Hawaii Symphony Orchestra received an application from Caroline for a Case Study Writing project.
Ty matched with Jean from Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Megan from Malama Kauai listed a Website Visual Design project.
Daniella matched with Kristen from Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. for an Annual Report Design (Digital & Print) project!
Cooper matched with Kristen Nalani from Hui O Ko'olaupoko for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture (dba Donkey Mill Art Center) received an application from Pat for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Ashley from Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture (dba Donkey Mill Art Center) listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
CHENG matched with Megan from Malama Kauai for a Marketing Strategy Sessions project!
Re-use Hawaii received an application from Brian for a Board Organizational Guidelines project.
Michelle from Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Armand matched with Hye Jung from Education Incubator for a Website Audit project!
Megan from Malama Kauai listed an Employee Handbook project.
Heather from Hawaii Symphony Orchestra listed a Case Study Writing project.
Armand matched with Jessanie from Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc. for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Jon matched with Heather from Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii received an application from Tanya for an Event Budget Creation project.
Julian Alexander matched with Megan from Malama Kauai for a Public Relations consultation call!
Rainbow School, Inc. received an application from Robert for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Rainbow School, Inc. received an application from Sameer for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Shipra matched with Joycelyn from Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Re-use Hawaii received an application from Saji for a Board Organizational Guidelines project.
Rainbow School, Inc. received an application from Matt for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Ensley matched with Leslie from Mediation Services of Maui, Inc for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Connie matched with Mirah from Kauai Humane Society for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Hye Jung from Education Incubator listed a Social Media Strategy Sessions project.
Jayne from Rainbow School, Inc. listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance received an application from Agnes for an Infographic project.
Ashley matched with Leslie from Mediation Services of Maui, Inc for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Alison matched with Christy from Faith Action for Community Equity for a Social Media consultation call!
Iberia matched with Hoku from Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Bevanne from Mediation Services of Maui, Inc listed a Communication Materials Audit project.
Joyce Christine matched with Pam from Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council for a Website Visual Design project!
Quinn from Re-use Hawaii listed a Board Organizational Guidelines project.
Margaret matched with Heather from Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for a Website Audit project!
Hoku from Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance listed an Infographic project.
Joshua matched with Hye Jung from Education Incubator for a Video Editing project!
Deborah matched with Quinn from Re-use Hawaii for a Management Skills Coaching project!
Choya matched with Hye Jung from Education Incubator for a Storytelling project!
Rhiannon from Rainbow School, Inc. listed a Vendor Selection project.
Brian matched with Joshua from Kahumana for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Jorge matched with Kristen from Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Wan Yu (Kasey) matched with Shelley from Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Steven matched with Joshua from Kahumana for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Ben matched with Joshua from Kahumana for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Shixiong (Steve) matched with Joshua from Kahumana for a Search Engine Marketing Plan project!
Naomi from Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii listed an Event Budget Creation project.
Olga matched with Joshua from Kahumana for a Mobile App Prototyping project!
Jan matched with Lisa from Healthy Climate Communities for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Gabriel Adrian matched with Kristen from Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Jodi matched with Megan from Malama Kauai for an Online Research project!
Select from 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
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 throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
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.
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