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.
Denise from Georgia's Friends, Inc. listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Leela matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
Black Women Stitch received an application from fatima for an Illustration project.
Black Women Stitch received an application from Rupam for an Illustration project.
Community Climate Collaborative received an application from Keolamalie for a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project.
Latricia from Community Climate Collaborative listed a Meeting Facilitation Coaching project.
Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. received an application from Vanessa for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Jessie matched with Rosi from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. for a Press Kit project!
Mark matched with Ethan from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation for an Excel Training project!
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation received an application from Leslie for a Logo Design project.
Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. received an application from Nicky for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Carl matched with Whitney from Botanical Garden of the Piedmont for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Sheyla matched with Leah from Piedmont CASA for a Translation project!
Shane matched with Douglas from Piedmont Environmental Council for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project!
LaKisha matched with Teira E. from Community Investment Collaborative for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Zohaib matched with Teira E. from Community Investment Collaborative for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Shara Mae matched with Yvonnia from Community Investment Collaborative for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Andi from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation listed a Logo Design project.
Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. received an application from Ryan for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Jan matched with Edgar from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Lynée matched with Rebecca from Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition for a Presentation Creation project!
Edgar from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. listed a Management Skills Coaching project.
Cville Community Bikes received an application from Laurencia for a Compensation Plan project.
Jacob matched with Elise from AHIP for a Project Management Plan project!
Veronica matched with Freddy from Love No Ego Foundation for a Social Media consultation call!
GRASP received an application from Lila for a Website Technical Updates project.
GRASP received an application from Nwankwo for a Website Technical Updates project.
GRASP received an application from Attai for a Website Technical Updates project.
Todd from GRASP listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Abigail from Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Vinegar Hill Magazine received an application from Monica for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Vinegar Hill Magazine received an application from Walyce for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Sarad from Vinegar Hill Magazine listed a Board Responsibilities & Structure project.
Shara Mae matched with Yvonnia from Community Investment Collaborative for an Infographic project!
Armando matched with Yvonnia from Community Investment Collaborative for a Print Materials Design project!
Carlos matched with Lisa from Black Women Stitch for an Audio Editing project!
Jahnine matched with Susan from Ivy Creek Foundation for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
Hilda matched with Chayla from Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc. for a Translation project!
Brittanie matched with Sarah from The Haven at First and Market for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Diana matched with Cheylyn from The Arts Center in Orange for a Translation project!
Heather matched with Rosi from Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc. for a Print Materials Design project!
Murat matched with Miriam from Victory Hall Opera for a GIF Animation project!
Radhika matched with Theresa from International Rescue Committee for a Social Media Audit project!
Christina matched with Randi from Botanical Garden of the Piedmont for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Christina matched with Randi from Botanical Garden of the Piedmont for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Philip matched with Andi from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation for a Board Operations & Systems project!
Christina matched with Randi from Botanical Garden of the Piedmont for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Hope matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for a Transcription project!
Cat Action Team received an application from Larry for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Natalie matched with Adrienne from Black Women Stitch for an Illustration 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 Aug 18th, 2022
How Leela T. helped Black Women Stitch
Transcription
Matched Aug 15th, 2022
How Mark R. helped Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Excel Training
Matched Aug 12th, 2022
How Carl M. helped Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Matched Aug 12th, 2022
How Sheyla C. helped Piedmont CASA
Translation
Matched Aug 11th, 2022
How LaKisha M. helped Community Investment Collaborative
Event Concept & Plan
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Jan H. helped Sin Barreras Without Barriers Inc.
Accounting Systems Review
Matched Aug 4th, 2022
How Lynée S. helped Community Mental Health and Wellness Coal...
Presentation Creation
Matched Aug 3rd, 2022
How Jacob A. helped AHIP
Project Management Plan
Matched Aug 2nd, 2022
How Veronica M. helped Love No Ego Foundation
Social Media
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 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
