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.
Vidhi matched with Keesha from Teaching For Change for a New Employee Recruiting project!
Diana matched with Ashlee from Red Wiggler Community Farm for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Lloyd for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Claudy for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Anne from Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats listed a Tech Systems Set Up project.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE received an application from Debjani for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Nonprofit Prince George's County received an application from Fatima for a Brochure Writing project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Aaliyah for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Suzanna matched with Leslie from Court Watch Montgomery for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Washington Area Women's Foundation received an application from Anson for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Nonprofit Prince George's County received an application from Deja-Monet for a Brochure Writing project.
miguel matched with Iris from Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development for a Data Crunching & Analysis project!
Nonprofit Prince George's County received an application from Saisha for a Brochure Writing project.
Matt matched with Sarah from Washington Area Women's Foundation for a Marketing Channel Plan project!
Chelsea matched with Martina from Kid Power - DC for a Website consultation call!
Breonna from Nonprofit Prince George's County listed a Brochure Writing project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Marion for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Kristo for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.
Hunter matched with Mazi A. E. from WORDS BEATS & LIFE for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Sesily matched with Matthew from DC127 INC. for a Social Media Audit project!
SALIJA matched with Martina from Kid Power - DC for a Website consultation call!
Julia matched with Dan from Washington Improv Theater for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Kavitha matched with Rebecca from Georgetown Ministry Center for a Salesforce Database Customization project!
Capitol Hill Village received an application from Sujai for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Capitol Hill Village received an application from Paul for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Capitol Hill Village received an application from Gary for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Tiziana matched with Akil from Asian American Lead for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Weonkyung matched with Andrea from Community Tax Aid, Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE received an application from Dat for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE received an application from Amy Jo for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Maria from DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Alex matched with Elaine from Live It Learn It for a Video Editing project!
Jeff matched with Andrea from Community Tax Aid, Inc. for an Excel Training project!
The DC Special Education Cooperative received an application from Abdullah Al for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Washington Area Women's Foundation received an application from Priyanka for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Alison matched with Thayan from Nonprofit Prince George's County for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Liz matched with Phillip from Washington English Center for a Print Materials Design project!
The DC Special Education Cooperative received an application from Jiani for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sarah from Washington Area Women's Foundation listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Charlie matched with Karen from Infant/Toddler Family Day Care for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Teaching For Change received an application from Daniella for a Press Release project.
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy received an application from Nina for a Social Media Audit project.
Aileen from Teaching For Change listed a Press Release project.
Teaching For Change received an application from JIM for a Press Release project.
Judy from Capitol Hill Village listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Tyler matched with Judy from Capitol Hill Village for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Alex matched with Anne from Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy received an application from Vincenzo for a Social Media Audit project.
Maham matched with Sarah from Washington Area Women's Foundation for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Kayla from Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy listed a Social Media Audit 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 Nov 29th, 2022
How Vidhi P. helped Teaching For Change
Matched Nov 29th, 2022
How Diana C. helped Red Wiggler Community Farm
Matched Nov 23rd, 2022
How Suzanna M. helped Court Watch Montgomery
Matched Nov 22nd, 2022
How miguel m. helped Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Econ...
Matched Nov 21st, 2022
How Chelsea D. helped Kid Power - DC
Matched Nov 18th, 2022
How Hunter A. helped WORDS BEATS & LIFE
Matched Nov 18th, 2022
How Sesily B. helped DC127 INC.
Matched Nov 17th, 2022
How Julia P. helped Washington Improv Theater
Matched Nov 15th, 2022
How Kavitha K. helped Georgetown Ministry Center
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.
