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!
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from Paul for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Vishwas. for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Faith for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Partnership For Quality Medical Don received an application from Jim for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from David for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from Aida for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from SaBa for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc received an application from Terry for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Tuktuki matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Storytelling project!
Bill from Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Laura for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc received an application from Chetna for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from Austin for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Ken matched with Stephanie from Community Wealth Builders for an Operating Budget project!
Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
GLASS SOLDIER received an application from Hao (Harris) for an Infographic project.
Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc listed a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc received an application from Alphonce for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc received an application from Chris for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc received an application from Sundus for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Keep Punching received an application from Sumana for a Website Minor Update project.
Sudheer matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Keep Punching received an application from Willow for a Website Minor Update project.
Bryan from Walk with A Doc listed a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project.
Beth from Keep Punching listed a Website Minor Update project.
Bhaskar matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Partnership For Quality Medical Don received an application from Yasser for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Pamela Insley matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Volunteer Manual project!
Russell matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Joan matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Remote Work consultation call!
Shifan matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Website consultation call!
Katelyn matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Website consultation call!
Tara matched with Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Leadership Coaching project!
Mustefa matched with Stephanie from Community Wealth Builders for a Search Engine Keyword Research project!
Saint Luke's Youth Center, Inc. (SLYC) received an application from Dana for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Saint Luke's Youth Center, Inc. (SLYC) received an application from Adaiba for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Faith matched with Quierra from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Karen matched with Quierra from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Juliemarie from Partnership For Quality Medical Don listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
GLASS SOLDIER received an application from Bina for an Infographic project.
Saint Luke's Youth Center, Inc. (SLYC) received an application from Russell V for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Amanda from Saint Luke's Youth Center, Inc. (SLYC) listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Alston matched with Stephanie from Community Wealth Builders for a Website Audit project!
Chaitali matched with Alicia from ShareBaby for an Infographic project!
GLASS SOLDIER received an application from Victor for an Infographic project.
Richcroft received an application from Gaosheng for a Time Management Coaching project.
Joanna matched with Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Min Thaik matched with Constance from Light of Truth Center for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
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 Jun 24th, 2022
How Tuktuki B. helped Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc
Storytelling
Matched Jun 23rd, 2022
How Ken S. helped Community Wealth Builders
Operating Budget
Matched Jun 16th, 2022
How Bhaskar k. helped TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jun 13th, 2022
How Pamela Insley K. helped Asylee Women Enterprise
Volunteer Manual
Matched Jun 7th, 2022
How Tara M. helped Freedom's Place, Inc.
Leadership Coaching
Matched Jun 1st, 2022
How Chaitali D. helped ShareBaby
Infographic
Matched May 25th, 2022
How Joanna N. helped Ministry Beyond Myself
Branded Digital Assets
Matched May 23rd, 2022
How Min Thaik H. helped Light of Truth Center
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched May 16th, 2022
How Lisa C. helped LET'S GO Boys and Girls
Mission, Vision & Values
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.
