Catchafire

Find out more about Catchafire and what it's like to virtually volunteer with nonprofits. All links will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Volunteering on Catchafire

Let Nonprofits know that you are or are not available to volunteer by changing your status

(For Volunteers) Setting Your Status as Away

Bri Thomas

Abegail Villarasco

Catchafire Customer Success Team

Volunteers

Show nonprofits who you are and why you want to volunteer. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Completing Your Personal Bio

Password troubles? Look no further! All links will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I Forgot/Want to Change My Password

Learn how to include your LinkedIn experience on your Catchafire profile. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Importing Your Experience From LinkedIn

Managing Your Account

Understand the different types of volunteer engagements you can choose from.

(For Volunteers) Projects vs. Phone Calls

I'm interested in helping Organizations near me. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I'd like to search for a project by location.

Learn how to submit a compelling application for a nonprofit project. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Submitting Applications

Learn how to skip step 1 of the application process!

(For Volunteers) Unlocking Quick Apply

An Organization invited me to work with them, what does this mean? All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I've been invited to work on a project or consultation call.

Rejected from a project? It's okay! Learn next steps here. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I applied to a project and was rejected.

Learn how to retract your application from a project or 1-hour phone consultation call. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Retracting Applications

Applying For Projects

How to schedule a 1-hour phone consultation.All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Scheduling Phone Consultations

Best practices to prepare for your 1-hour call. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Preparing for Your 1-Hour Phone Consultation

How to schedule a project interview. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Scheduling Interviews

Best practices for getting the most out of your project interview. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Conducting Interviews

Learn how to change the phone number of your upcoming call to the contact number of your choice.  All links will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I need to change the phone number on my call.

Learn how to update your time zone. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I need to update my time zone.

Yes! Learn how to conduct Catchafire calls internationally. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I'm located outside of the United States, can I still conduct a Catchafire call?

Learn how to reschedule your call before it happens. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Rescheduling Calls

Get back on track after a missed/disconnected project interview call or 1-hour phone consultation. All links will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I Missed or Couldn't Connect on My Call

Scheduling and Conducting Calls

How to make the most of your time volunteering on a website project. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Pro Tips for a Successful Website Development Process

How to maintain communication and collaborate when you're miles apart. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Collaborating Virtually on Projects

Let us know if you're having trouble with your project! All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) I'm having an issue with my Volunteer project.

Managing Volunteer Engagements

Learn how to share your volunteer experience on LinkedIn, and other next steps after you've finished a project! All links open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Next Steps: Share your experience and stay connected.

How to submit a testimonial about your volunteer experience. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) Rating Organizations

After Your Project

Found a new way to give back your skills, or perhaps made a duplicate account? Reach out to our team! All links will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) How do I deactivate my account?

Our methodology for calculating dollars saved for Catchafire engagements that more accurately reflects their true value.

(For Volunteers) How does Catchafire calculate project values?

Understand how Organizations vet and select volunteers. All links in this article will open in a new tab.

(For Volunteers) How do Organizations review project applications?

Learn more about who owns what when a project is completed. All links in this article will open in a new tab.