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.
Kristan from Bread and Roses listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Fraun matched with Megan from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation for a Human Resources consultation call!
Claudia matched with Micah from Playground of Empathy for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
Bread and Roses received an application from Sasi for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Chris for a Video Editing project.
Piedmont CASA received an application from Todd for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project.
Just Help Africa received an application from Danyal for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from M for a Translation project.
Bread and Roses received an application from Alexander for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from Ahmed for a Translation project.
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Alexander for a Video Editing project.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from M for a Translation project.
Emily matched with Arica from Resilience Education for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project!
Luna matched with Rebecca from Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition for a Website Minor Update project!
Tunji from Just Help Africa listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
GEP matched with Lauren from Cville Community Bikes for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Tina from Camp Holiday Trails listed a Video Editing project.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from Juliana for a Translation project.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from M for a Translation project.
Camp Holiday Trails received an application from Chidinma for a Video Editing project.
Piedmont CASA received an application from Sasi for an Infographic project.
Alisa matched with Katie from Montessori School of Charlottesville for a Human Resources consultation call!
Arica from Resilience Education listed an Infographic project.
Micah from Playground of Empathy listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Nina matched with Micah from Playground of Empathy for a Time Management Coaching project!
Virginia Polo, Inc received an application from Divya for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Playground of Empathy received an application from Rachel for a Market Analysis project.
Lafayette School received an application from Jose Marie for a Finance consultation call.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Kevin for a Website Major Update project.
Piedmont CASA received an application from Felicity for a Flexible Program Strategy Support project.
Nicole matched with Jenny from Virginia Polo, Inc for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Kate from Piedmont CASA listed a Flexible Program Strategy Support project.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Sofia for a Website Audit project.
Doreen matched with sara from VaPBP for a Website consultation call!
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Nkosi for a Website Major Update project.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Jean Noel for a Website Audit project.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from David for a Website Major Update project.
Charlottesville Black Arts Collective received an application from John for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Ifesinachi for a Website Major Update project.
Playground of Empathy received an application from Muthomi for a Copywriting project.
Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) received an application from Jolin for a Website Audit project.
Yolonda from Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network (CVCCN) listed a Website Major Update project.
Amy matched with Jessica from HER SPORTS for a Display Materials Design project!
Ross matched with Teira E. from Community Investment Collaborative for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Dayry matched with Yvonnia from Community Investment Collaborative for an Email Layout & Template project!
Tanja matched with Yvonnia from Community Investment Collaborative for a Merchandising project!
Jennifer from Lafayette School listed a Finance consultation call.
Hilary matched with Anthony from Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless for an Infographic project!
Cara matched with Jenny from Virginia Polo, Inc for a Communications consultation call!
Harry matched with Arica from Resilience Education for an Organizational One-Pager 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 Fraun G. helped Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
How Claudia M. helped Playground of Empathy
How Emily A. helped Resilience Education
How Luna M. helped Community Mental Health and Wellness Coali...
How GEP .. helped Cville Community Bikes
How Nicole G. helped Virginia Polo, Inc
How Ross E. helped Community Investment Collaborative
How Hilary G. helped Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless
How Victoria E. helped Charlottesville Redevelopment and Hous...
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
