Welcome to
One Texas
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 120+ 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.
Melissa from Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) listed a Translation project.
Nelly matched with Stephanie from Drive A Senior-West Austin for a Translation project!
Sharon from NAMI Central Texas listed a Fundraising consultation call.
Michelle matched with Stephanie from Drive A Senior-West Austin for a Translation project!
Half Helen Foundation received an application from vernon for a Program Assessment project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Samantha for a Compensation Plan project.
St. David's Foundation received an application from Connor for a Copyediting project.
John matched with Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Rodney matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Llyas from Texas Empowerment Academy listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Llyas from Texas Empowerment Academy listed a (Short) Animation Creation project.
Sheryl matched with Rachel from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for a Website Technical Updates project!
Mia from C2H listed a Website Content Audit project.
People United for Mobility Action received an application from Elad for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX received an application from Nayana for a Storytelling project.
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX received an application from Nayana for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX received an application from Ryan for a Storytelling project.
Lilian matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Arianna matched with Rachel from Solar Austin for a Social Media Set Up project!
Rachel from People United for Mobility Action listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Trey matched with Rachel from People United for Mobility Action for a Social Media Set Up project!
Royce matched with Christina from Todos Juntos Learning Center for a Video Editing project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Kristen for a Compensation Plan project.
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Paul for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Chatterjee for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX listed a Storytelling project.
Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Meghan from Half Helen Foundation listed a Program Assessment project.
Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
ITS TIME TEXAS received an application from Kelli for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Heather for a Compensation Plan project.
Denise from St. David's Foundation listed a Copyediting project.
Prateeti matched with Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation for a Fundraising consultation call!
Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed a Compensation Plan project.
Kevin matched with Taryn from Any Baby Can for a Video Editing project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Heather for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Marivel matched with Sondra from Texans Care For Children Inc for a Finance consultation call!
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Sarah for a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Rachel from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation listed a Flexible Copywriting Support project.
Tracy from ITS TIME TEXAS listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
ITS TIME TEXAS received an application from Suresh for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Belen matched with Christina from Todos Juntos Learning Center for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Temple matched with Jodi from Hope Medical Clinic-Austin for a Website Content Plan project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Savannah for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Eman for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Panchami for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Sandy matched with Meghan from Half Helen Foundation for a Social Media Starter Strategy project!
Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Jennifer matched with Sherri from Waterloo Greenway Conservancy for an Online Research project!
Ishita matched with Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation for a Website Content Plan project!
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Sep 24th, 2020
How Nelly S. helped Drive A Senior-West Austin
Translation
Matched Sep 23rd, 2020
How John O. helped Economic Growth Business Incubator
Search Engine Optimization Audit
Matched Sep 23rd, 2020
How Rodney T. helped Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Sep 18th, 2020
How Arianna A. helped Solar Austin
Social Media Set Up
Matched Sep 18th, 2020
How Royce X. helped Todos Juntos Learning Center
Video Editing
Matched Sep 16th, 2020
How Prateeti H. helped Saffron Trust Women's Foundation
Fundraising
Matched Sep 10th, 2020
How Temple M. helped Hope Medical Clinic-Austin
Website Content Plan
Matched Sep 9th, 2020
How Jennifer K. helped Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
Online Research
Matched Sep 7th, 2020
How Ashley P. helped Sacred Heart Community Clinic Inc
Flyer Graphic Design
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ 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 nonprofits 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 mark 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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About This Program
The St. David’s Foundation’s commitment to strengthening and supporting the nonprofit sector includes more than giving financial grants. We’ve heard from many of our organizations working in Central and Rural Texas that limited access to talent and human capital has made it difficult to build capacity and devise a sustainable organization for years to come.
St. David's Foundation has partnered with Catchafire to launch the One Texas program that will bring your nonprofit “on-demand” access to a network of 85,000+ consultants, pro bono, from across the country.
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 more.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
