped Breastfeeding Hawaii
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jul 14th, 2021
How Khalid Z. helped Malama Kaua'i
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Jul 13th, 2021
How Quincy R. helped Breast Cancer Hawaii
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched Jul 13th, 2021
How Jill S. helped Wrapped in Wings
Individual Donor Letter
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 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 [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
