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.
At The Crossroads received an application from Devante for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
At The Crossroads received an application from Asitha for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sarah matched with Shannon from Coaching Corps for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project!
Lee from At The Crossroads listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Lee from At The Crossroads listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
charla from The Mosaic Project listed a HR Policy Writing project.
Savitha from Tandem, Partners in Early Learning listed an Employee Handbook project.
Maria from BANANAS Inc. listed a Presentation Template Creation project.
BANANAS Inc. received an application from Benny for a Presentation Template Creation project.
Alex matched with Yesenia from DeLIVER Care Van, UCSF for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Susan from The Crucible listed a Membership Strategy project.
Benny matched with Yesenia from DeLIVER Care Van, UCSF for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Cheng matched with Sandy from NICOS Chinese Health Coalition for a Website Usability Audit project!
Stephanie matched with charla from The Mosaic Project for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
The Mosaic Project received an application from Esther for a Social Media Set Up project.
The Mosaic Project received an application from Erin for a Social Media Set Up project.
The Mosaic Project received an application from BUSISIWE for a Social Media Set Up project.
Charlotte from The Mosaic Project listed a Social Media Set Up project.
Charlotte from The Mosaic Project listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
The Mosaic Project received an application from Hugo for a Salesforce Training project.
The Mosaic Project received an application from Francy for a Salesforce Training project.
Alice matched with Hoa from Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Consultation Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
charla from The Mosaic Project listed a Salesforce Training project.
Kat matched with Brenda from Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Consultation Center for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Heather matched with Brenda from Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Consultation Center for a Presentation Template Creation project!
Erin matched with charla from The Mosaic Project for a Project Management Plan project!
Justin matched with Angela from Youth Radio DBA YR Media for a Copywriting project!
Melinda matched with Gabriela from The County of Alameda, California for a Print Materials Design project!
Keith matched with charla from The Mosaic Project for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Philip matched with Lea from EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies for a Video Editing project!
KALI matched with Shahin from The Starry Plough for a Logo Design project!
Cathryn matched with Lea from EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Keith matched with charla from The Mosaic Project for a Salesforce Training project!
Ruben matched with Gabriela from The County of Alameda, California for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Natalie matched with deborah from Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Consultation Center for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
JIM matched with charla from The Mosaic Project for a Press Release project!
Nicole matched with Dina from Red Poppy Art House for an Event Management consultation call!
Lyubov matched with Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Jane matched with Joanne from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Chinmay matched with Taunu'u from Pacific Islander Taskforce for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Sai Alekha matched with Claire from End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation for an Infographic project!
Larry matched with Taunu'u from Pacific Islander Taskforce for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Sulamita matched with Lea from EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Aaliyah matched with Chelsea from EveryOne Home for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Jerry matched with Chelsea from EveryOne Home for a Video Editing 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!
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 Jan 14th, 2022
How Sarah M. helped Coaching Corps
Flexible Program Strategy Support
Matched Jan 11th, 2022
How Alex M. helped DeLIVER Care Van, UCSF
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Dec 22nd, 2021
How Stephanie W. helped The Mosaic Project
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Dec 6th, 2021
How Alice W. helped Hepatitis C Warmline, UCSF Clinician Cons...
Tech Systems
Matched Nov 8th, 2021
How Melinda K. helped The County of Alameda, California
Print Materials Design
Matched Oct 19th, 2021
How Philip C. helped EatSF, Vouchers 4 Veggies
Video Editing
Matched Oct 14th, 2021
How KALI J. helped The Starry Plough
Logo Design
Matched Sep 29th, 2021
How Lyubov S. helped End Hep C SF, SF Public Health Foundation
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Aug 18th, 2021
How Ana M. helped 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic
Social Media Audit
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
