Welcome to One Texas
With Help from Skilled 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 150+ 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.
Dallas Innovation Alliance received an application from Monica for a Tech Systems Review project.
Jan matched with David from Hope House of Austin for a Finance consultation call!
Erland from Hope House of Austin listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Erland from Hope House of Austin listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Brookwood in Georgetown received an application from Zaid for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from Daniel for an Excel Training project.
Kara from Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas listed an Excel Training project.
T.J. from Grant Halliburton Foundation listed an Illustration project.
Jewish Family Service of Dallas received an application from Leif for a Survey Results Analysis project.
Kristen from Jewish Family Service of Dallas listed a Survey Results Analysis project.
Jewish Family Service of Dallas received an application from Jun for a Survey Results Analysis project.
Jewish Family Service of Dallas received an application from Hao (Harris) for a Survey Results Analysis project.
Harry matched with Jenny from Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star for an Infographic project!
Denise from Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from Julie for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from David for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas received an application from Asim for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Brookwood in Georgetown received an application from Nathan for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Annette from Brookwood in Georgetown listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Charlie matched with Molly from United Ways of Texas for a GIF Animation project!
Generation Citizen received an application from Moses for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Dana from Generation Citizen listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Generation Citizen received an application from Daniell for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Generation Citizen received an application from Erihya for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
The Public For Animal Welfare received an application from Devva for a Social Media consultation call.
The Public For Animal Welfare received an application from MOHAMMED for a Social Media consultation call.
The Public For Animal Welfare received an application from Hannah for a Social Media consultation call.
Melody from The Public For Animal Welfare listed a Social Media consultation call.
Chelsea from Dallas Innovation Alliance listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Peach (Ganpicha) matched with Stephanie from Austin Pets Alive for a GIF Animation project!
Tyler matched with Luke from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo for a Social Media Audit project!
RecoveryWerks received an application from Benjamin for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Ritu for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Anivesh for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Han for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Tyrone matched with Vicki from Hope Clinic of McKinney for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Ruiyi for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Ishak for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Lily for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Billie matched with Chelsea from Dallas Innovation Alliance for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Eric from San Antonio Clubhouse listed a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Eric from San Antonio Clubhouse listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
RecoveryWerks received an application from Polina for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
San Antonio Clubhouse received an application from Kunuz for a Google Ads Campaign Support project.
Bo matched with Patricia from The Center for Vision Health for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Jewish Family Service of Dallas received an application from Jeffrey for a Video Editing project.
Alliance of Technology and Women received an application from Nastasja for a Website consultation call.
Alliance of Technology and Women received an application from Yetunde for a Website consultation call.
Alliance of Technology and Women received an application from Blanca for a Website consultation call.
Chandra from Alliance of Technology and Women listed a Website consultation call.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 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 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched Jun 27th, 2022
How Jan H. helped Hope House of Austin
Finance
Matched Jun 13th, 2022
How Harry B. helped Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Infographic
Matched May 19th, 2022
How Tyler V. helped Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo
Social Media Audit
Matched May 11th, 2022
How Tyrone A. helped Hope Clinic of McKinney
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched May 3rd, 2022
How Billie H. helped Dallas Innovation Alliance
Branded Digital Assets
Matched May 3rd, 2022
How Jessica B. helped Light Up To Live Foundation
Website Audit
Matched May 2nd, 2022
How Bo H. helped The Center for Vision Health
Email Marketing Copywriting
Matched Apr 21st, 2022
How Julia B. helped Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas
Translation
Matched Apr 18th, 2022
How Megan D. helped Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
Copyediting
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ 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 organizations 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 make 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 Meadows Foundation strives to exemplify the principles of its founder in addressing basic human needs by working toward the elimination of hopelessness and suffering; protecting the environment; providing cultural enrichment; encouraging excellence; and promoting understanding and cooperation among people. The Meadows Foundation has partnered with Catchafire and St. David’s Foundation 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.
Read more about The Meadows Foundation here.
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
