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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.
Taylor matched with Matthew from River Valley Trails, Inc. for a Pricing Strategy project!
Jess from Milwaukee Christian Center listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Rabia matched with Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group for a Translation project!
Victoria matched with Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group for a Translation project!
Nicole matched with Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group for a Translation project!
Shannon matched with Angelica from Art Start, Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Sport at the Service of Humanity Inc. received an application from EMMANUEL for a Website Major Update project.
Stand in the Light Memory Choir, Inc. received an application from Jakia for a Hiring Strategy project.
Milwaukee Christian Center received an application from Sohan for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
The Right Relief Inc. received an application from Mishley for a Finance consultation call.
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Philip for a Website consultation call.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. received an application from Srilaxmi for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Marc matched with Angelica from Art Start, Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Philip from Sport at the Service of Humanity Inc. listed a Website Major Update project.
Marguerite matched with Lynn from Stand in the Light Memory Choir, Inc. for a Thank You Letter project!
Katharine from Solomon Community Temple, UMC listed a Logo Design project.
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center received an application from Mia for a Print Materials Design project.
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Dominic for a Website consultation call.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. received an application from Rahul for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Emmanuel for a Website consultation call.
Shawn matched with Jessica from Milwaukee Food Council for a Website Minor Update project!
FIDEL from TRUE SKOOL listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
TRUE SKOOL received an application from Karo for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Gwe for a Website consultation call.
Lynn from Stand in the Light Memory Choir, Inc. listed a Hiring Strategy project.
FIDEL from TRUE SKOOL listed a GIF Animation project.
FIDEL from TRUE SKOOL listed a Video Editing project.
Walter from Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. listed a Website consultation call.
Michael matched with Katharine from Solomon Community Temple, UMC for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Christina matched with Yudit from Paamonim Charity Organization (a.r.) for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Damilola for a Website consultation call.
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center received an application from Alicia for a Print Materials Design project.
Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, Inc. received an application from Steven "Maynard" for a Website consultation call.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. received an application from Sonal for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group listed a Translation project.
Victoria matched with Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group for a Translation project!
Obada matched with Sarah from Hanan Refugees Relief Group for a Translation project!
Kamran matched with Colleen from Volunteer Center of Washington County, Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. received an application from Deeksha for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Sonal matched with Reshard from Art Start, Inc. for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
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 Taylor H. helped River Valley Trails, Inc.
How Victoria E. helped Hanan Refugees Relief Group
How Shannon S. helped Art Start, Inc.
How Marguerite N. helped Stand in the Light Memory Choir, Inc.
How Shawn C. helped Milwaukee Food Council
How Michael W. helped Solomon Community Temple, UMC
How Christina H. helped Paamonim Charity Organization (a.r.)
How Ariana C. helped TRUE SKOOL
How Meg S. helped Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, 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
Bader Philanthropies, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and Zilber Family Foundation have joined forces to support a nonprofit capacity-building program, the Greater MKE Partnership. The Greater MKE Partnership is a program that was started with a shared vision that nonprofits in Milwaukee would have access to additional tools and talent through Catchafire’s pro-bono consultants.
As part of the Greater MKE Partnership, nonprofits get access to Catchafire’s innovative virtual platform and programming to leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled pro-bono consultants who will help with needs such as website development, online marketing, strategic planning, professional development, and other areas of critical work. Through Catchafire, the Greater MKE Partnership supports nonprofits as they strengthen their operations and teams, while ultimately accelerating 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 skill sets.
Bader Philanthropies, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and Zilber Family Foundation.
For foundations interested in learning more about the Greater Milwaukee Partnership 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