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.
BookSpring received an application from Jordan for a Website Copywriting project.
Solar Austin received an application from Alexa for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Solar Austin received an application from Joseph for a Visual Brand Guide project.
Jacquelyn matched with Candyss from ITS TIME TEXAS for an Illustration project!
Andrea matched with Rachel from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Caitlin matched with Beryl from Solar Austin for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Riley matched with Beryl from Solar Austin for a Communications consultation call!
Austin from Spirit Reins listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
BookSpring received an application from Daryl for a Website Copywriting project.
Heather from Out Youth listed a Translation project.
Jyoti matched with Heather from Out Youth for a Translation project!
Williamson County Crisis Center d/b/a Hope Alliance received an application from Anne Bracken for a Social Media consultation call.
BookSpring received an application from Beau for a Website Copywriting project.
Williamson County Crisis Center d/b/a Hope Alliance received an application from Veronica for a Social Media consultation call.
Williamson County Crisis Center d/b/a Hope Alliance received an application from Bridget for a Social Media consultation call.
Becky matched with Candace from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Claire matched with Beryl from Solar Austin for a Website Audit project!
Matt from Williamson County Crisis Center d/b/a Hope Alliance listed a Social Media consultation call.
Katelyn matched with Beryl from Solar Austin for a Thank You Letter project!
BookSpring received an application from Alexander for a Website Copywriting project.
Solar Austin received an application from Ryan for a Social Media Audit project.
John matched with Candyss from ITS TIME TEXAS for a Logo Design project!
Jyoti matched with Meme from MEASURE Austin for an Employee Handbook project!
Solar Austin received an application from Ariel for a Social Media Audit project.
zinaida matched with Meme from MEASURE Austin for a Mobile App Prototyping project!
Beryl from Solar Austin listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Beryl from Solar Austin listed a Social Media Audit project.
Mariela from BookSpring listed a Website Copywriting project.
Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman received an application from Adolfo for a Translation project.
Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman received an application from Arnold for a Translation project.
Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman received an application from Lydia for a Translation project.
Jan matched with Marva from Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas for a Brochure Writing project!
Rachel from Solar Austin listed a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Ajay matched with Casey from Pease Park Conservancy for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Dentists Who Care, Inc received an application from Ishita for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
Ajay matched with Josie from Samaritan Center For Counseling and Pastoral Care for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Dentists Who Care, Inc received an application from Amandeep for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
Michael matched with Rachel from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Dentists Who Care, Inc received an application from Jade for a Social Media Starter Strategy project.
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Corinne for a Compensation Plan project.
Trachell from Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman listed a Translation project.
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Abayomi for a Compensation Plan project.
Maia matched with Mariela from BookSpring for a Translation project!
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Jamie for a Compensation Plan project.
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Pamela for a Compensation Plan project.
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas received an application from Oliver for a Compensation Plan project.
Marva from Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas listed a Compensation Plan project.
Gary matched with Raney from Todos Juntos Learning Center for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project!
Julia matched with Rachel from Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for a Document Template Design project!
Oscar matched with Kathryn from Out Youth for a Tech Systems consultation call!
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 30th, 2020
How Jacquelyn B. helped ITS TIME TEXAS
Illustration
Matched May 29th, 2020
How Andrea P. helped Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corpo...
New Employee Recruiting
Matched May 29th, 2020
How Caitlin K. helped Solar Austin
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched May 27th, 2020
How Jyoti G. helped Out Youth
Translation
Matched May 23rd, 2020
How Jyoti S. helped MEASURE Austin
Employee Handbook
Matched May 19th, 2020
How Jan P. helped Alliance for African American Health in Cen...
Brochure Writing
Matched May 18th, 2020
How Ajay G. helped Pease Park Conservancy
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Apr 27th, 2020
How Brian S. helped Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX
Market Analysis
Matched Apr 22nd, 2020
How Kelly N. helped Samaritan Center For Counseling and Pasto...
Tech Systems
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
