Strengthen Your Organization
With Help from Skilled Volunteers
Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals
This program connects you with talented professionals looking to give back, allowing you to access expertise in areas such as marketing, web development, operations, strategy, and more.
Catchafire's menu of 150+ pre-scoped projects, each with specific deliverables and project steps, makes it easy to find what you need and match with a volunteer with the right skills for the job. And if you aren't sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas.
The Doorways received an application from Eric for an Email Layout & Template project.
Mary from The Doorways listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Aundraya matched with Audrey from Natasha House for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Natasha House received an application from Violet for a Hiring Strategy project.
Phoebus Partnership received an application from Bradley for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
The Doorways received an application from Dedric for an Email Layout & Template project.
Mariners' Museum received an application from Clara for a Translation project.
The DeGood Foundation received an application from Syed Zulqernain for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
The DeGood Foundation received an application from Prince for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Phoebus Partnership received an application from Jovon for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Cassie matched with Kristen from Postpartum Support Va for a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project!
Lindy matched with Kyle from The DeGood Foundation for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Riesling matched with Nadja from Rx Partnership for a Print Materials Design project!
Audrey from Natasha House listed a Hiring Strategy project.
The DeGood Foundation received an application from Shane for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Phoebus Partnership received an application from ISMAIL for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Phoebus Partnership received an application from Sadia for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Phoebus Partnership received an application from Shumaila for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Dominique from Phoebus Partnership listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Tafadzwa matched with Katarina from First-Gen Place for a Finance consultation call!
Katarina from First-Gen Place listed an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Kyle from The DeGood Foundation listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Daniel matched with Sharon from Guinea Heritage Association for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Nikki matched with Audrey from Natasha House for a Brochure Writing project!
William Earl matched with Charvalla from United Way of the Virginia Peninsula for a Human Resources consultation call!
Phoebus Partnership received an application from Tanuja for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Here for the Girls received an application from Jazmyne for a Storytelling project.
Josi from Mariners' Museum listed a Translation project.
Gillian matched with Jenn from Dream Catchers for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Victoria from Here for the Girls listed a Storytelling project.
Child Development Resources received an application from Bash for a Logo Design project.
Here for the Girls received an application from Favour for a Storytelling project.
Layer Cake Foundation matched with Kyle from The DeGood Foundation for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Layer Cake Foundation matched with Kyle from The DeGood Foundation for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Rucha matched with Audrey from Natasha House for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Child Development Resources received an application from Alena for a Logo Design project.
Reneldo from Real People Educating Others listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Child Development Resources received an application from Oluwaseun for a Logo Design project.
De'Andre matched with Chastity from Social Butterflies Foundation for a Website User Experience project!
Cheryl matched with Josi from Mariners' Museum for a Communications consultation call!
Audrey from Natasha House listed an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Jennifer from Child Development Resources listed a Logo Design project.
Larry matched with Josi from Mariners' Museum for a Communications consultation call!
Barron T. matched with Louise from Insight Enterprises for an Event Management consultation call!
Sheila matched with Abida from Postpartum Support Va for a Leadership Coaching project!
Joseph matched with Abida from Postpartum Support Va for a Translation project!
Cheyenne matched with Rabbina from Social Butterflies Foundation for a Press Kit project!
Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
John matched with Mary from The Doorways for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Conner matched with Katarina from First-Gen Place for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 150 pre-scoped projects and post your own.2. Find Your Pro Bono Professional
Review applications from interested professionals and choose who you want to work with.3. Get The Help You Need
Kick off your project and start making progress.Two ways to connect!
Consultation Calls
Projects
What Do You Need Help With?
Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
How Aundraya W. helped Natasha House
How Lindy Z. helped The DeGood Foundation
How Riesling D. helped Rx Partnership
How Tafadzwa M. helped First-Gen Place
How Gillian S. helped Dream Catchers
How De'Andre P. helped Social Butterflies Foundation
How Sheila R. helped Postpartum Support Va
How Paola A. helped Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
How Elijah B. helped Grove Christian Outreach Center
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ pre-scoped projects contains prerequisite skills and experience, core deliverables, and time estimates, so volunteers know exactly what is required when they apply to work with you.
The rigorous application process, which includes work experience, portfolios, and statements of interest, limits applicants to those who are serious about working with you. It's not a one-click application, and it shouldn't be.
You can review up to three applications at a time, and interview candidates before deciding. The decision is yours.
What Other Organizations are Saying
Frequently Asked Questions
New around here? Start with the basics.
Catchafire is an online platform for virtual, skills-based volunteering. Through Catchafire, professionals are able to directly support causes they care about by helping nonprofits with projects that match their skill sets. And because projects can be completed from anywhere, Catchafire makes it possible for organizations and skilled volunteers to connect for good, from all around the world!
Skills-based volunteering is a high impact form of volunteering that allows an individual to donate his or her professional skills and expertise, which in turn allows a nonprofit to build its capacity and focus more efficiently on its mission.
Skilled volunteers help nonprofits fill critical knowledge and staffing gaps, they work as thought partners on strategic projects, and they complete specific projects that require specialized skills, training, or experience. Very often, the relationships between volunteers and nonprofits extend far beyond the scope of the initial project that brought them together.
A specific example of skills-based volunteering is a marketing professional who volunteers to help a nonprofit create a marketing strategy.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide grantees with access to virtual, skilled volunteers. We believe that by providing this valuable resource for capacity building and strategic project work, we can help our grantees amplify and accelerate the impact they have on the communities and beneficiaries they serve.
No. Your access to Catchafire is sponsored through this program, so it’s completely free for your organization.
In order to participate, you must first register your organization and then post your first project or consultation call. Get started by visiting the Project Menu to browse through over 150+ detailed project types.
You can work on an unlimited number of projects and calls throughout your membership. Once you finish a project, just make sure to mark it “complete”.
Your posted projects are visible to Catchafire’s entire skills-based volunteer community of 40,000+ talented professionals on the platform, and millions more via Catchafire's partnership with LinkedIn. Those who are interested in your organization’s cause area and who have the skills required for your project will be able to apply.
Skills-based volunteers may apply to your projects from all across the country and around the world. We encourage you to engage with virtual skills-based volunteers. If you prefer to work with somebody local, please expect it to take longer than normal to receive applications from a professional in the area.
On average, projects are matched within two weeks. If you are not seeing the response you hoped for, please reach out to [email protected], and one of Catchafire's Nonprofit Advisors will get in touch with you.
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.
Absolutely! Schedule a call, or email your questions to [email protected] and one of Catchafire’s Nonprofit Advisors will be in touch within 24 business hours.
About this Program
The Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation and the Williamsburg Health Foundation have partnered to launch Catchafire Virginia Peninsula.
Catchafire Virginia Peninsula is a collaborative program that was started with the shared vision of creating a stronger program for our larger, shared community. As part of Catchafire Virginia Peninsula, organizations get access to Catchafire's innovative virtual platform and programming to leverage a network of more than 100,000 skilled volunteers to help you accomplish the projects you need the most, so your organization can more efficiently and effectively carry out the important work you do every day.
Catchafire is a full service, on-demand solution designed to address the wide-ranging and complex needs of nonprofits and is the largest online tool to connect social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills.
Learn more about the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation and the Williamsburg Health Foundation.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected], or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals
