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.
PostClassical Ensemble received an application from Xin(Emily) for a Financial Planning project.
Ascensions Community Services, Inc. received an application from Michael for a Website Copywriting project.
Friends Of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens received an application from Ajay for a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Maryland Nonprofits received an application from Howard for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Maryland Nonprofits received an application from Elisa for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Heather matched with Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. for a Public Speaking Coach project!
Hope House received an application from Ryan for a Social Media Set Up project.
PostClassical Ensemble received an application from Ahmed for a Financial Planning project.
Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) received an application from Bahroz for a Facebook Ads Set Up project.
Nickoletta matched with Quinton from 211 Maryland for a Human Resources consultation call!
Tara matched with Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. for a Proposal Review project!
Maryland Nonprofits received an application from Dan for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Maryland Nonprofits received an application from Dan for a Print Materials Design project.
Senior Services Of Alexandria received an application from Lyubov for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Hope House received an application from Jane for a Social Media Set Up project.
Hope House received an application from Conor for a Social Media Set Up project.
Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. listed a Website Copywriting project.
Medea from Senior Services Of Alexandria listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Macie matched with Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Lydia from Maryland Nonprofits listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Lydia from Maryland Nonprofits listed a Print Materials Design project.
Lydia from Maryland Nonprofits listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Anavictoria matched with Elizabeth from Turning The Page for a Social Media Audit project!
PostClassical Ensemble received an application from Jay for a Financial Planning project.
Senior Services Of Alexandria received an application from Jillian for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Colleen from Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) listed a Pricing Strategy project.
Althea matched with Julie from The DC Special Education Cooperative for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Reilly matched with Julie from The DC Special Education Cooperative for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
Dominic matched with Tiffany from Nonprofit Prince George's County for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning received an application from Chatterjee for a Copywriting project.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Shahriar Hossain for a Website Technical Updates project.
ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning received an application from Muhammad for a Copywriting project.
FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. received an application from Mano for a Tech Systems Review project.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from William for a Website Technical Updates project.
Satira from Ascensions Community Services, Inc. listed a Team Off-Site or Retreat Planning project.
Tina from Friends Of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Sara from FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. listed a Tech Systems Review project.
Hans matched with Samantha from Common Good City Farm for a Logo Design project!
FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. received an application from Anton for a Tech Systems Review project.
Michelle from PostClassical Ensemble listed a Financial Planning project.
Sandra matched with Wynne from Infant/Toddler Family Day Care for an Employee Handbook project!
Tom matched with Kara from CASA - Prince George's County, Inc. for a Compensation Plan project!
David matched with Giselle from Center For Alexandria's Children for a Website consultation call!
Hope House received an application from Debashree for a Social Media Set Up project.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) received an application from Abiola for a Website Technical Updates project.
Hope House received an application from Jake for a Social Media Set Up project.
Linda matched with Meghan from District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project!
Ginger matched with Tina from Friends Of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for an Employee Handbook project!
Devin from ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning listed a Copywriting project.
carol from Hope House listed a Social Media Set Up project.
How It Works
1. Explore Available Projects
Browse through over 120 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 120+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.
Great Connections Are Made Here
Matched May 15th, 2021
How Heather R. helped Ascensions Community Services, Inc.
Public Speaking Coach
Matched May 12th, 2021
How Anavictoria P. helped Turning The Page
Social Media Audit
Matched May 11th, 2021
How Althea I. helped The DC Special Education Cooperative
Organizational Strategy
Matched May 10th, 2021
How Dominic M. helped Nonprofit Prince George's County
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched May 5th, 2021
How Hans S. helped Common Good City Farm
Logo Design
Matched May 4th, 2021
How Sandra S. helped Infant/Toddler Family Day Care
Employee Handbook
Matched May 4th, 2021
How Tom M. helped CASA - Prince George's County, Inc.
Compensation Plan
Matched Apr 21st, 2021
How Henry O. helped DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
Google Ads Set Up
Matched Apr 19th, 2021
How Michelle W. helped Young Playwrights' Theater
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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 nonprofits 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.
