Catchafire

What Catchafire does

Catchafire is a subscription-based online platform that connects professionally-skilled volunteers with nonprofits and social enterprises, operating a two-sided marketplace that has facilitated 1.6M+ volunteer hours, served 12,000+ organizations, and generated $326M+ in nonprofit value to date. The company's core technology is a cloud-based matching platform featuring 150+ pre-scoped project templates spanning marketing, finance, HR, strategy, and operations, a Needs Assessment prioritization tool, a real-time Impact Reporting Dashboard, and peer-to-peer learning community features. Volunteers on the platform average 16 years of professional experience, and 61% of participating nonprofits have BIPOC leadership.

The business operates on a B2B sales-led model with annual subscription contracts sold to foundations, corporate foundations, and Fortune 1000 corporations. The platform is monetized through two primary programs: the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, which gives funders subscription access to provide capacity building support to their nonprofit networks, and the Employee Volunteering Program, which delivers skills-based volunteering, employee giving tracking, and managed event services to corporate clients. Pricing is quote-based with unlimited seats and a pay-for-usage structure. Named enterprise customers span pharmaceuticals (Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, Sanofi), retail (Patagonia), professional services (KPMG), media (Paramount), insurance (MassMutual), and telecommunications (COX Enterprises), alongside major foundation clients including Archstone Foundation and Philadelphia Foundation.

The company is headquartered in Claymont, Delaware, employs 101-250 people, and is led by Interim CEO Niko Canner with a C-suite covering operations, platform, and revenue leadership. Catchafire is a Certified B Corporation, has raised approximately $8.7M across five disclosed funding rounds from 2009-2017 (led by Inherent Group, Serious Change, and The Knot Worldwide), and has formed strategic partnerships with Impact Genome (impact measurement), Qlarant Foundation, and multiple regional community foundations. The company has recently added generative AI content creation tools to its Fundraising product.

Name

Catchafire

Legal name

Catchafire, Inc.

Website

https://catchafire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Catchafire is a subscription-based online platform connecting skilled professional volunteers with nonprofits and social enterprises, sold via annual enterprise contracts to foundations, corporate foundations, and Fortune 1000 companies for capacity building and employee volunteering programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation/Corporate Subscription Programs: Catchafire charges foundations and corporate foundations subscription fees to provide capacity building access to their nonprofit networks. Programs include Nonprofit Capacity Building and Employee Volunteering programs with unlimited seats, where funders pay only for organizations that actively use the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catchafire operates an online platform that matches professionally-skilled volunteers with nonprofits and social enterprises to deliver pro bono projects in areas such as marketing, finance, HR, fundraising, and strategy. The platform is sold to foundations, corporate foundations, and Fortune 1000 corporations through annual subscription programs (Nonprofit Capacity Building and Employee Volunteering), with nonprofits receiving free access via funder sponsorship.

Product overview

Catchafire is a comprehensive capacity building and employee engagement platform operating as a unified platform with multiple integrated modules. The core platform consists of six interconnected products: Technical Assistance and Training (providing expert-led guidance and coaching), Project Templates (150+ pre-scoped project plans), Needs Assessment (prioritization tools and advisors), Fundraising (diversification support and AI-assisted content creation), Community (peer-to-peer learning cohorts), and Skills-based Volunteer Events (corporate event management). These products are organized under two main programs: the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (offering pro bono consultants, technical assistance, and nonprofit coaching to foundations) and the Employee Volunteering Program (providing skills-based volunteering, employee giving, and custom event management to corporations). The platform serves as a marketplace connecting skilled volunteers with nonprofits, enabling capacity building through strategic planning, marketing, finance, HR, and operations support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Comprehensive capacity building solution for grantmakers to offer nonprofits: on-demand pro bono consultants, scalable technical assistance, 150+ pre-scoped project plans, nonprofit coaching, board recruitment, and tailored cohort programming. Targets foundations and grantmakers seeking to complement traditional grantmaking.
• Employee Volunteering Program Corporate employee engagement platform featuring skills-based volunteering, employee giving, team volunteering, off-platform hour tracking, custom integrations, SSO, and full-service event management including hackathons and microvolunteering. Targets Fortune 1000 companies and large corporations.
• Skills-based Volunteer Events Corporate volunteering experiences managed by Catchafire for in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Includes high-impact team events, hackathons, microvolunteering, and cause-day activities with dedicated event managers. Targeted at corporate CSR and employee engagement teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5X ROI for foundations in first year of partnership
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and regional.

