Welcome to
One Michigan
Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono professionals
Susan matched with Veloris from RedeemHer for an Open Board Position consultation call!
Agenor matched with Leslie from Friends of Lincoln Park Farmers Market/DBA Lincoln Park Farmers Market for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
M&M Area Community Foundation received an application from Hayden for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Rishikesh matched with Mikisha from Cultivating Futures for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project!
Danielle from Missaukee Conservation District listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Krishnateja Naidu matched with Veloris from RedeemHer for an Open Board Position consultation call!
RedeemHer received an application from Ashley for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Superior Health Foundation received an application from Marta for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Victor matched with Erik from United Church Outreach Ministry for a Logo Design project!
Laura matched with Lainey from Northeast Michigan Healthy Food Initiative for an Organization Goal Setting project!
Mikisha from Cultivating Futures listed a Data Collection Plan project.
M&M Area Community Foundation received an application from Imoni Williams for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
M&M Area Community Foundation received an application from Keerthana for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Cultivating Futures received an application from Ron for a Data Collection Plan project.
Cultivating Futures received an application from Sho for a Data Collection Plan project.
M&M Area Community Foundation received an application from Jack for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Cultivating Futures received an application from Swati for a Data Collection Plan project.
Cultivating Futures received an application from Muskan for a Data Collection Plan project.
Cultivating Futures received an application from Phil for a Data Collection Plan project.
HOPE Shelters received an application from Mariela for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Ashley from M&M Area Community Foundation listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Amir Hossein matched with Patricia from United Church Outreach Ministry for a Finance consultation call!
Silent Cry Inc received an application from Umair for an Accounting Systems Review project.
M&M Area Community Foundation received an application from Neetasha for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Brianna from PATHE Inc listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Sofía matched with Brianna from PATHE Inc for a Social Media consultation call!
Amir Hossein matched with Patricia from United Church Outreach Ministry for a Finance consultation call!
The Family & Youth Institute received an application from Jeyshree for a SWOT Analysis project.
Superior Health Foundation received an application from Anh for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center received an application from Lenz for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Spaulding for Children received an application from Victor for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Perfecting Community Development Corporation received an application from Gladys for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
D House Of Angels received an application from Israel for a Brochure Writing project.
Superior Health Foundation received an application from BUNJO for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Superior Health Foundation received an application from Mackenzie for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Superior Health Foundation received an application from Muntazir for a Brochure Writing project.
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from BUNJO for a Print Materials Design project.
Lauren matched with Danielle from Movement is Life for an Excel-Based Accounting System project!
Mehmet Ali matched with Erik from United Church Outreach Ministry for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from Brandon for a Print Materials Design project.
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from Mary for a Print Materials Design project.
Amir Hossein matched with Chelsea from Dementia Friendly Saline MI for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Bella from HOPE Shelters listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Edd matched with Bella from HOPE Shelters for a Social Media consultation call!
Sai Bhuvanesh matched with Cheryl from Spaulding for Children for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Fernando matched with Kari from Thumb Community Health Partnership for a Tech Systems Set Up project!
Gogebic Range Health Foundation received an application from Shoaib for a HR Policy Writing project.
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from Anthony for a Print Materials Design project.
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from Caitlin for a Print Materials Design project.
Women's Center of Greater Lansing received an application from Damilola for a Print Materials Design project.
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.
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
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
How Susan L. helped RedeemHer
How Agenor C. helped Friends of Lincoln Park Farmers Market/DBA Lincoln Park Farmers Market
How Victor M. helped United Church Outreach Ministry
How Laura I. helped Northeast Michigan Healthy Food Initiative
How Fernando M. helped Thumb Community Health Partnership
How Bash H. helped Sanilac County Community Foundation
How Siobhan C. helped Food Gatherers
How Ivanna Z. helped Women's Center of Greater Lansing
How Corbin A. helped The Davies Project
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 150+ 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 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
Michigan Health Endowment Fund 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 The Michigan Health Endowment Fund, 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, and United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties.
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 [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