Strengthen Your Organization
With Experts Who Help Advance Your Mission
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 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. If you are not sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas.
Liza matched with Izzy from Shout Mouse Press for a Website Visual Design project!
Mimi matched with Michelle from Nick's Place for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Trina matched with Anne-Carolyn from Urbanarias for a Human Resources consultation call!
Tayo matched with Wendy from Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program for a Video Editing project!
Kid Power - DC received an application from Gina Marie for an Event Management consultation call.
Urbanarias received an application from Jeroen for a Time Management Coaching project.
Josue matched with Jessy from District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Paul from Urbanarias listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Estelle matched with Katherine from Silver Spring Village, Inc. for a Human Resources consultation call!
Keith from RESET listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Grace matched with Kai from Liberty's Promise for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Matthew from Silver Spring Village, Inc. listed a Storytelling project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Jonathan for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Story District received an application from Madeti for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
RESET received an application from Ricky for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning received an application from Shlok for a Copywriting project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Jon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Asian American Lead received an application from Justin for a Compensation Plan project.
RESET received an application from Mugabe for a Finance consultation call.
Ascensions Community Services, Inc. received an application from Mario for a Team Off-Site or Retreat Planning project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Jackie for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Kid Power - DC received an application from Deanna for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Ascensions Community Services, Inc. received an application from Ebony McKnight for a Team Off-Site or Retreat Planning project.
Asian American Lead received an application from Omer for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Dream Project Inc. received an application from Srinath for a Website consultation call.
Dream Project Inc. received an application from Imelda for a Website consultation call.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Cristina for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center received an application from Madeti for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Alor for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Fulvio from San Miguel Middle School listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Meg from Dream Project Inc. listed a Website consultation call.
Devin from ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning listed a Copywriting project.
Hanh from Asian American Lead listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Najiba from Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Asian American Lead received an application from Sudeep for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Asian American Lead received an application from Midge for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Dream Project Inc. received an application from Anna for a Website consultation call.
Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center received an application from Sara for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Dream Project Inc. received an application from kevin for a Website consultation call.
Story District received an application from Ben for a Website Visual Design project.
Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center received an application from Cassidy for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Martina from Kid Power - DC listed an Event Management consultation call.
Martina from Kid Power - DC listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Trevor matched with Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Devin from ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Amy from Story District listed a Website Visual Design project.
Amy from Story District listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Keith from RESET listed a Finance consultation call.
Story District received an application from Giulia for a Website Visual Design project.
RESET received an application from daniel for a Finance consultation call.
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 Jun 15th, 2021
How Liza N. helped Shout Mouse Press
Website Visual Design
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Mimi F. helped Nick's Place
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Trina M. helped Urbanarias
Human Resources
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Tayo F. helped Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program
Video Editing
Matched Jun 14th, 2021
How Josue V. helped District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Google Ads Campaign Support
Matched Jun 10th, 2021
How Trevor C. helped Ascensions Community Services, Inc.
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jun 7th, 2021
How Caitlin S. helped Nonprofit Village Center, Inc.
Infographic
Matched May 27th, 2021
How James G. helped Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA)
Pricing Strategy
Matched May 19th, 2021
How Elisa R. helped Maryland Nonprofits
Impact Report Graphic Design
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 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 mark 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 Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is the largest private, independent, local foundation focused exclusively on the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Foundation is the legacy of Morris Cafritz, one of Washington’s leading commercial and residential builders from the early 1920’s to the mid-60’s. An outstanding civic leader known for his generosity, Morris Cafritz established the Foundation in 1948. His wife, Gwendolyn, one of Washington’s leading hostesses in the post World War II years, was President of the Foundation from 1964 to 1988. In December 1988, Calvin Cafritz was elected to the Board of Directors of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and since February 1989, has served as Board Chairman. In July 1993, he was elected President and CEO of the Foundation.
The Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of the Washington, DC area and is partnering with Catchafire, the largest online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. Through this partnership, grantees will have access to virtual, skills-based volunteers, to help them further their missions related to building a brighter future in the arts and humanities, community services, education, health, and the environment.
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 volunteers.
