Welcome to the Bay Area Capacity Building Collective
Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono 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.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Jane for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Joanne from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Vaishnavi for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Lela for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Eric for an Infographic project.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Aaliyah for a Visual Brand Guide project.
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Anna for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Sulamita matched with Lea from EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation listed an Infographic project.
EveryOne Home received an application from Nurken for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
EveryOne Home received an application from Michelle for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
EveryOne Home received an application from Gregory for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
EveryOne Home received an application from Stephanie for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Aaliyah matched with Chelsea from EveryOne Home for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Alex matched with Melanie from Blue Bear School of Music for an Infographic project!
Jerry matched with Chelsea from EveryOne Home for a Video Editing project!
End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation received an application from Lyubov for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Chelsea from EveryOne Home listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
JIM matched with Lauren from Coaching Corps for a Communications consultation call!
Youth Radio DBA YR Media received an application from Cato for a Website Audit project.
Youth Radio DBA YR Media received an application from Boston University Hack4Impact for a Website Audit project.
Youth Radio DBA YR Media received an application from Ashok for a Website Audit project.
Youth Radio DBA YR Media received an application from Keylie for a Website Audit project.
Angela from Youth Radio DBA YR Media listed a Website Audit project.
Rachel matched with Lauren from Coaching Corps for a Copyediting project!
Nina matched with Joanne from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation for a Translation project!
Jay matched with Hope from Coaching Corps for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Ana matched with K from 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic for a Social Media Audit project!
Sukriti matched with Lyla from The County of Alameda, California for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Noel matched with Jethro from Oakland Literacy Coalition for a Membership Strategy project!
Cassidy matched with David from Leah's Pantry, Inc for a Website User Experience project!
David matched with Lauren from Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Consultation Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
amanda matched with Kyoko from DeLIVER Care Van, UCSF for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Eric matched with Dave from Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Jaime-Faye matched with Shahin from The Starry Plough for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Clark matched with Shahin from The Starry Plough for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Noel matched with Shahin from The Starry Plough for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Vandita matched with Lee from At The Crossroads for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Jack matched with Julie from The County of Alameda, California for an Online Survey project!
Himanshu matched with Susan from The Crucible for a Data Visualization project!
Sarah matched with Lee from At The Crossroads for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Ashwin matched with Julie from The County of Alameda, California for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Nancy matched with Julie from The County of Alameda, California for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
James matched with Karen from CavityFree SF, UCSF Foundation for an Illustration project!
Gary matched with Erin from Coaching Corps for a Human Resources consultation call!
Tim matched with Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
andrew matched with Angela from Lotus Bloom for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Philippe matched with David from Leah's Pantry, Inc for a Website 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
Matched Sep 14th, 2021
How Sulamita M. helped EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies
Flexible Copywriting Support
Matched Sep 8th, 2021
How Alex S. helped Blue Bear School of Music
Infographic
Matched Sep 2nd, 2021
How Jerry Z. helped EveryOne Home
Video Editing
Matched Aug 25th, 2021
How JIM P. helped Coaching Corps
Communications
Matched Aug 21st, 2021
How Nina B. helped End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation
Translation
Matched Aug 18th, 2021
How Ana M. helped 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic
Social Media Audit
Matched Aug 16th, 2021
How Sukriti N. helped The County of Alameda, California
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Aug 5th, 2021
How Noel K. helped Oakland Literacy Coalition
Membership Strategy
Matched Aug 3rd, 2021
How Cassidy L. helped Leah's Pantry, Inc
Website User Experience
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 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 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 San Francisco Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, East Bay Community Foundation’s ASCEND:BLO Initiative and the Hellman Foundation have joined together to launch the Catchafire Bay Area Collective. This program provides capacity building resources to local nonprofit organizations working to build stronger, more equitable communities.
The participating foundations have partnered with Catchafire to support nonprofit organizations by making connections to pro bono professionals here in the Bay Area and across the world. Through these connections, the Collective maximizes the impact organizations are able to make on the communities they serve.
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.
Learn more about The San Francisco Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, East Bay Community Foundation’s ASCEND:BLO Initiative, and the Hellman Foundation.
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
