Catchafire Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• People who have FIREd: Have you started earning again?

  You two have to figure out #1. For #2, is it really starting to earn or just keeping busy? For me, I am using my skillset to volunteer for nonprofits. I found catchafire.org, which matches volunteers to non-profits, projects they submit. They are happy to have someone to help, you get to work at a comparatively leisurely pace, win-win. It's what's worked for me. There are other platforms like catchafire. Source: 10 months ago

• Not getting any response. 200+ application. Looking for Software Engineer role. Only 2 interviews. Please let me know of any issues with my resume.

  Catchafire.org is a website where non-profits post volunteer opportunities for people with specialized skills. You could get some real-world experience in a sector that may be relevant to your interests—education, the arts, etc.—and potentially a couple of good references for future employers. Source: 11 months ago

• Certified in Bookkeeping & Seeking Work

  I recommend doing a volunteer gig at taprootplus.org or catchafire.org. Great learning experience, remote work, and they are very tolerant of mistakes and learning curves. If you do good, have them give you a recommendation on LinkedIn. Source: 11 months ago

• Volunteering to gain Project Management Experience when I have none?

  Look for project coordinator or project officer role; nonprofits/ NGOs seem to be opening such roles quite often. Also, check out catchafire.org (volunteering for nonprofits/ NGOs), good luck. Source: about 1 year ago

• Mentors?

  I am still trying to break into the industry and I have some confidence issues regarding my ability to do the job. I have always been a more hands-on person so until I can get my hands wet it's hard for me to feel comfortable. I even saw someone recommend catchafire.org and I even feel incapable of doing these volunteer jobs. Source: about 1 year ago

• Ways to volunteer in Durham?

  Came to give these same answers! I think I also saw some remote opportunities but so happened to occur in Durham last time I visited catchafire.org. Source: about 1 year ago

• What job did you have before UXR?

  Check out catchafire.org for pro-bono projects for nonprofits. Source: over 1 year ago

• Any places in Oakland hiring with no experience?

  You seem to have decent writing skills; have you looked at general office/admin jobs? Not sure if temp agencies are still active, but: going through a temp agency could be a good foot in the door there as you've got no experience. If you've got the time and inclination, you could potentially complete a couple of short remote volunteer projects through catchafire.org to get some résumé-building relevant experience.... Source: almost 2 years ago

• Volunteer Grant Writer

  Go to catchafire.org and Taprootplus.org. They do skills based matching of volunteers to organizations. I have been doing it for six years and love it. Source: about 2 years ago

• ISO of a volunteer accountant / book keeper for a volunteer based small non-profit.

  Try the university and community college. Many have grants to get students experience and a stipend you do not have to pay. Go to Taprootplus.org and catchafire.org to apply for longer term volunteers who apply for skills based volunteering. Get a committed volunteer and then somebody from CAF or TR+ to train them. Contact a local, single person, bookkeeping company to see what they charge per hours and how many... Source: about 2 years ago

• Are there graphic design competitions?

  Not a competition, but check out catchafire.org. You get paired with a nonprofit to do volunteer work. Most of the scopes of work are very manageable: redesign a logo, update a website with pre-made assets, make a flyer or a brochure. The major benefit is that it's a real organization and you don't have to say that it's volunteer work, you can just talk about working with the client and what their vision was and... Source: about 2 years ago

• Donate time as software developer

  Try catchafire.org or taprootplus.org. I get volunteer projects as a financial skill set all the time. Source: about 2 years ago

• How do i live in comfort without selling my soul to capitalism?

  Volunteer your professional services to an organization (catchafire.org is a good place to start). By volunteering to a few nonprofits, I expanded my network and ended up getting paid for by the nonprofit I volunteered at (design). Source: over 2 years ago

• Tips for Digital Nomading, freelancing, and reducing bills [long post from USA citizen]

  #8 - if you decide to do this, understand that there are some downsides. Mostly, your relationships from home will weaken, and you will meet a ton of people but those relationships also will be pretty weak. Think of it as a LDR with everyone you know. It will be helpful if you have some online communities you can be a part of, you can also volunteer for an organization remotely catchafire.org - if you need to... Source: over 2 years ago

• Admin Salary

  I used catchafire.org . It's a skill-matcher for volunteer organizations. Source: over 2 years ago

• I've taken the plunge

  While unemployed, I was volunteered as a writer on catchafire.org to round out my writing portfolio. It helped. I was able to snag my first job on Upwork last week. Source: over 2 years ago

• How do I get bookkeeping experience?

  Go to catchafire.org or taprootplus.org and volunteer to set up Quickbooks for a nonprofit. You can also volunteer to be their bookkeeper for a few months. Great experience and lots of new situations to help you learn. Plus, nobody can write about you on Yelp when you screw up. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Volunteer work?

  Hello all. I just finished an editing certificate program through the University of Washington and I've been shopping around for work. My resume is unfortunately lacking in editorial experience as this is quite a career shift for me. I'm curious if you would think it wise that I do some volunteer work to pad my resume, and if you could recommend a good place to source projects. I've visited catchafire.org, though... Source: almost 3 years ago

• Been out of work since October, absolutely despondent at this point. No idea how to get back into web development..

  Also: catchafire.org, taprootplus.org can match you up with NPOs that need 5-10h of dev work. Something to talk about at interviews. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Low self-esteem

  I just want to add in case it will help someone else, I'm currently building up my portfolio before taking the leap into freelancing full time by volunteering through catchafire.org. There is no shortage of nonprofits on that website who need writing done. Lots of organizations are on there looking for volunteers to help them spruce up their web copy or help them out with marketing documents. I've done a few... Source: about 3 years ago

• Getting started as a Copyeditor

  To get started, I'd suggest you take on volunteer work to copyedit for nonprofits, which you can find on places like catchafire.org. This will help you build a small portfolio from which you could then look for paid freelance gigs (via sites like UpWork and Indeed) or paid internships. Plus on Indeed you can take skills assessments that will show badges to potential employers when you apply. Source: about 3 years ago