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 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.
Avram from The Jefferson Project listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
The Jefferson Project received an application from Jun for an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Ada matched with Sarah from The ROCK Center for Youth Development for an Online Research project!
Cindy from The ROCK Center for Youth Development listed a Social Media Audit project.
Neal matched with Moira from YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region for a Social Media consultation call!
Grassroot Initiative Network received an application from Adriano for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Bay Area Women's Center received an application from Danielle for an Online Research project.
READ Association of Saginaw County received an application from Divyanshi for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Bay Area Women's Center received an application from Khaled for an Online Research project.
Grassroot Initiative Network received an application from Cuong for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Lindsay from Bay Area Women's Center listed an Online Research project.
Krista matched with Sarah from The ROCK Center for Youth Development for a Copyediting project!
United Way of Greater Central Michigan received an application from Hayat for a Volunteer Manual project.
READ Association of Saginaw County received an application from Balint for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Grassroot Initiative Network received an application from Charlen Joy for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Grassroot Initiative Network received an application from Shane for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Grassroot Initiative Network received an application from Dominique for a Google Ads Set Up project.
Shannon matched with Rieek from Grassroot Initiative Network for a Social Media consultation call!
READ Association of Saginaw County received an application from Michael for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
United Way of Greater Central Michigan received an application from Bria for a Volunteer Manual project.
Edd matched with Rieek from Grassroot Initiative Network for a Social Media consultation call!
Rieek from Grassroot Initiative Network listed a Google Ads Set Up project.
Barry matched with Liz from Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation for a Board Operations & Systems project!
READ Association of Saginaw County received an application from Shannon for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Khrusha matched with Lindsey from United Way of Greater Central Michigan for a GIF Animation project!
Samantha from READ Association of Saginaw County listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Lizzie matched with Samantha from READ Association of Saginaw County for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Sarina matched with Tiffany from United Way of Greater Central Michigan for an Excel Dashboard Creation project!
Rebecca matched with Iris from 1in6 Support for a Human Resources consultation call!
Ben matched with Rieek from Grassroot Initiative Network for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
READ Association of Saginaw County received an application from Suzanne for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Tiffany from United Way of Greater Central Michigan listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Diane matched with Joe from Family and Children's Services for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Catherine matched with Sam from Ten16 Recovery Network for a Logo Design project!
Vincent matched with Joe from Family and Children's Services for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Ryan matched with Gail from Disability Services Resource Center for a Logo Design project!
Karen matched with Kathy from Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Kim matched with Rachael from Bay Area Community Foundation for a Website Content Plan project!
Izak matched with Nicole from Bay Area Community Foundation for a Print Materials Design project!
Morgan matched with Rachael from Bay Area Community Foundation for a Display Materials Design project!
Saqib matched with Kevin from Midland Child Advocacy Center for a Management consultation call!
Edward matched with Joe from Family and Children's Services for a Copywriting project!
jyostna matched with Samantha from Hidden Harvest for an Employee Handbook project!
Tom matched with Bryan from Clothing INC for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Auguste matched with Rachael from Bay Area Community Foundation for a Thank You Letter project!
Sara matched with Beth from Phoenix Community Farm for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Khrusha matched with Lindsey from United Way of Greater Central Michigan for a GIF Animation project!
Jay matched with Shelley from Affordable Housing Alliance of Midland County for a Management consultation call!
Becky matched with Chris from The Friction Theatre for a Finance consultation call!
Stuart matched with Shelley from Affordable Housing Alliance of Midland County for a Management consultation call!
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
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 Ada A. helped The ROCK Center for Youth Development
How Neal S. helped YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region
How Nasiah B. helped Village of Sanford
How Barry R. helped Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation
How Khrusha P. helped United Way of Greater Central Michigan
How Diane M. helped Family and Children's Services
How Catherine K. helped Ten16 Recovery Network
How Kim T. helped Bay Area Community Foundation
How Sara B. helped Phoenix Community Farm
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, 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 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, The Michigan Health Endowment Fund, 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 [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