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.
Texas Empowerment Academy received an application from Muhammad for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Llyas from Texas Empowerment Academy listed an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Namrata matched with Frederick from Out Youth for a Time Management Coaching project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Ray for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX received an application from Trey for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX received an application from Muhammad for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Open Door Preschools received an application from Lux for an Email Layout & Template project.
Madeline from Sustainable Food Center listed a Video Editing project.
Lourdes from Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Sustainable Food Center received an application from Royce for a Video Editing project.
Sustainable Food Center received an application from Jenny for a Video Editing project.
Austin Palliative Care received an application from Akshat for a Website Major Update project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Jenny for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Alexis R matched with Sondra from Texans Care For Children Inc for a Human Resources consultation call!
The New Philanthropists received an application from Lavonzell for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Taryn from Any Baby Can listed a Video Editing project.
Sasha matched with Vicky from Community Pathways Organization for a Social Media consultation call!
Any Baby Can received an application from Prateek for a Video Editing project.
Any Baby Can received an application from Walter for a Video Editing project.
Karen from Combined Community Action, Inc listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Jaclyn matched with Sarah from Out Youth for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Vinh L. for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Austin Clubhouse, Inc. received an application from Amber for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Austin Clubhouse, Inc. received an application from Gary for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Combined Community Action, Inc received an application from Ellen for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Combined Community Action, Inc received an application from Aadam for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Combined Community Action, Inc received an application from Tara for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Sharon from Austin Clubhouse, Inc. listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kiara matched with Emily from Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties for a Logo Design project!
F matched with Emily from Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
The New Philanthropists received an application from Elizabeth for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Out Youth received an application from Karen for a Time Management Coaching project.
Out Youth received an application from vasanti for a Time Management Coaching project.
The New Philanthropists received an application from Alexis R for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Austin Clubhouse, Inc. received an application from Vickie for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Paulina from The New Philanthropists listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Ryn from Out Youth listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Monica from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Vishnupriya for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
The New Philanthropists received an application from Betty for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Kevin matched with Christina from Todos Juntos Learning Center for a Video Editing project!
Denise matched with Joni from Economic Growth Business Incubator for a Process Assessment project!
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Sirisha for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Economic Growth Business Incubator received an application from Abhishek for a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Chatterjee matched with Phyllis from Saffron Trust Women's Foundation for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Joni from Economic Growth Business Incubator listed a Salesforce Database Customization project.
Cynthia from Open Door Preschools listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Staci matched with Kaiba from Solar Austin for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Alex matched with Kaiba from Solar Austin for a Website Technical Updates project!
Mel matched with Joni from Economic Growth Business Incubator for a Salesforce Training 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 Jan 20th, 2021
How Namrata P. helped Out Youth
Time Management Coaching
Matched Jan 16th, 2021
How Alexis R K. helped Texans Care For Children Inc
Human Resources
Matched Jan 13th, 2021
How Kiara L. helped Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Cou...
Logo Design
Matched Jan 11th, 2021
How Kevin H. helped Todos Juntos Learning Center
Video Editing
Matched Jan 11th, 2021
How Denise A. helped Economic Growth Business Incubator
Process Assessment
Matched Jan 10th, 2021
How Chatterjee P. helped Saffron Trust Women's Foundation
Partnership Proposal Presentation
Matched Jan 2nd, 2021
How Alex v. helped Solar Austin
Website Technical Updates
Matched Dec 8th, 2020
How Lesedi K. helped Open Door Preschools
Website Audit
Matched Dec 7th, 2020
How Alexandria P. helped Alliance for African American Health...
Data Collection Plan
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
