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.
Jenny matched with Kimberly from Community Christian Academy for a Website Audit project!
Roger from The Oratorio Society of Virginia listed an Accounting Systems Review project.
Laura from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Roger from The Oratorio Society of Virginia listed a Finance consultation call.
Peter matched with Laura from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. for an Illustration project!
Owolana matched with Charlie from Barrett Early Learning Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Kishara from Operation Social Equality listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Mach matched with Lisa from Black Women Stitch for a Video Editing project!
Neha matched with Syleethia from NOT ME I BELIEVE INC for a Website consultation call!
Autumn matched with Syleethia from NOT ME I BELIEVE INC for a Website consultation call!
Barakat matched with Syleethia from NOT ME I BELIEVE INC for a Website consultation call!
Lavanya matched with Syleethia from NOT ME I BELIEVE INC for a Website consultation call!
Todd from GRASP listed a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Sai Akhil for a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Adewoye for a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Perry for a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Christopher for a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Harrison for a Data Collection Plan project.
GRASP received an application from Manas for a Data Collection Plan project.
Kisha from Charlottesville Community Food Co-op listed a Business Plan Review project.
Kisha from Charlottesville Community Food Co-op listed an Operating Budget project.
Stephen matched with Angela from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville for a Website consultation call!
Black Women Stitch received an application from Sri Vallabh for a Market Analysis project.
Omni Affordable Housing Inc received an application from Mehak for an Operating Budget project.
Mihai matched with Angela from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville for a Website consultation call!
Friends of Cville Downtown received an application from Oshin for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Barbara matched with Kishara from Operation Social Equality for a Finance consultation call!
Jan matched with Kishara from Operation Social Equality for a Finance consultation call!
Ahmed matched with Kishara from Operation Social Equality for a Finance consultation call!
M-Jo matched with Kishara from Operation Social Equality for a Finance consultation call!
Cville Village received an application from Eric for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Community Healing Coalition received an application from Rafael for a Finance consultation call.
Community Climate Collaborative received an application from Annie for a Logo Design project.
Playground of Empathy received an application from nhel clinton for a Video Editing project.
Jay matched with Doreen from Birth Sisters of Charlottesville for a Human Resources consultation call!
Greer from Friends of Cville Downtown listed a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Cville Village received an application from Jacqueline for a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Adrianne matched with Chris from Local Energy Alliance Program for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Valerie from New River Abortion Access Fund listed a Social Media Audit project.
Maryann from Cville Village listed a Finance consultation call.
Maryann from Cville Village listed a Google Workspace Set Up project.
Chris matched with Ynez from Omni Affordable Housing Inc for a Business Plan Review project!
Deyaa matched with Peppy from Thomas Jefferson EMS Council for a Website consultation call!
June matched with Ynez from Omni Affordable Housing Inc for a Proposal Review project!
Olivia matched with Lisa from Black Women Stitch for an Illustration project!
Community Climate Collaborative received an application from mariel for a Logo Design project.
Living Earth School received an application from Lenz for a Human Resources consultation call.
Community Climate Collaborative received an application from Lydia for a Logo Design project.
Thomas Jefferson EMS Council received an application from James for a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Lydia matched with Yolonda from The RESTORE Project for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity 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 Jenny Y. helped Community Christian Academy
How Peter G. helped Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc.
How Owolana A. helped Barrett Early Learning Center
How Mach K. helped Black Women Stitch
How Chris B. helped Omni Affordable Housing Inc
How Lydia S. helped The RESTORE Project
How Ajay G. helped Veterans Collaborative
How Ruth W. helped The Arts Center in Orange
How Oluwatimilehin A. helped Alliance for Nonprofits, Inc.
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