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.
Center for Communication received an application from Dhwani Worah for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Center for Communication received an application from Fangning for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation received an application from Rostam for a Video Editing project.
Cristina matched with Nese from Adjoin for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Adjoin received an application from Gustavo for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Marcus from Back to Healing listed a Board Prospecting project.
Center for Communication received an application from Robert for an Identify Success Metrics project.
Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation received an application from Syeda Maryum for a Video Editing project.
IDEA Center For The Arts received an application from Sambit for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
IDEA Center For The Arts received an application from Nitin for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Erin from Center for Communication listed an Identify Success Metrics project.
Elias matched with Sara from Suitup Incorporated for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Latched Support received an application from Irina for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
Latched Support received an application from Irina for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Arnav matched with Breana from North Valley Symphony Orchestra Inc for a Market Analysis project!
Kathryn matched with Breana from North Valley Symphony Orchestra Inc for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Corinne matched with Mimi from Global Health Connections for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Indonesian Community Connect received an application from Raghav for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Philadelphia Youth Football Academy received an application from Nitin for a Flexible Data Support project.
Tiffany matched with Paolina from Friendship of Women, Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Kaitlyn matched with Nese from Adjoin for an Infographic project!
lee matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for a Website consultation call!
Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions listed a Website Major Update project.
Corinne matched with Linda from Saint Joseph Parenting Center for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Erin matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for a Flexible Copywriting Support project!
Heather matched with Erin from New York Common Pantry for a Brochure Writing project!
Aqua-Farms Organization received an application from Saurabh for an Excel Dashboard Creation project.
StudentsCare received an application from Saurabh for a Data Crunching & Analysis project.
Project Angel Food received an application from Saurabh for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company received an application from Saurabh for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Alianna matched with Breana from North Valley Symphony Orchestra Inc for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Asian American Lead received an application from Sherry for a Communications consultation call.
Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) received an application from Sherry for a Communications consultation call.
Michelle matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Kathy matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for a Website Visual Design project!
Tania matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Adjoin received an application from Myron for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Fabiana matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for an Infographic project!
Erin matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for a Website Content Audit project!
Maria matched with Moses Sawa from Alamos ICT Solutions for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Kimberly matched with Taylor from Adjoin for a Press Release project!
Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation received an application from Scott for a Video Editing project.
Evette matched with Sophia from Friedens Food Pantry for a New Employee Onboarding project!
Shawn matched with Steve from National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / World CleanUp Day for a Storytelling project!
Adjoin received an application from Silali for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Kathy matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for a Website Audit project!
Johanna matched with Saeed from Youth Leads UK for a Copywriting project!
Adjoin received an application from Nayanika for a Video Editing project.
Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation received an application from Dick for a Video Editing project.
Joy matched with Shanita from Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. for a Social Media Set Up project!
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 Cristina Z. helped Adjoin
How Elias D. helped Suitup Incorporated
How Arnav S. helped North Valley Symphony Orchestra Inc
How lee s. helped Alamos ICT Solutions
How Heather N. helped New York Common Pantry
How Michelle J. helped Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc.
How Shawn W. helped National CleanUp Day / Clean Trails / Wor...
How Johanna B. helped Youth Leads UK
How Lisa C. helped Dance Out of Poverty
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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]
