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.
Hadley from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation listed a HR Policy Writing project.
Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance received an application from Leah for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Adom matched with Pete from Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center for a Tech Systems Set Up project!
Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center received an application from Ana for a Data Collection Plan project.
Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center received an application from Antonia for a Data Collection Plan project.
Valli matched with Lauren from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation for a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project!
Jocelyn from Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center listed a Data Collection Plan project.
Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center received an application from Jon for a Data Collection Plan project.
Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center received an application from Jessica for a Data Collection Plan project.
Maddie matched with Colleen from Hesperia Community Library for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Robin from Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Bellwether Foundation received an application from Treika for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Jan matched with Deb from IM Kids Third Meal (21st C. Teaching & Learning) for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Monica from Pennies from Heaven Foundation listed a Storytelling project.
Gina Marie matched with Jessica from Bellwether Foundation for an Event Management consultation call!
Jessica from Bellwether Foundation listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Ashleigh matched with Tara from Lakeshore Food 4 Kids for a Social Media consultation call!
Mark matched with Andrea from Read Muskegon for a Website consultation call!
Benjamin matched with Monica from Pennies from Heaven Foundation for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Overcoming Barriers, INC received an application from Claire for a Storytelling project.
Overcoming Barriers, INC received an application from Abinaya for a Website Major Update project.
Overcoming Barriers, INC received an application from Yash for a Website Major Update project.
Overcoming Barriers, INC received an application from Paul for a Storytelling project.
Kaja from Overcoming Barriers, INC listed a Website Major Update project.
Kaja from Overcoming Barriers, INC listed a Storytelling project.
Overcoming Barriers, INC received an application from Veair for a Storytelling project.
Scott matched with Colleen from Hesperia Community Library for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Kristyn matched with Jamie from Montcalm CASA for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Chelsea matched with Amy from Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center for a Brochure Writing project!
Lynette matched with Laura from Greenville Area Community Foundation for an Employee Handbook project!
Devyanee matched with Laura from Greenville Area Community Foundation for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Ashwin matched with Amy from Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Frauenthal Center for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Robert matched with Kelly from Newaygo Area District Library for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Tim matched with Amanda from Have Mercy for a Website Audit project!
Treika matched with Danny from Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Cassidy matched with Kristen from Montcalm Area Reading Council for a Logo Design project!
Philippe matched with Amanda from Have Mercy for a Website consultation call!
Sunuja matched with Tara from Lakeshore Food 4 Kids for a Social Media consultation call!
Dan matched with Melissa from Read Muskegon for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Monika matched with Kerri from Coalition for Community Development for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Benny matched with Erin from Arts Council of White Lake for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Greg matched with VALORIE from Child Evangelism Fellowship INC, Muskegon County Chapter for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Joy matched with Amanda from Have Mercy for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Daron matched with Erin from Arts Council of White Lake for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Patricio matched with Barbara Lee from Extended Grace for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Michael matched with jim from Family of God Community Church for a Website consultation call!
Casey matched with Amanda from Have Mercy for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Ananda matched with Holly from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Daron matched with Julia from Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates for a Website Audit project!
Myles matched with Karen from Alpha Family Services for a Fundraising Plan Assessment 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 Jul 29th, 2021
How Adom T. helped Community Foundation for Muskegon Co/Fraue...
Tech Systems Set Up
Matched Jul 26th, 2021
How Valli B. helped Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Meeting Facilitation Coaching
Matched Jul 16th, 2021
How Jan H. helped IM Kids Third Meal (21st C. Teaching & Lear...
Accounting Systems Set Up
Matched Jul 9th, 2021
How Gina Marie B. helped Bellwether Foundation
Event Management
Matched Jun 30th, 2021
How Kristyn D. helped Montcalm CASA
Individual Donor Letter
Matched Jun 17th, 2021
How Lynette H. helped Greenville Area Community Foundation
Employee Handbook
Matched Jun 5th, 2021
How Robert W. helped Newaygo Area District Library
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Jun 4th, 2021
How Tim B. helped Have Mercy
Website Audit
Matched Jun 3rd, 2021
How Cassidy M. helped Montcalm Area Reading Council
Logo Design
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
The Fremont Area Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Muskegon County, Community Foundation for Mason County, Greenville Area Community Foundation, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Lake County Community Foundation, Mecosta County Community Foundation, Osceola County Community Foundation & Michigan Health Endowment Fund have come together to support West Central Michigan organizations, joining other Michigan-based funders as part of Catchafire One Michigan.
One Michigan is a collaborative with a shared vision that one day every nonprofit in Michigan can have access to the tools and talent they need through Catchafire’s on-demand support to create positive social change across the state.
As part of One Michigan, nonprofits get access to Catchafire’s innovative virtual platform and programming to leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled volunteers who will help pro bono with needs such as website development, online marketing, strategic planning, professional development, and other areas of critical work. Through Catchafire, One Michigan empowers nonprofits to strengthen their operations, teams, and ultimately accelerate their efforts to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities.
Catchafire is a full service, on-demand solution designed to address the wide-ranging and complex needs of nonprofits and is the largest online tool to connect social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills.
Learn more about Community Foundation for Mason County, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, Fremont Area Community Foundation, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Greenville Area Community Foundation, Lake County Community Foundation, Mecosta County Community Foundation, Osceola County Community Foundation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Washtenaw Coordinated Funders, Midland Area Community Foundation, United Way of Midland County, Saginaw Community Foundation, United Way of Saginaw County, Bay Area Community Foundation, United Way of Bay County, Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties, Greenleaf Trust, The Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, and the Skillman Foundation.
For foundations interested in learning more about One Michigan and how to get involved, please contact Catchafire.
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
