# Catchafire

> Catchafire connects nonprofits with professionals donating expertise in marketing, finance, technology, HR, and strategy. Its platform combines scoped projects, one-hour consultations, nonprofit coaching, and reporting, with foundations and corporations funding access and employee volunteering programs.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Rachael Chong (Founder)
- **Products:** Skills-based project marketplace, One-hour consultations, Nonprofit capacity building programs, Employee volunteering programs and events, Impact reporting
- **Notable:** September 2026 company announcement reports more than USD 340 million in cumulative pro bono professional expertise., More than 15,000 organizations supported and over 1.6 million volunteer hours, per September 2026 company reporting., New Voters completed 42 projects and calls with an estimated USD 169,890 in professional-service value, according to a December 2025 case study.

## Products & services

- **Skills-based project marketplace** — More than 150 pre-scoped project types covering marketing, design, finance, HR, technology, operations, and strategy; typical engagements require 5-50 volunteer hours.
- **One-hour consultations** — Short conversations with skilled volunteers to discuss a specific problem or explore a project.
- **Nonprofit capacity building programs** — Funder-sponsored access, needs assessment, nonprofit coaching, training, board recruitment support, and cohort programming.
- **Employee volunteering programs and events** — Skills-based and team volunteering, employee giving, off-platform hour tracking, SSO, integrations, and facilitated events.
- **Impact reporting** — Real-time dashboards and program reviews covering engagement and estimated professional-service value.
- **Two-way matching** — Limited-availability feature allowing volunteers to post project proposals for nonprofits to browse.

## Achievements

- September 2026 company announcement reports more than USD 340 million in cumulative pro bono professional expertise.
- More than 15,000 organizations supported and over 1.6 million volunteer hours, per September 2026 company reporting.
- New Voters completed 42 projects and calls with an estimated USD 169,890 in professional-service value, according to a December 2025 case study.
- Niko Canner reported a full year of profitability in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Brian Fitzgerald named CEO on September 29, succeeding interim CEO Niko Canner, who remains chairman.
- **2026-07** — Help-center guidance updated to explain sponsored or free nonprofit membership and a limited-availability two-way matching feature; these are documentation dates, not verified launch dates.
- **2026-02** — Canner reported profitability, renewed growth, and a search for a permanent CEO.
- **2026-02** — Dominion Energy partnership announced on February 3.

## Links

- Website: https://www.catchafire.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/catchafire
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/catchafire
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNLABjrgngMt30izIxromg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchafire/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Catchafire.org/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23