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Confidently get quality work done from a pool of top pro bono consultants who can take on any project you need
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.
Jamie matched with Ruth from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!
Jamie matched with Lisa from Hope Family Village for a Strategic Prioritization Workshop consultation call!
Carmen matched with Julia from Counteract International for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Austin matched with Kyra from Real People Educating Others for a Website Audit project!
Johnathan matched with Kyra from Real People Educating Others for a Website consultation call!
Michael matched with MICHAEL from Hampton Roads Philharmonic for a Management consultation call!
Scott matched with MICHAEL from Hampton Roads Philharmonic for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Kelechi matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for a Website consultation call!
Ashley matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for a Website consultation call!
Mark matched with Sheree from VCE, FCS Family Focus for a Communications consultation call!
Vincent matched with Elizabeth from Latisha's House Foundation for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Rodney matched with Chantay from Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Jessica matched with Kyra from Real People Educating Others for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Rachel matched with Renee from Hampton Roads Urban Agriculture for an Operating Budget project!
Paula matched with Greg from Counteract International for a Merchandising project!
Paula matched with Greg from Counteract International for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Allan matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Allan matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Gad matched with Greg from Counteract International for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Lynn matched with Laura from Coming to the Table Historic Triangle for a Case Study Writing project!
Ina matched with Elizabeth from Latisha's House Foundation for a Website consultation call!
John matched with Arial from Hampton Roads 200 Plus Men for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Keith matched with Arial from Hampton Roads 200 Plus Men for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Peggy matched with Rebecca from Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for a Print Materials Design project!
Christina matched with Julie from One Child Center for Autism for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
Sloane matched with Tina from Newsome-Bailey Project for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Ayesha Khalid ? matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Amber matched with Brother Tim from Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery for a Translation project!
Chatterjee matched with Arial from Hampton Roads 200 Plus Men for a Storytelling project!
Alexander matched with Julie from One Child Center for Autism for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Melissa matched with Arial from Hampton Roads 200 Plus Men for a Communications consultation call!
April matched with Johnell from Latisha's House Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Imafidon John matched with Elizabeth from Latisha's House Foundation for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Ben matched with Elizabeth from Latisha's House Foundation for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Olufunsho matched with Reneldo from Real People Educating Others for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Gillian matched with Barbara from Dream Catchers for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Heather matched with Bob from Literacy for Life at the Rita Welsh Adult Learning Center for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Ken matched with Deb from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Danny matched with Joe from WATER Team Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Talyta matched with Reneldo from Real People Educating Others for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Steve matched with Michael from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Press Release project!
Araki matched with Joe from WATER Team Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Morgan matched with Julia from Counteract International for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Emma matched with Michael from Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. for a Leadership Coaching project!
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!
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!
Gillian matched with Barbara from Dream Catchers for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Aaron matched with Georgia from Because I Care for a Website Content Audit project!
When you join, you get unlimited access to a suite of services...
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
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 Carmen C. helped Counteract International
How Austin H. helped Real People Educating Others
How Kelechi N. helped Five Loaves a ministry of LivingStone Monastery
How Vincent C. helped Latisha's House Foundation
How John M. helped Hampton Roads 200 Plus Men
How Peggy L. helped Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
How Christina J. helped One Child Center for Autism
How Sloane H. helped Newsome-Bailey Project
How Gillian S. helped Dream Catchers
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.
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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