Give Your Skills For Good
That's where you come in. By volunteering for a project, or even just getting on a phone call to provide advice, you are giving so much more than your time. You are supporting organizational growth, which enables nonprofits to have an even greater social good impact.
Hip Hop Caucus received an application from Parul for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
The Coalition on Homelessness received an application from Parul for an Excel Training project.
Saeed from Youth Leads UK listed a Copywriting project.
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Herman for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Adjoin received an application from Mariah for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Suitup Incorporated received an application from Mariama for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
I AM MENtality Youth Male Empowerment Project received an application from Tetelo for a Press Release project.
Steve from National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / World CleanUp Day listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Elizabeth matched with Suzanne from Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation for a Brochure Writing project!
Richard matched with Suzanne from Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation for a Social Media Audit project!
Saeed from Youth Leads UK listed a Storytelling project.
Federation of Neighborhood Centers received an application from Deepak for a Website consultation call.
The Right Step Inc received an application from Sheila for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Collective Impact received an application from Sheila for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Creative Nomads received an application from Anurag for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Kaia matched with Taylor from Adjoin for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Pauline matched with Steve from National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / World CleanUp Day for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Andrew matched with Suzanne from Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation for a Short Video Creation Training project!
EatWell Exchange received an application from Nikolai for a Merchandising project.
ashley from EatWell Exchange listed a Merchandising project.
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Matthew for a Website Copywriting project.
Take The Lead Women received an application from Jen for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Take The Lead Women received an application from Olivia for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Monica matched with Taylor from Adjoin for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Suitup Incorporated received an application from David for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Sayanti for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Chavonique from Achieving My Purpose listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
Jose matched with Steve from National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / World CleanUp Day for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Amy matched with Steve from National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / World CleanUp Day for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Take The Lead Women received an application from Shelly for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Constantino for a Website Minor Update project.
Grace matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for an Infographic project!
Suitup Incorporated received an application from Sean for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Corina matched with Sarah from Community Climate Collaborative for a Translation project!
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Nikolai for a Merchandising project.
Erica from Suitup Incorporated listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Mark for a Website Copywriting project.
Taylor from Adjoin listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Playground of Empathy received an application from Saisha for a Copywriting project.
Corinne matched with Jordan from Southern Tier Health Care System, Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Dance Out of Poverty received an application from Colin for a Website Copywriting project.
Maria Camila matched with Kirsten from NAF for a Translation project!
Lucile from Suitup Incorporated listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Raveena matched with ashley from EatWell Exchange for an Illustration project!
Stefanie from NAF listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Evette matched with Wayna from North Dallas Adventist Academy for an Organizational Chart Creation project!
Tiaira from I AM MENtality Youth Male Empowerment Project listed a Press Release project.
Tiffany matched with Julia from Medical College Of Wisconsin for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Mardi matched with Suzanne from Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation for an Excel Training project!
Tiffany matched with amitha from Saahas for Cause for a Finance consultation call!
How It Works
1. Browse
Explore projects and questions posted by nonprofits based on your skills and causes you are passionate about.2. Apply
Submit your application and resume to let the nonprofit know you are interested.3. Match
When you and the organization decide it's a good fit, start working together!Two ways to share your skills!
Consultation Calls
Projects
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Elizabeth S. helped Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foun...
How Kaia K. helped Adjoin
How Pauline R. helped National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / W...
How Grace W. helped Alamos ICT Solutions
How Maria Camila V. helped NAF
How Raveena C. helped EatWell Exchange
How Renee M. helped Communities First
How Veair G. helped SHIELD Mentor Program
How Danielle N. helped The National Arts Club
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Frequently Asked Questions
New around here? Start with the basics.
Serve2Gether Consulting+ is a skills based volunteering program where colleagues have an opportunity to donate their professional skills through virtual projects that provide critical, capacity-building support for nonprofit organizations. These meaningful volunteer projects enable colleagues to use their core competencies and specialized skills in a different environment to deliver valuable support to a nonprofit in need.
The program is open all American Express colleagues globally.
Colleagues who plan on participating in Serve2Gether Consulting+ should have a discussion with their manager about whether or not it is acceptable to participate during work hours.
Yes, colleagues must secure their manager’s approval prior to participating in any volunteer activity that occurs during work hours, even if the event is company-sponsored.
Visit https://amex.catchafire.org/ to complete your volunteer profile. Once you have created a profile and registered to the site, you can search for available projects or one-hour phone consultations by filtering based on your skills and cause areas of interest. Recommendations will also be sent to you via email. If you match with a project, there will be a mutual interview between you and the non-profit to ensure the right fit.
If you need help deciding if a project is right for you, feel free to email Catchafire at [email protected].
Each project varies in size, but the average project represents a 1-50 hour commitment over the course of two to three months. Nonprofits develop their project requirements through the predesigned project templates and the process is scoped out and supported to ensure a positive experience for both colleagues and nonprofits. Project examples include but are not limited to creating a marketing strategy, writing an annual report or designing a talent recruitment strategy.
An opportunity for colleagues to volunteer just one hour by sharing their expertise via phone with a nonprofit that has posted a question or challenge on the Serve2Gether Consulting+ volunteer platform. A phone consultation is a great way to start volunteering with Serve2Gether Consulting+!
If there are volunteer opportunities available in your region, you'll have the option to filter by location. However, since all Catchafire engagements are meant to be completed virtually, we encourage you to focus on finding projects that best fit your skills & interests, regardless of location.
Each project varies in size, but the average project represents a 1- 50 hour commitment over the course of two to three months. Volunteers are encouraged to work with the nonprofit to develop an agreed-upon implementation schedule and align on deadlines during the interview and planning stage. This ensures that all parties are clear from the outset - it is important to be realistic about the time available to dedicate to this work.
Yes, if you are confident of managing several work plans and deadlines, but it is recommended that colleagues start out by doing one project for their first experience.
Yes, just decide who you would like to work with at American Express, and once you have their commitment, determine which one of you will act as the project lead – that is the person that will go through the application process on the Serve2Gether Consulting+ volunteer platform. Please include the member(s) of your team in your application to the nonprofit’s project, and ensure that all members of your team will be able to attend any interview that may occur once you have submitted your application.
The nonprofit will review your application and may invite you to participate in a phone interview if they think it will be a good fit. If so, you will be contacted by Catchafire to schedule the call. Nonprofits are encouraged to decide promptly, but there is no set timeline for when they will reply.
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. Your whole matching experience is guided from first applying to post-match.
Yes, colleagues may nominate nonprofits with which they have a strong relationship to be included in the Serve2Gether Consulting+ volunteer program by filling out this form - http://bit.ly/amex_catchafire. Once an organization has been nominated, the nonprofit with be reviewed and if eligible, will receive an invitation from the Serve2Gether Consulting+ team.
Catchafire is committed to making sure everyone who wants to volunteer their skills can do so. If you are having trouble finding a project that fits, feel free to contact Catchafire at [email protected] for help.
About American Express Serve2Gether Consulting+
American Express has created the Serve2Gether Consulting+ program to connect our talented colleagues with nonprofits. This resource provides nonprofits with professional support on over 120+ different types of projects in areas like marketing, web development, operations, and strategy.
You will work with subject-matter experts to achieve tangible deliverables (i.e., Excel training, leadership coaching, copywriting), answers to burning questions and/or solve organizational challenges.
Nonprofit effectiveness is important to American Express, and we believe that one of the best ways to improve our community is by strengthening and supporting nonprofits doing smart, innovative work all over the world. Our colleague volunteer network is made up of talented professionals who are passionate about working with social good organizations to enhance the significant difference they are already making in the community.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected]