• Qlarant FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Qlarant Foundation launched strategic partnership with Catchafire to support nonprofit growth through capacity building programs.
• Impact GenomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2023Catchafire and Impact Genome joined forces to revolutionize how organizations understand, measure, and monetize social impact. The partnership combines Catchafire's volunteer matching and capacity building platform with Impact Genome's standardized impact measurement framework.
• Impact Genome RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2023Strategic partnership to strengthen social outcomes and philanthropic impact by integrating standardized impact measurement into Catchafire's platform.
• Dallas FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2021Dallas Foundation partnered with Catchafire to support local nonprofits with operational capacity building.
• Communities Foundation of TexasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2021Partnership to provide capacity building support to nonprofits in the Dallas area through Catchafire's platform.
• Lyda Hill PhilanthropiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2021Regional partnership to support Dallas-area nonprofits with Catchafire's capacity building resources.
• Saint Paul and Minnesota FoundationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity foundation partner utilizing Catchafire to extend capacity building support to regional nonprofits.
• Charlottesville Area Community FoundationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional community foundation partner providing Catchafire access to local nonprofits.
• Michigan Health Endowment FundregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth-focused endowment using Catchafire to support capacity building for health-related nonprofits.
• Boehringer IngelheimmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills2Give employee volunteering partnership enabling BI employees to volunteer skills with nonprofits. Created $240K+ impact in one day across 16 nonprofits.
• PatagoniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatagonia Action Works partnership providing employee engagement and skills-based volunteering opportunities for Patagonia employees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benevity: Benevity is a leading corporate purpose platform that powers employee giving, volunteering, and grantmaking for large enterprises. It directly competes with Catchafire's Employee Volunteering Program and serves many of the same Fortune 1000 buyer personas.
• VolunteerMatch: VolunteerMatch is one of the largest online volunteer matching platforms, connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. It directly competes with Catchafire in skills-based volunteer matching and serves a similar nonprofit and corporate user base.
• Idealist: Idealist is a nonprofit job and volunteer board that connects professionals with opportunities at nonprofits and social enterprises. It overlaps with Catchafire on the volunteer matching side and serves a similar mission-driven audience.
• Bright Funds: Bright Funds is an enterprise giving and volunteer management platform for corporate CSR programs. It competes directly with Catchafire's Employee Volunteering Program for Fortune 1000 corporate accounts.
• Pledgeling: Pledgeling provides corporate philanthropy and employee engagement software including donation matching, volunteering, and grants management. It directly competes with Catchafire for corporate CSR and employee engagement budgets.
• CyberGrants (by Bonterra): CyberGrants is a corporate social responsibility and grantmaking management platform used by large enterprises and foundations. It overlaps with Catchafire's foundation capacity building and corporate volunteering offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bonterra (formerly Network for Good): Bonterra is a large social-good software suite covering fundraising, grantmaking, employee giving, and case management. It is a broader incumbent that includes functionality overlapping with Catchafire's platform but serves a wider range of nonprofit and corporate use cases.
• Salesforce.org / Nonprofit Cloud: Salesforce.org offers a Nonprofit Cloud that includes program management, fundraising, and engagement tools for nonprofits and foundations. As a broad incumbent, it can absorb volunteer and capacity building workflows that compete with Catchafire.
• Points of Light: Points of Light is a global nonprofit that promotes volunteerism and operates corporate volunteer programs. It overlaps thematically with Catchafire on volunteer engagement, particularly for corporate and civic service initiatives.

Emerging players

• GivePulse: GivePulse is a community engagement platform connecting volunteers, nonprofits, and educational institutions. It overlaps with Catchafire on volunteer matching and impact tracking for nonprofits and corporate partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/catchafire
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNNLABjrgngMt30izIxromg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Catchafire.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catchafire
• Instagraminstagram.com/catchafire

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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