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.
Victoria matched with Melissa from Negotiation Works for a Translation project!
Jacqueline from NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CENTER listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Asian American Lead received an application from Austin for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Asian American Lead received an application from Courtney for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Laura for a Change Management Coaching project.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Veronica for a Change Management Coaching project.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Michella for a Time Management Coaching project.
Community Tax Aid, Inc. received an application from James for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts received an application from Deepa for a Time Management Coaching project.
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts received an application from Annie for a Time Management Coaching project.
SEEC received an application from Tatum for a Social Media Audit project.
Vocal Arts DC received an application from T. J. for a Short Video Creation Training project.
MAIN STREET CONNECT INC received an application from Tatum for a Social Media consultation call.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Berkley for a Presentation Creation project.
Vocal Arts DC received an application from VIDEO EDITOR for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Washington Improv Theater received an application from Alex for a Time Management Coaching project.
KIPP DC received an application from Dr. Elise T. for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Constance for an Employee Review Process project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from VIDEO EDITOR for a Video Editing project.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from runa for an Excel Training project.
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Ameer for a Presentation Creation project.
Victoria matched with Melissa from Negotiation Works for a Translation project!
Matthew from DC127 INC. listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Jennifer from Adoptions Together, Inc. listed a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Cloverleaf Equine Center (formerly Northern VA Therapeutic Riding Program) received an application from Mark for a Time Management Coaching project.
Together We Bake received an application from Ashaka for an Excel Training project.
Adoptions Together, Inc. received an application from WANDILE MBUSO for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Community Tax Aid, Inc. received an application from Gabriel for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Ahsan for a Video Editing project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Bethany for a Communications consultation call.
Together We Bake received an application from Mohiuddin for an Excel Training project.
Adoptions Together, Inc. received an application from Rithika Reddy for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project.
Institute Of Urban Living Inc. received an application from Armonium for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Tyler for a Communications consultation call.
Together We Bake received an application from Gajendra Babu for an Excel Training project.
Together We Bake received an application from Rachel for an Excel Training project.
Computer C.O.R.E. received an application from Farhan for an Organizational One-Pager project.
Asian American Lead received an application from Jason for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Amy matched with Shannon from Nonprofit Prince George's County for a Website Visual Design project!
Jennifer from Council For Court Excellence listed a Presentation Creation project.
Jaz from Asian American Lead listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Alban matched with Shannon from Nonprofit Prince George's County for a Business Plan Review project!
Council For Court Excellence received an application from Clinton for a Change Management Coaching project.
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts received an application from Huong for a Time Management Coaching project.
Washington Improv Theater received an application from Dave for a Time Management Coaching project.
Learnserve International received an application from Owouko for a Human Resources consultation call.
Together We Bake received an application from Huong for an Excel Training project.
Vocal Arts DC received an application from Ken for a Short Video Creation Training project.
Community Tax Aid, Inc. received an application from Shivani for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Washington Improv Theater received an application from Loren for a Time Management Coaching 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 Victoria E. helped Negotiation Works
How Amy M. helped Nonprofit Prince George's County
How Galgallo G. helped Recovery Cafe DC
How Patricia (Patti) H. helped Jewish Council for the Aging (...
How Rasika S. helped Dumbarton Arts & Education
How Rasna T. helped Changing Perceptions
How Sarah Joy S. helped Washington Area Women's Foundation
How Jason M. helped Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats
How Lisa G. helped ALEXANDRIA SEAPORT FOUNDATION
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 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 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.
