Catchafire

Overview

Catchafire is a New York City-based, for-purpose social mission business, and a certified B-Corporation. The company is transforming the nonprofit sector by mobilizing skills-based volunteers to produce tens of millions of dollars in donated time each year. Catchafire makes it easy for anyone to use their talents for good and provides nonprofits with access to high-quality talent. Nonprofits that work with Catchafire’s skilled volunteers solve some of their biggest challenges, save tens of thousands in professional fees, and build lasting relationships with talented supporters. Professionals who volunteer with Catchafire make new connections, build their resumes, and give back in a highly leveraged way that truly matters. Founder Rachael Chong seeks “a world where it is commonplace to give back”. When Rachael began her career out of college, she was frustrated that she couldn’t find the right volunteer opportunities that both fit her schedule and encompassed the skills she wanted to volunteer. Having worked in microfinance, she also learned how powerful pro bono work was for nonprofit organizations. Catchafire launched as a solution to these two problems on the simple idea of “matching talent to purpose”.