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.
Bread and Roses received an application from Victoria for a Website Audit project.
New City Arts Initiative received an application from Kaylee for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Scott matched with Jeanne from LOWLINC for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
SCAN Scottsville's Center for the Arts and the Natural Environment received an application from MOLOSY for a Public Relations consultation call.
Linda matched with Ashley from Central Virginia Community Justice for an Employee Handbook project!
Kristan from Bread and Roses listed a Website Audit project.
Larry matched with Anna from The Arts Center in Orange for a Public Relations consultation call!
Bread and Roses received an application from Sapna for a Website Audit project.
Suzanne matched with Kristen from Light House Studio for a Communications consultation call!
HER SPORTS received an application from Frank for a Website Minor Update project.
SCAN Scottsville's Center for the Arts and the Natural Environment received an application from Maya for a Public Relations consultation call.
HER SPORTS received an application from MOLOSY for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Muradul matched with Abby from Camp Holiday Trails for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project!
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Umair for a Short Video Creation Training project.
The Arts Center in Orange received an application from Chatterjee for an Individual Donor Letter project.
The Arts Center in Orange received an application from Lou for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Jonathan matched with Wilbert from Ellis Acres Memorial Park Inc. for a Website Audit project!
STEVIE from SCAN Scottsville's Center for the Arts and the Natural Environment listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Minerva for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Changyoon for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Hanna for a New Employee Recruiting project.
HER SPORTS received an application from Opeyemi for a Website Minor Update project.
Lauren matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
On Our Own, Charlottesville received an application from Mark for a Social Media consultation call.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Kelly for a New Employee Recruiting project.
HER SPORTS received an application from Benjamin for a Website Minor Update project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Stefanie for a New Employee Recruiting project.
James matched with Emily from Local Food Hub for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Kerri matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
Abby from Camp Holiday Trails listed a Short Video Creation Training project.
HER SPORTS received an application from Julia for a Website Minor Update project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Rachel for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Mark for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Joanie for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Local Food Hub received an application from Sloane for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
White Feather Historical and Educational Project of Trinity Episcopal Church received an application from Sneha for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Tawose for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Georgios matched with Cindy from Cape Ivy for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Maria from Creciendo Juntos listed a New Employee Recruiting project.
Creciendo Juntos received an application from Mary Jane for a New Employee Recruiting project.
Louise Victoria Fitzgerald matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
HER SPORTS received an application from Xinling for a Website Minor Update project.
Kaley matched with Leah from Piedmont CASA for a Translation project!
Sara matched with Katie from Community Climate Collaborative for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
The Arts Center in Orange received an application from Andrew for an Individual Donor Letter project.
New City Arts Initiative received an application from John for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Local Food Hub received an application from Jordyn for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
The Arts Center in Orange received an application from Marina for an Individual Donor Letter project.
The Arts Center in Orange received an application from Joey for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Anna from The Arts Center in Orange listed an Individual Donor Letter 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
How Scott A. helped LOWLINC
How Linda J. helped Central Virginia Community Justice
How Larry K. helped The Arts Center in Orange
How Muradul I. helped Camp Holiday Trails
How Lauren B. helped Black Women Stitch
How Georgios D. helped Cape Ivy
How Kaley S. helped Piedmont CASA
How Sara B. helped Community Climate Collaborative
How Miriam A. helped The Bridge PAI
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 Charlottesville Area Community Foundation was established in 1967 as an engine for positive change in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and Orange. Charlottesville Area Community Foundation works with local residents, non-profits, as well as public and private organizations to facilitate philanthropy and improve the quality of life in the Greater Charlottesville area.
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has partnered with Catchafire to launch a program that will bring your nonprofit “on-demand” access to a network of 85,000+ consultants, pro bono, from across the country.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more.
Read more about Charlottesville Area Community Foundation here.
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