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!
Backyard Basecamp, Inc. received an application from Amrit for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Backyard Basecamp, Inc. received an application from M Nouman for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Unintentional Purpose Inc received an application from weichen for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
The Center for Community Ownership received an application from UMAIR for an Operating Budget project.
Unintentional Purpose Inc received an application from Ivy for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Atiya from Backyard Basecamp, Inc. listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Unintentional Purpose Inc received an application from Larry for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Edward matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
The Center for Community Ownership received an application from elisabeth Flora for an Operating Budget project.
Andrew from The Center for Community Ownership listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Andrew from The Center for Community Ownership listed an Operating Budget project.
Elix matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Display Materials Design project!
Christine matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Print Materials Design project!
Michele from Unintentional Purpose Inc listed a Social Media consultation call.
Douglas matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Operating Budget project!
Debjani matched with Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Alex matched with Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County for a Video Editing project!
Mellap matched with Nick from HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Unsa matched with Wendy from TasteWise Kids for a Case Study Writing project!
Holly matched with Wendy from TasteWise Kids for a Case Study Writing project!
Mark from We Will All Rise, Inc. listed a Social Media Audit project.
Jeffrey matched with Nick from HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Amrita matched with Marie from Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Mallory matched with Olivia from Upstream Alliance for a Website Usability Audit project!
Michael matched with Melodie from Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center for a Data Collection Plan project!
Rjay matched with Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Dr. Amanda matched with Donna from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Management consultation call!
Anonymous matched with Donna from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Management consultation call!
Elizabeth matched with Wendy from TasteWise Kids for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Arjun matched with Tiffany from Freedom's Place, Inc. for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Lisa matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Copywriting project!
Marjorie matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Visual Design project!
Renuka matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Aaliyah matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Ben matched with Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Dustin matched with Nick from HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Aaliyah matched with KAREEN from TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Marco Antonio matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Illustration project!
Keith matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Logo Design project!
Presley matched with Wendy from TasteWise Kids for an Online Research project!
Douglas matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Operating Budget project!
Sylvia matched with Amanda from Leadership - Baltimore County for a Logo Design project!
Jeremiah matched with Kristy from Ministry Beyond Myself for a Website Major Update project!
Carter matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Kevin matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Jeniah matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Benjamin matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Ksenia matched with Shannon from HomeBound Baltimore Inc for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Jessica matched with Beth from Asylee Women Enterprise for a Print Materials Design project!
Angela matched with ORLANDO from Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc. for a Website Copywriting 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 Nov 28th, 2022
How Edward M. helped Music Instruction For All Learners, Inc.
Matched Nov 22nd, 2022
How Elix E. helped TRANSFORMING YOUTHS INTO ADULTS
Matched Nov 15th, 2022
How Debjani S. helped Ministry Beyond Myself
Matched Nov 14th, 2022
How Mellap M. helped HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collabora...
Matched Nov 3rd, 2022
How Amrita R. helped Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore...
Matched Oct 18th, 2022
How Michael B. helped Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
Matched Oct 12th, 2022
How Rjay J. helped Freedom's Place, Inc.
Matched Aug 29th, 2022
How Presley D. helped TasteWise Kids
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Jessica B. helped Asylee Women Enterprise
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 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.
