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.
Social Butterflies Foundation received an application from Hafeez for a Brochure Writing project.
Bob from Literacy for Life at the Rita Welsh Adult Learning Center listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
The Doorways received an application from Jacob for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
The Doorways received an application from Shonnette for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Paola matched with Brandy from Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic for a Translation project!
Grove Christian Outreach Center received an application from Alantz for an Email Layout & Template project.
Mary from The Doorways listed a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Elijah matched with Katie from Grove Christian Outreach Center for a Brochure Writing project!
The Doorways received an application from John for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Jane matched with Lynne from LINK of Hampton Roads for an Event Management consultation call!
Swati matched with Sultana from Postpartum Support Virginia for a Program Assessment project!
Stacy matched with Mandolin from Postpartum Support Virginia for a Copywriting project!
Rodolfo matched with Caroline from THRIVE Peninsula for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Christine matched with PJ from Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads for a Logo Design project!
Riesling matched with Amy from Rx Partnership for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Tari matched with Sultana from Postpartum Support Virginia for a Volunteer Manual project!
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Yaye for a Website Major Update project.
Ken matched with Deb from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Ivette matched with Pam from Williamsburg Community Growers for a Press Release project!
Marco Antonio matched with Katie from Soundscapes for an Illustration project!
Grove Christian Outreach Center received an application from Elin for an Email Layout & Template project.
Katie from Grove Christian Outreach Center listed an Email Layout & Template project.
Michelle matched with Angela from THRIVE Peninsula for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Ellen matched with Cheryl from Williamsburg James City County Community Action Agency for a Copyediting project!
David matched with Donna from Virginia Peninsula Foodbank for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Jan matched with Elizabeth from Freekind for a Finance consultation call!
Peninsula Agency on Aging received an application from Designer for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
John matched with Mary from The Doorways for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Danny matched with Joe from WATER Team Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Jean Noel for a Website Major Update project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Marcio for a Website Major Update project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Komal for a Website Major Update project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Ekanem for a Website Major Update project.
Talyta matched with Reneldo from Real People Educating Others for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Lisa for a Website Major Update project.
Peninsula Agency on Aging received an application from Amala Stellamaris for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Raven matched with Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center listed a Website Major Update project.
Community Health Solutions received an application from Laura for a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Meredith matched with Emily from Postpartum Support Virginia for a Storytelling project!
Aaron matched with Mandi from Faith Recovery for a Video Editing project!
PATRICK matched with Mandi from Faith Recovery for a Video Editing project!
Jenn from Dream Catchers listed a Display Materials Design project.
Community Health Solutions received an application from Ekanem for a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Community Health Solutions received an application from Arkam for a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Randi from Peninsula Agency on Aging listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Peninsula Agency on Aging received an application from Mia for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Steve from Community Health Solutions listed a Website Accessibility Audit project.
Rabbina from Social Butterflies Foundation listed a Website Content Plan project.
Steve matched with Michael from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Press Release project!
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
Matched Nov 28th, 2022
How Paola A. helped Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
Matched Nov 23rd, 2022
How Elijah B. helped Grove Christian Outreach Center
Matched Nov 21st, 2022
How Swati S. helped Postpartum Support Virginia
Matched Nov 13th, 2022
How Rodolfo G. helped THRIVE Peninsula
Matched Nov 11th, 2022
How Christine B. helped Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads
Matched Nov 11th, 2022
How Riesling D. helped Rx Partnership
Matched Nov 8th, 2022
How Ken H. helped Center for Child and Family Services, Inc.
Matched Nov 8th, 2022
How Ivette v. helped Williamsburg Community Growers
Matched Nov 7th, 2022
How Marco Antonio F. helped Soundscapes
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
