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.
Catherine matched with Rosi from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Cape Ivy received an application from Don for a Public Speaking Coach project.
PHAR received an application from Mohammed for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Cape Ivy received an application from MARIA ISABEL for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Rise Together received an application from Ming for a Membership Strategy project.
PHAR received an application from Santia for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Cindy from Cape Ivy listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Di from Playground of Empathy listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
New Hill Development Corporation received an application from Andre for a Website Minor Update project.
Megan matched with Jon from Child Health Partnership for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Rebecca matched with Sri from Second Street Gallery for a Transcription project!
Said matched with Alison from Piedmont CASA for a Translation project!
Said matched with Alison from Piedmont CASA for a Translation project!
Shelby from PHAR listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Barbara matched with Jo from Louisa Arts Center for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
John matched with Annie from All Blessings Flow for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Willa from Charlottesville Free Clinic listed an Infographic project.
Dan from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Ariel matched with Cecile from Market Central for a Tech Systems consultation call!
chu matched with Willa from Charlottesville Free Clinic for a Google Ads Set Up project!
Niranjan matched with Rosi from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Givr received an application from Asuma for a Time Management Coaching project.
Givr received an application from Muizz for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Playground of Empathy received an application from Christopher for a Video Editing project.
Playground of Empathy received an application from Shannon for a Video Editing project.
Maryam matched with Lauren from Cville Community Bikes for a Translation project!
Playground of Empathy received an application from Tal for a GIF Animation project.
The Activists' Guide received an application from Felipe for a Website Technical Updates project.
Yolunda from New Hill Development Corporation listed a Website Minor Update project.
Maureen from New City Arts Initiative listed a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
Alex matched with Betsy from WellAWARE Neighborhood Healthcare Advocates for an Operating Budget project!
Logan from Givr listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Ken matched with Stacia from Yellow Door Foundation for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Desdery Dazydelian matched with Brandon from Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a Translation project!
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from Natalia for a Translation project.
Lauren matched with Richard from The Activists' Guide for a Website Major Update project!
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority received an application from sanam for a Translation project.
The Activists' Guide received an application from Raul for a Website Technical Updates project.
Hope matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
Mallika matched with Lisa from Black Women Stitch for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Richard from The Activists' Guide listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Marcel matched with Carolyn from Wildrock for a Tech Systems Set Up project!
Walt matched with Lisa from Black Women Stitch for a Video Editing project!
Yang matched with Di from Playground of Empathy for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Martin matched with Elizabeth from NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY for a Social Media Audit project!
Martha matched with Lauren from Cville Community Bikes for a Translation project!
Megan matched with Jon from Child Health Partnership for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Leaha matched with Samantha from Girls on the Run of Central Virginia and Blue Ridge for an Illustration project!
Davis matched with Teira E. from Community Investment Collaborative for a Website Audit project!
Hailey matched with Shelby from PHAR for a HR Policy Writing 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 Jan 17th, 2022
How Catherine W. helped Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc.
Salesforce Database Customization
Matched Jan 14th, 2022
How Megan B. helped Child Health Partnership
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Jan 14th, 2022
How Rebecca H. helped Second Street Gallery
Transcription
Matched Jan 14th, 2022
How Said L. helped Piedmont CASA
Translation
Matched Jan 13th, 2022
How Barbara P. helped Louisa Arts Center
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Jan 12th, 2022
How John S. helped All Blessings Flow
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jan 11th, 2022
How Ariel R. helped Market Central
Tech Systems
Matched Jan 11th, 2022
How chu s. helped Charlottesville Free Clinic
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Jan 4th, 2022
How Alex L. helped WellAWARE Neighborhood Healthcare Advocates
Operating Budget
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 120 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 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
