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.
Katie from Truth be Told listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Chatterjee matched with Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation for a Proposal Cover Letter project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from John for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Joshua matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Caroline for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Doug for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Anita for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Lindsey for a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed a Website Content Plan project.
Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation listed a Board Recruitment Plan project.
Isabelle matched with Christina from Impact Austin for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Amber matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Sergei for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Chaitanya for a Website Content Plan project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Josh for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Nancy matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Professional Bio Writing project!
Abby matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Succession Planning Sessions project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Naseem for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Tambri for a Compensation Plan project.
CommuniCare Health Centers received an application from Myles for a Fundraising consultation call.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Amarjot for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Deeksha for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Jason matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Document Template Design project!
Darline from Healing Hands Community Doula Project listed a Logo Design project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Ahouo for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Tobe for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Peter for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Temple matched with Jodi from Hope Medical Clinic-Austin for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Xinyuan matched with Wendi from Sacred Heart Community Clinic Inc for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Christopher for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs received an application from Amitabh for a Brochure Writing project.
A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs received an application from Alexandra for a Brochure Writing project.
Samaritan Center For Counseling and Pastoral Care received an application from Mayank for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs received an application from Katherine for a Brochure Writing project.
A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs received an application from Poona for a Brochure Writing project.
Josie from A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs listed a Brochure Writing project.
Jenifer matched with Sharon from NAMI Central Texas for a Thank You Letter project!
Jessica matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Case Study Writing project!
Samaritan Center For Counseling and Pastoral Care received an application from Lisa for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Zoey matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Case Study Writing project!
Shelby matched with Erica from AVANCE-Austin for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Kristi matched with Alisha from Huston-Tillotson University for a Website Minor Update project!
Nicole matched with Christina from Impact Austin for a Membership Strategy project!
Kit matched with Christina from Impact Austin for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Saffron Trust Women's Foundation received an application from Christian for a CARES Act consultation call.
Samaritan Center For Counseling and Pastoral Care received an application from Camila for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
CommuniCare Health Centers received an application from Maurice Elliott for a Fundraising consultation call.
Anya matched with Christina from Impact Austin for an Infographic 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 Aug 6th, 2020
How Chatterjee P. helped Saffron Trust Women's Foundation
Proposal Cover Letter
Matched Aug 5th, 2020
How Joshua R. helped Impact Austin
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jul 29th, 2020
How Temple M. helped Hope Medical Clinic-Austin
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Jul 29th, 2020
How Xinyuan M. helped Sacred Heart Community Clinic Inc
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Jul 22nd, 2020
How Shelby E. helped AVANCE-Austin
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jul 22nd, 2020
How Kristi D. helped Huston-Tillotson University
Website Minor Update
Matched Jul 17th, 2020
How Aaron J. helped A Gift Of Time- Dementia Education Programs
Fundraising
Matched Jul 10th, 2020
How Maria Q. helped Healing Hands Community Doula Project
Email Marketing System Set Up
Matched Jul 9th, 2020
How Tyler V. helped Half Helen Foundation
Website Content Audit
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
