Name: Catchafire
Quick Pitch: Catchafire matches volunteers and social good organizations for pro bono work.
Genius Idea: Carving out a niche for pro bono work instead of compiling a general volunteer database.
Catchafire founder Rachael Chong is not especially well-suited for building houses. As a physically not-large person, her hoisting power is relatively limited, and she doesn’t consider herself to have any particular carpentry skills. So why, when she had valuable skills in finance and business that she was willing to share, was she tacking on shingles for Habitat for Humanity — a cause she believed in but nonetheless frustrated her?
To read the full, original article click on this link: Volunteer Matching Service Helps You Donate Your Professional Skills
Author:Sarah Kessler
