It Takes A City
Accelerate your impact with help from skilled volunteers
An Unrestricted Resource to Empower Baltimore Nonprofits
Our capacity building program is designed to extend your team and expand your skill set with a massive pool of skilled volunteers who complete tangible projects and provide expert consultation in areas such as marketing, finance, and web development so you can spend more time focusing on your mission.
We are proud to launch Catchafire Baltimore, a project supported by The Catchafire Foundation. This initiative is more than a technology tool — it provides the framework and skills to support equity across Baltimore by empowering nonprofit leaders like yourself to decide what you need to sustain your work over time, giving you more control of your organization's growth and overall impact. This program is free to all nonprofits in Baltimore — simply sign up!
Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Richcroft received an application from Horace for a Time Management Coaching project.
Freedom's Place, Inc. received an application from Horace for a Leadership Coaching project.
Light of Truth Center received an application from Carol for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Gabriel matched with Quierra from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Jojo matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Website Audit project!
Lisa matched with Ellin from LET'S GO Boys and Girls for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Diandra from GLASS SOLDIER listed an Infographic project.
Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Ministry Beyond Myself received an application from Mohsen for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Ministry Beyond Myself received an application from Kwabena for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Scott matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Charles matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Website Technical Updates project!
Community Wealth Builders received an application from Alston for a Website Audit project.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland received an application from Micheal for a Brochure Writing project.
The Pro Bono Counseling Project received an application from Kia for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Peggy from The Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland listed a Brochure Writing project.
Community Wealth Builders received an application from Stephanie for a Website Audit project.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland received an application from Nathan for a Brochure Writing project.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland received an application from Nicole for a Brochure Writing project.
Constance from Light of Truth Center listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Stephanie from Community Wealth Builders listed a Website Audit project.
Community Wealth Builders received an application from Kausar for a Website Audit project.
The Pro Bono Counseling Project received an application from Anna for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Dent Education received an application from Jane for an Operating Budget project.
Richcroft received an application from Dhulipala for a Time Management Coaching project.
shontae from Richcroft listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Dale matched with Marie from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Alicia from ShareBaby listed an Infographic project.
Dent Education received an application from Stewart for an Operating Budget project.
Richcroft received an application from Julie for a Time Management Coaching project.
Dent Education received an application from GEP for an Operating Budget project.
Jill matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Margaret matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Dent Education received an application from Ken for an Operating Budget project.
Micky from Dent Education listed an Operating Budget project.
Renuka matched with Stephanie from Community Wealth Builders for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Natalia matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Rhonda B. matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Alex matched with Marie from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for a Video Editing project!
Moss matched with Changa from The Black Male Yoga Initiative for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Jamal matched with Diandra from GLASS SOLDIER for a Board Prospecting project!
Michelle matched with Pascha from Imagine Me Ministries for a Training Plan Development project!
Jonathan matched with Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Diandra from GLASS SOLDIER listed a SWOT Analysis project.
Saheed matched with Nadia from Community Assistance Network for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
The Baltimore Cause Inc. received an application from Sarah for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
The Baltimore Cause Inc. received an application from Shahad for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
The Baltimore Cause Inc. received an application from Marco for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 proven 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
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched May 18th, 2022
How Gabriel T. helped Freedom's Place, Inc.
Finance
Matched May 18th, 2022
How Jojo R. helped Asylee Women Enterprise
Website Audit
Matched May 16th, 2022
How Lisa C. helped LET'S GO Boys and Girls
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched May 12th, 2022
How Scott A. helped Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc.
Accounting Systems Review
Matched May 5th, 2022
How Dale K. helped Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore Co...
Public Speaking Coach
Matched Apr 18th, 2022
How Saheed O. helped Community Assistance Network
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Apr 5th, 2022
How Marrio R. helped Baltimore Museum of Industry
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Apr 5th, 2022
How Laura N. helped Walk with A Doc
Social Media Audit
Matched Mar 28th, 2022
How Linda J. helped TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS
Employee Handbook
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ proven 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 Baltimore 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.
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 Our Approach
For a little over a decade, Catchafire has provided its platform to thousands of nonprofit organizations throughout the globe, bringing equitable systems of support to help local nonprofits maximize their impact and meet the needs of residents.
At Catchafire, we believe in inclusive capacity building that is more accessible and responsive, more deeply rooted in mutual trust, and more scalable to reach the widest range of nonprofits — with a special focus on communities that have been under-resourced and underrepresented. Because of our particular approach, we were provided the opportunity, alongside The Catchafire Foundation, to launch our platform in any city within the United States.
Through interviews with nonprofits and community members, it was clear Baltimore and its surrounding area already has all the changemakers (you!) it needs. The surest path forward to strengthening Baltimore neighborhoods is by bridging the gap to expert talent through consistent access to critical capacity building projects and operational support. You are the experts in your neighborhood and by no means do we want to change the way you advocate for your city, we simply want to exist as a resource to help you grow.
Get Started by Signing Up Today
If you have more questions, email the Catchafire team at [email protected]. We also encourage you to share this offering with any 501c3 in Baltimore.
