Welcome to
One Michigan
Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono professionals
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.
Erika from Legacy Land Conservancy listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Erika from Legacy Land Conservancy listed an Employee Handbook project.
Cassandra matched with Meredith from Washtenaw Health Plan for a Website Audit project!
Advancing Macomb received an application from Demetrius for a Social Media Audit project.
Bay County Child & Senior Citizen Centers, Inc. received an application from Kimley for a Webinar Set Up & Training project.
Godfrey from DCU Next Generation listed a Fundraising consultation call.
Larry matched with Godfrey from DCU Next Generation for a Fundraising consultation call!
Brynn from Friends of the University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society listed a Website Content Plan project.
New Hope Baptist Church ABC (Anything But Classical) Orchestra Summer Music Program received an application from Amy for a Website Usability Audit project.
Jaydaka from New Hope Baptist Church ABC (Anything But Classical) Orchestra Summer Music Program listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Deborah matched with Brynn from Friends of the University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society for a Website consultation call!
Kate matched with Laura from Community Day Care & Preschool Inc. for a Workplace Culture Assessment project!
Rhonda B. matched with Heidi from Michigan Center for Youth Justice for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Caren matched with Melvin from We The People Opportunity Farm for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Shalu matched with Melvin from We The People Opportunity Farm for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Shiva matched with Godfrey from DCU Next Generation for a Mobile App Prototyping project!
Ekta matched with Godfrey from DCU Next Generation for a Mobile App Prototyping project!
Madeleine matched with Callan from The Intentional Living Collective for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Abby matched with Melvin from We The People Opportunity Farm for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Kevin matched with Jeremy from Ann Arbor Art Center for a Website Audit project!
Seyi matched with Godfrey from DCU Next Generation for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Amorette matched with Meredith from Chelsea Senior Center for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Gary matched with Etta from Apple Playschools for a Finance consultation call!
YpsiWrites received an application from Tomas for a Board Structures & Role Definitions project.
Laura matched with Melvin from We The People Opportunity Farm for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Herbert matched with Katie from Community Action Network for a Business Plan Review project!
Courtney matched with Marilyn from Summer Camp Scholarships for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Bruce matched with Mary Anna from Community Day Care & Preschool Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
YpsiWrites received an application from Cole for a Board Structures & Role Definitions project.
Jonathan matched with Michael from Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance for a Website consultation call!
Gaines matched with Mary Anna from Community Day Care & Preschool Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic received an application from Paul for a Brochure Writing project.
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic received an application from Dan for a Brochure Writing project.
YpsiWrites received an application from Michael for a Board Structures & Role Definitions project.
Loredana matched with Anne from Saline Area Social Service for a Translation project!
Yanny matched with Anne from Saline Area Social Service for a Fundraising consultation call!
Selena matched with Anne from Saline Area Social Service for a Translation project!
Ashley matched with Chad from SEND - Sustainable ENergy Delivery for a Logo Design project!
NAGASINDHU matched with Tom from Grass Lake Sanctuary for a Data Visualization project!
Jasmine matched with Heidi from Michigan Center for Youth Justice for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Christiane matched with Mary Anna from Community Day Care & Preschool Inc. for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Rob matched with Anne from Saline Area Social Service for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Gary matched with Judy from NAMI WASHTENAW COUNTY for a Human Resources consultation call!
Christy matched with Anne from Saline Area Social Service for a Fundraising consultation call!
Ben matched with Sreyashi from Akshara for a (Short) Animation Creation project!
Hannah matched with Ebony from United Way Of Washtenaw County for a Website Major Update project!
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic received an application from Jacy for a Brochure Writing project.
Diane M. matched with Mary Anna from Community Day Care & Preschool Inc. for a Video Conferencing consultation call!
Nicole matched with Callan from The Intentional Living Collective for a Membership Strategy project!
Dan matched with Callan from The Intentional Living Collective for an Online Research 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 Oct 20th, 2020
How Cassandra M. helped Washtenaw Health Plan
Website Audit
Matched Oct 19th, 2020
How Larry K. helped DCU Next Generation
Fundraising
Matched Oct 13th, 2020
How Rhonda B. F. helped Michigan Center for Youth Justice
Public Speaking Coach
Matched Oct 2nd, 2020
How Amorette V. helped Chelsea Senior Center
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Sep 24th, 2020
How Herbert Q. helped Community Action Network
Business Plan Review
Matched Sep 22nd, 2020
How Courtney P. helped Summer Camp Scholarships
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Sep 16th, 2020
How Loredana R. helped Saline Area Social Service
Translation
Matched Sep 11th, 2020
How Ashley C. helped SEND - Sustainable ENergy Delivery
Logo Design
Matched Sep 3rd, 2020
How Nicole G. helped The Intentional Living Collective
Membership Strategy
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
Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, the Skillman Foundation, the Washtenaw Coordinated Funders, and funders in the Great Lake Bay Region have joined together to launch a statewide nonprofit capacity-building program, “One Michigan.”
One Michigan connects nonprofits across the state with talented pro bono professionals to address a wide range of operational needs such as developing a website, building a strategic plan, designing a brochure, professional development, and other areas of critical work. One Michigan aims to empower nonprofits across Michigan to strengthen their operations, teams, and ultimately accelerate their efforts to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills.
Learn more about Washtenaw Coordinated Funders, Midland Area Community Foundation, United Way of Midland County, Saginaw Community Foundation, United Way of Saginaw County, Bay Area Community Foundation, United Way of Bay County, Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties, Greenleaf Trust, The Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, and the Skillman Foundation.
For foundations interested in learning more about One Michigan and how to get involved, please contact Catchafire.
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
