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.
Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. received an application from Evan for a Leadership Coaching project.
Stephanie from Freekind listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Michael from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. listed a Leadership Coaching project.
Williamsburg Community Foundation received an application from Atik Hasan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. received an application from Robert for a Leadership Coaching project.
Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. received an application from Stephanie for a Leadership Coaching project.
Freekind received an application from Naomi Rose for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Katya matched with Sven from Abingdon Church for a Social Media Set Up project!
Because I Care received an application from Shittu for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Because I Care received an application from Anmol for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Postpartum Support Virginia received an application from Poovaragan for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Commonwealth Catholic Charities received an application from G for a Data Visualization project.
Postpartum Support Virginia received an application from Lisette for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Georgia from Because I Care listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Norman matched with Cindy from Serve the City Peninsula for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Josh matched with Shari from Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission for a Video Editing project!
Chad matched with Amy from So All May Eat (Hampton Baptist) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Stephanie from Postpartum Support Virginia listed a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Postpartum Support Virginia received an application from Anna for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.
Carlos matched with Anne from Soundscapes for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Carlos matched with Anne from Soundscapes for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Sajal matched with Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Abingdon Church received an application from Priyanka for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Josh for a Brochure Writing project.
Abingdon Church received an application from TUNKU for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Airevs for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center received an application from Atik Hasan for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Abingdon Church received an application from Abidemi for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sven from Abingdon Church listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Lois from Access Virginia listed a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Sophie matched with Brian from Bay Aging for a Website Content Audit project!
Abingdon Church received an application from Doris for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Brian matched with Lisa from Freekind for a Social Media consultation call!
Sister To Sister, Inc. received an application from Engelbert Steve for a Project Management Plan project.
Sister To Sister, Inc. received an application from Jordann for a Project Management Plan project.
Myrna matched with Amy from Rx Partnership for an Event Management consultation call!
michel matched with Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center for a Website Major Update project!
Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Aaron from Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center listed a Brochure Writing project.
Hakima from Sister To Sister, Inc. listed a Project Management Plan project.
Sister To Sister, Inc. received an application from x for a Project Management Plan project.
Jan matched with Reneldo from Real People Educating Others for a Finance consultation call!
Jan matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Lee from Williamsburg Community Foundation listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Samantha matched with Chastity from Social Butterflies Foundation for a Brochure Writing project!
Afaq matched with Angela from THRIVE Peninsula for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Gillian matched with Jenn from Dream Catchers for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Brooklyn matched with Kyle from The DeGood Foundation for an Email Layout & Template project!
Armando matched with Caroline from Hospice House of Williamsburg for an Email Layout & Template project!
John matched with Kyle from The DeGood Foundation for a Website Major Update 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 Aug 16th, 2022
How Norman L. helped Serve the City Peninsula
Tech Systems
Matched Aug 16th, 2022
How Josh V. helped Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission
Video Editing
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Carlos A. helped Soundscapes
Flexible Marketing Strategy Support
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Sajal M. helped Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Aug 11th, 2022
How Sophie F. helped Bay Aging
Website Content Audit
Matched Aug 8th, 2022
How Jan H. helped Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monas...
Accounting Systems Set Up
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Samantha W. helped Social Butterflies Foundation
Brochure Writing
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Brooklyn S. helped The DeGood Foundation
Email Layout & Template
Matched Jul 18th, 2022
How Taylor S. helped The Arc of Greater Williamsburg
Brochure Graphic Design
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 to troubleshoot 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
