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.
Francesca matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for an Operating Budget project!
Martina from Kid Power - DC listed a Communications consultation call.
Larkin matched with Anne-Carolyn from Urbanarias for a Human Resources consultation call!
Thomas (Tom) matched with Anne-Carolyn from Urbanarias for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
The DC Special Education Cooperative received an application from Emma for an Event Management consultation call.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Dwayne for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Kid Power - DC received an application from Rashmi for a Communications consultation call.
Kid Power - DC received an application from Brooke for a Communications consultation call.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Jesus for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Bhanu matched with Samantha from Common Good City Farm for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Calvary Women's Services received an application from Yosif Daniel for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Ashwath matched with LaShun from US CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY for a Social Media consultation call!
The DC Special Education Cooperative received an application from Melody for an Event Management consultation call.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Noel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Mahmoud for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
The DC Special Education Cooperative received an application from Sonia for an Event Management consultation call.
Leah matched with Medea from Senior Services Of Alexandria for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Pat matched with Christine from Jubilee Jobs for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
JIM matched with Devin from ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning for a Press Release project!
Shannon from Community Bridges listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Pauline matched with Lisa from Smith Center for Healing and the Arts for an Employee Handbook project!
Literacy Council Of Montgomery County, Maryland received an application from Sha-Kim for a Video Conferencing consultation call.
RESET received an application from Raga Dhruthi Naga Laxmi for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.
Amanda from Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Will matched with Amanda from Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Janet matched with Samantha from Common Good City Farm for a Salesforce Report Creation project!
Calvary Women's Services received an application from Surbhi for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Asian American Lead received an application from Nimal for a Time Management Coaching project.
Matthew from Silver Spring Village, Inc. listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Adrian matched with Amanda from Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Madeline matched with Amanda from Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Viswajani for a Data Collection Plan project.
Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment And Appeals Project received an application from Boston University Hack4Impact for a Website Audit project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Towera for a Data Collection Plan project.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Michael for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Pamela matched with Jordan from Washington Project For The Arts for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Angela matched with Flora from Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment And Appeals Project for a Website Accessibility Audit project!
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Danielle for an Email Layout & Template project.
Kimberly matched with LaShun from US CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY for a Social Media consultation call!
Lakia matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for a Management consultation call!
Adom matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for a Tech Systems consultation call!
David matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Asian American Lead received an application from Ninez for a Time Management Coaching project.
Akil from Asian American Lead listed a Time Management Coaching project.
Asian American Lead received an application from Matteo for a Time Management Coaching project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Saleh for an Email Layout & Template project.
Sian from Calvary Women's Services listed an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
Tim matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for a Management consultation call!
Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment And Appeals Project received an application from Laura & Craig for a Website Audit project.
San Miguel Middle School received an application from Margaret for a Marketing Strategy 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 Aug 4th, 2021
How Francesca F. helped Teaching For Change
Operating Budget
Matched Aug 4th, 2021
How Larkin H. helped Urbanarias
Human Resources
Matched Aug 3rd, 2021
How Bhanu I. helped Common Good City Farm
Salesforce Database Customization
Matched Jul 31st, 2021
How Leah C. helped Senior Services Of Alexandria
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Jul 30th, 2021
How Pat W. helped Jubilee Jobs
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jul 30th, 2021
How JIM P. helped ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning
Press Release
Matched Jul 29th, 2021
How Pauline K. helped Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Employee Handbook
Matched Jul 27th, 2021
How Will P. helped Nonprofit Village Center, Inc.
Video Editing
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Pamela C. helped Washington Project For The Arts
Branded Digital Assets
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 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 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.
