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!
Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. received an application from Alexandre Crespo for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. received an application from Benjamin for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. received an application from Josh for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Freedom's Place, Inc. received an application from Paula for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Ksenia matched with Shannon from HomeBound Baltimore Inc for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Sushant for a Logo Design project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Red for a Logo Design project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Jash for a Logo Design project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from David for a Logo Design project.
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Afifa for a Logo Design project.
Jessica matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Print Materials Design project!
Leadership - Baltimore County received an application from Mussab Aziz ???? for a Logo Design project.
Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County listed a Logo Design project.
Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from ahtziry for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from Faisal for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Angela matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
Denitsa matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Ministry Beyond Myself received an application from Jeremiah for a Website Major Update project.
Samantha matched with Nick from HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Presley matched with Wendy from TasteWise Kids for an Online Research project!
Alexandria matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Content Plan project!
Faryal matched with Mark from We Will All Rise, Inc. for a Press Release project!
Christy matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
Linda matched with Daniel from Episcopal Housing Corporation for an Employee Handbook project!
Stephanie matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Joan matched with Charletta from Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from THERESIA for a Communications consultation call.
Stephanie matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from THEMBALETHU for a Communications consultation call.
Amber from Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland listed a Communications consultation call.
Christopher D. matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Storytelling project!
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland received an application from Micky for a Communications consultation call.
Eric matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project!
Chatterjee matched with Dorothy from Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Maryam & Sepi matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Marco Antonio matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Illustration project!
Jenny matched with Nick from HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative for a Website Content Plan project!
John matched with Marie from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for a Flexible Tech Support project!
Ministry Beyond Myself received an application from Geetika for a Website Major Update project.
Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself listed a Website Major Update project.
Sean S matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Sasha matched with Marie from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Ministry Beyond Myself received an application from Ahmad for a Website Major Update project.
Heather matched with Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Alex matched with Jill from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for a Social Media consultation call!
Andrew matched with Jill from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for a Social Media consultation call!
Laura matched with Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County for a Brand Messaging 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 Aug 7th, 2022
How Ksenia P. helped HomeBound Baltimore Inc
Brand Messaging
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Jessica B. helped Asylee Women Enterprise
Print Materials Design
Matched Jul 29th, 2022
How Angela V. helped Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc.
Website Copywriting
Matched Jul 26th, 2022
How Presley D. helped TasteWise Kids
Online Research
Matched Jul 22nd, 2022
How Faryal N. helped We Will All Rise, Inc.
Press Release
Matched Jul 13th, 2022
How Eric S. helped Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc
Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training
Matched Jul 6th, 2022
How Sean S G. helped TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Jul 6th, 2022
How Sasha V. helped Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore C...
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Jun 23rd, 2022
How Ken S. helped Community Wealth Builders
Operating Budget
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 150+ 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.
