Catchafire 101 for Nonprofits
Focus on your mission: we’ll handle the rest
What’s something you wish you could get off your desk?
We know that nonprofits are under-resourced and faced with a rising demand in projects on their plate. Catchafire is an online platform for virtual volunteering. We connect you with volunteers ready to lend their expertise and provide project support in areas like marketing, IT, and strategic planning.
It’s easy – within five minutes, you can post a project and get connected to a global network of volunteers. You’ll have unlimited access to nonprofit experts, with coaching and professional development opportunities to help you along the way. Working with volunteers isn’t just a one-off engagement; over half of volunteers stay involved as repeat volunteers, donors, or board members.
We’re a program for your entire nonprofit. Once you register, you can add colleagues to the account so that they can post and manage projects.
Get started
Everything included with your membership
Post a project
Post as many projects as you like. Each template is built by Catchafire’s experts and customized to your needs. With over 150 templates across key department areas, you’ll save staff time and receive high-quality deliverables. On average, nonprofits are matched within five days.
Phone consultations
Beyond pre-scoped projects (5-50 volunteer hours), you can book one-hour phone calls for quick advice on a topic or question.
Getting started webinar
A live weekly webinar where nonprofit advisors walk through membership basics and how to match with a volunteer.
Call a nonprofit advisor
The customer success team helps with registration and navigating the platform. Once registered, advisors are on demand for advice and feedback as you post projects and calls.
Coaching and development
You and your colleagues get unlimited one-on-one coaching, monthly topical trainings, and a nonprofit executive director support group.
Connections that make a difference
Catchafire by the numbers
67% of volunteers have nonprofit experience9.2/10 nonprofits rate Catchafire volunteers76% of matches are with repeat volunteers16 yrs of professional experience, on average See our latest impact metrics and impact stories. Visit our blog for the latest nonprofit stories and industry insights.
“Catchafire is the new Sears catalog… I got really excited and started creating the things that I wanted, because Catchafire was the answer to my wish list. It also gave me the opportunity to wish for things that I know I would not be able to afford to have. Thanks to Catchafire, I’m able to do so much.”
Founder, Black Women Stitch