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.
Cami from Oneida County Health Department listed an Infographic project.
Chrysalis Inc. received an application from Anubhav for a Human Resources consultation call.
Dani from Chrysalis Inc. listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Jay from YWCA Madison, Inc listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Mentoring Positives received an application from Emmanuel for a Brochure Writing project.
Tom matched with Beth from Employment Resources, Inc. for a Succession Planning Sessions project!
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Araki for a Website consultation call.
Andrew matched with Rebecca from Wisconsin Community Health Empowerment Fund, Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Ginny from Rooted WI Inc. listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Zilla for a Website consultation call.
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Leilani Spring for a Website consultation call.
Embolden WI received an application from Mason for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Victoria matched with Samantha from Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for a Translation project!
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from ISRAEL for a Website consultation call.
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Daniel for a Website consultation call.
Erin matched with Ginny from Rooted WI Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Olajuwon for a Website consultation call.
Embolden WI received an application from Araki for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Rohit for a Website consultation call.
Blanca matched with Andrea from YWCA Madison, Inc for a Translation project!
AARON from Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) listed a Website consultation call.
Tyler matched with Stacy from More Smiles Wisconsin Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Tyler matched with Brandi from Urban Triage for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Tyler matched with Will from Mentoring Positives for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Tyler matched with Danine from Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, Inc for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Tyler matched with Rebecca from Wisconsin Community Health Empowerment Fund, Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Tyler matched with Ginny from Rooted WI Inc. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) received an application from Joshua for a Website consultation call.
Karlis matched with Christie from SWCAP for a Website Content Plan project!
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Anne for a Website Usability Audit project.
Victoria matched with Becky from Winnebago County Health Department for a Translation project!
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Flora for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Megha for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Kelechi for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Aaron for a Website Usability Audit project.
West Allis Health Department/West Milwaukee Village received an application from Utsha for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Dior matched with Ellen from Columbia County Department of Health & Human Services for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Sree for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Aadi for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Zoraida for a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Xinglu for a Website Usability Audit project.
Blanca matched with Maria from Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for a Translation project!
Christine from Rock County Public Health Department listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Rock County Public Health Department received an application from Tamay for a Website Usability Audit project.
Sauk County Health Department received an application from Blanca for a Translation project.
Embolden WI received an application from Mansvi for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Neha matched with Ellen from Columbia County Department of Health & Human Services for a Human Resources consultation call!
Victoria matched with Marylee from Iowa County Health Department for a Translation project!
West Allis Health Department/West Milwaukee Village received an application from Vikas for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Abdul Qudoos matched with Hannah from Marathon County Health Department for an Organizational Strategy 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
How Tom C. helped Employment Resources, Inc.
How Victoria E. helped Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
How Erin H. helped Rooted WI Inc.
How Karlis H. helped SWCAP
How Marian M. helped Milwaukee Area Health Education Center
How John M. helped Briarpatch Youth Services
How Heather M. helped Oneida County Health Department
How Elija C. helped Catholic Multicultural Center
How Krista Z. helped Natural Circles of Support, Inc.
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 150+ 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 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
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have joined together to launch a statewide nonprofit capacity-building program, "Partnership for a Healthy Wisconsin," to strengthen our state's nonprofits' capacity to improve health and advance health equity.
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 much, much 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