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.
Ryn from Out Youth listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Ryn from Out Youth listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Ryn from Out Youth listed a Website consultation call.
Out Youth received an application from Corissa for a Website consultation call.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Reggie for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Alicia from Con Mi MADRE listed a Data Collection Plan project.
Amy from Excellence and Advancement Foundation listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Print Materials Design project.
Christina from Impact Austin listed a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
The Barnabas Connection received an application from Alex for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Anya matched with Christina from Impact Austin for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Michael matched with Selena from Samaritan Health Ministries for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Georgetown Neurosciences Foundation received an application from Dasha for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Georgetown Neurosciences Foundation received an application from Dan for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Zijie matched with Kelly from Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas for a Website Audit project!
BRAVE Communities received an application from Nicole for a Website Content Plan project.
Bo matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Website Content Plan project!
Jacqueline matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Storytelling project!
Michelene from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed a Marketing Channel Plan project.
Michael from Georgetown Neurosciences Foundation listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Born into This received an application from Arman for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Georgetown Neurosciences Foundation received an application from Abiola for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Byron matched with Ana from Spirit Reins for a New Employee Onboarding project!
Catherine matched with Choquette from RISE Child Development Center for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project!
Will matched with Llyas from Texas Empowerment Academy for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Austin Palliative Care received an application from Kelly for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Milagros matched with Piccola from Huston-Tillotson University for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Catherine matched with Emlyn from BRAVE Communities for an Organizational Executive Summary project!
DAWA (Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action) received an application from mariam for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Jamie matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Copywriting project!
Austin Palliative Care received an application from Ilana for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Austin Palliative Care received an application from Andrea for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Michelle matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Linda matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Ann for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Faith matched with Christina from Impact Austin for an Organizational Chart Creation project!
Anya matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Presentation Creation project!
Lucy Wu matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Treika matched with Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX for an Organizational One-Pager project!
BRAVE Communities received an application from Lucy Wu for a Website Content Plan project.
Kate from The Barnabas Connection listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Madeti matched with Caleb from Huston-Tillotson University for a Branded Digital Assets project!
BRAVE Communities received an application from Inês for a Website Content Plan project.
Emlyn from BRAVE Communities listed a Website Content Plan project.
Born into This received an application from Kelvin Austin for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Huston-Tillotson University received an application from Shivankur for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Survive2Thrive Foundation received an application from Muhammad Osama for a Process Assessment project.
Survive2Thrive Foundation received an application from Jyoti for a Process Assessment 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 May 10th, 2021
How Anya G. helped Impact Austin
Event Slideshow Creation
Matched May 10th, 2021
How Michael M. helped Samaritan Health Ministries
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched May 5th, 2021
How Zijie H. helped Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance...
Website Audit
Matched Apr 30th, 2021
How Bo H. helped Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX
Website Content Plan
Matched Apr 27th, 2021
How Byron W. helped Spirit Reins
New Employee Onboarding
Matched Apr 27th, 2021
How Catherine W. helped RISE Child Development Center
Board Responsibilities & Structure
Matched Apr 26th, 2021
How Milagros L. helped Huston-Tillotson University
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Apr 24th, 2021
How Catherine C. helped BRAVE Communities
Organizational Executive Summary
Matched Apr 6th, 2021
How Thomas (Tom) C. helped Out Youth
Program Strategy & Goals
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 [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 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 [email protected], or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
