Get it done on Catchafire
Confidently get quality work done from a pool of top pro bono consultants who can take on any project you need
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.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Dannie for a Website consultation call.
Pillows with Wings received an application from Damilare for a Print Materials Design project.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Elijah for a Website consultation call.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Saurabh for a Website consultation call.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Gabriel for a Website consultation call.
Khate from Milwaukee Fellows listed a Website consultation call.
Wisconsin Council of Churches received an application from Hady for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Martha from Pillows with Wings listed a Print Materials Design project.
Wisconsin Council of Churches received an application from Facundo for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Wisconsin Council of Churches received an application from Deepak for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Kerri from Wisconsin Council of Churches listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Mahedi matched with Maryn from Chippewa County Department of Public Health for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Jason matched with Elly from IMPACT, Inc for a Public Speaking Coach project!
JAMES FLORENCE matched with Greer from Medical College Of Wisconsin for a Management consultation call!
Stuart matched with Greer from Medical College Of Wisconsin for a Management consultation call!
Alexander matched with Rebecca from Wisconsin Community Health Empowerment Fund, Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
John matched with Lisa from NorthLakes Community Clinic for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Nwachi for a Volunteer Manual project.
Keira matched with Kyla from Oneida County Health Department for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Aviv for a Volunteer Manual project.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Shannon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Mark for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Patrick matched with Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Kevin matched with Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Daniel matched with Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Molka matched with Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Amir Hossein matched with Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from PHOEBE for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Victor matched with Jeffrey from Natural Circles of Support, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Mohan for a Volunteer Manual project.
Milwaukee Fellows received an application from Andrea for a Volunteer Manual project.
Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Erickajoy from Milwaukee Fellows listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Octavia matched with Sue from Wood County Health Department for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Sonia matched with Sara from Wood County Health Department for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Tim matched with Sara from Wood County Health Department for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Sreekar Royal matched with Sara from Wood County Health Department for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Kamran matched with Sara from Wood County Health Department for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Jaeson (JT) matched with Cha from IMPACT, Inc for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Victoria matched with Wendy from Wello for a Translation project!
Rob matched with Jane from Rock County Public Health Department for a Video Editing project!
Patrick matched with Lieske from Eau Claire City County Health Department for a Flexible Coaching Support project!
Victoria matched with Samantha from Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for a Translation project!
Victoria matched with Bharath from Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, Inc for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Austin matched with Kyla from Oneida County Health Department for a Website Audit project!
Josh matched with Kyla from Oneida County Health Department for a Website Content Plan project!
Amy matched with Maryn from Chippewa County Department of Public Health for a Website Audit project!
Dave matched with Melissa from South Milwaukee Health Department for a Merchandising project!
Rodney matched with Suzanne from Milwaukee Area Health Education Center for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Blaire matched with Melissa from South Milwaukee Health Department for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
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 Mahedi R. helped Chippewa County Department of Public Health
How Jason B. helped IMPACT, Inc
How JAMES FLORENCE S. helped Medical College Of Wisconsin
How John M. helped NorthLakes Community Clinic
How Keira K. helped Oneida County Health Department
How Victor A. helped Natural Circles of Support, Inc.
How Victoria E. helped Wello
How Dave T. helped South Milwaukee Health Department
How Rodney S. helped Milwaukee Area Health Education Center
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 has launched a statewide nonprofit capacity-building program 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