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.
Michael matched with Marwa from Infant/Toddler Family Day Care for a Communications consultation call!
Estefania matched with Francisca from La Cocina VA for a Website Audit project!
The Coalition (formerly CNHED) received an application from Tshepo Michael William for a Storytelling project.
Jim matched with Halley from The Coalition (formerly CNHED) for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Barbara matched with Melissa from Restoration Immigration Legal Aid for a Compensation Plan project!
Theater Alliance received an application from Sreeja for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Theater Alliance received an application from Yi-Hsiang(Sean) for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Theater Alliance received an application from mehdi for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Theater Alliance received an application from Shrey for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Theater Alliance received an application from Chari for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shanara from Theater Alliance listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Bre matched with Francisca from La Cocina VA for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Samuel matched with Kara from Red Wiggler Community Farm for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Hilda matched with Caroline from Community Mediation DC for a Translation project!
Iris from The Coalition (formerly CNHED) listed a Storytelling project.
Kate matched with Jenni from Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. for a Brochure Writing project!
Billy matched with Mya from Arts on the Block for a Social Media Audit project!
Mary Beth matched with Marianella from Family Place for an Employee Handbook project!
Quinita matched with Margot from Our Stomping Ground for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Diverse City Fund received an application from Jennifer Djenane for a Time Management Coaching project.
Anindita matched with Theresa from Alice Ferguson Foundation for an Online Research project!
April matched with Kara from Red Wiggler Community Farm for a Presentation Template Creation project!
New Partners Community Solar Corp received an application from Sean for a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Karen matched with Siu from Asian American Lead for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Michael matched with Marianella from Family Place for a Time Management Coaching project!
Washington Area Women's Foundation received an application from Raymond for a Copywriting project.
Diverse City Fund received an application from Lyn for a Time Management Coaching project.
Hillary matched with Theresa from Alice Ferguson Foundation for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Alex matched with Kara from Red Wiggler Community Farm for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Brent matched with Kara from Red Wiggler Community Farm for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Scott matched with Marianella from Family Place for a Finance Process Improvement project!
Rebekah matched with Jaqui from Diverse City Fund for a Website consultation call!
Sunday matched with Jaqui from Diverse City Fund for a Website consultation call!
Carol matched with Jaqui from Diverse City Fund for a Website consultation call!
Scott matched with Marianella from Family Place for a Finance consultation call!
Samaritan Ministry Of Greater Washington received an application from Daniela for a Website Major Update project.
Diverse City Fund received an application from Elena for a Time Management Coaching project.
Priscilla matched with Theresa from Alice Ferguson Foundation for an Employee Handbook project!
Ahmet Berke matched with Bridgette from Network for Victim Recovery of DC for a Google Ads Campaign Support project!
Diverse City Fund received an application from Jessica for a Time Management Coaching project.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from Natalie for a Finance consultation call.
Washington Area Women's Foundation received an application from Meghan for a Copywriting project.
Liberty's Promise received an application from Surya for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Washington Area Women's Foundation received an application from Billie for a Copywriting project.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from Alfredo for a Finance consultation call.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from Ciaran for a Finance consultation call.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from Charlene for a Finance consultation call.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from Sumukh Sai for a Finance consultation call.
Diverse City Fund received an application from Lavinia for a Time Management Coaching project.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center received an application from APOLLONARY for a Finance consultation call.
How It Works
On-demand project support
Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap
On-site volunteers
Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event
Technical training
Get technical advice and training on new software
Coaching
One-on-one coaching and professional development
Custom work, at no expense to you
Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more
Community groups
Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities
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 Michael W. helped Infant/Toddler Family Day Care
How Estefania S. helped La Cocina VA
How Jim P. helped The Coalition (formerly CNHED)
How Barbara C. helped Restoration Immigration Legal Aid
How Samuel O. helped Red Wiggler Community Farm
How Hilda M. helped Community Mediation DC
How Kate G. helped Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc.
How Billy K. helped Arts on the Block
How Mary Beth C. helped Family Place
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.