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.
Urla from Institute Of Urban Living Inc. listed an Excel Training project.
Eva matched with Leila from Father Mckenna Center for a Social Media consultation call!
Rudi from Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy listed a Management Skills Coaching project.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Aish for a Website consultation call.
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy received an application from Deborah for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy received an application from Janet for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Aaron from In The Streets listed a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Chris matched with Aaron from In The Streets for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Allyson matched with Aaron from In The Streets for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Skylor for an Event Concept & Plan project.
Teaching For Change received an application from Michael for an Instagram Set Up & Strategy project.
In The Streets received an application from Theresa for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
Silver Spring Village, Inc. received an application from Danish for an Individual Donor Letter project.
Julie from The DC Special Education Cooperative listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
In The Streets received an application from Mubaraq for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Ravi for a Website consultation call.
In The Streets received an application from Hugo for a Data & Analytics consultation call.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Julius for a Website consultation call.
Spring matched with Serena from WORDS BEATS & LIFE for an Employee Handbook project!
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop received an application from Anushka for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Ken matched with Colleen from Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) for a Logo Design project!
Silver Spring Village, Inc. received an application from Chatterjee for an Individual Donor Letter project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Oscar for an Audio Editing project.
Keylin Fransheska matched with Serena from WORDS BEATS & LIFE for a Translation project!
Leila from Father Mckenna Center listed a Social Media consultation call.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Carolyn for an Audio Editing project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Jacob for an Audio Editing project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from George for an Audio Editing project.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Winston for a Website consultation call.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Izuchukwu for a Website consultation call.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Byron for an Audio Editing project.
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church received an application from Alan for a Website consultation call.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Fazlul for an Audio Editing project.
Steven from WORDS BEATS & LIFE listed an Audio Editing project.
N. Janice matched with Susan from Family And Youth Initiative Inc for a Compensation Plan project!
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop received an application from Puspita for a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
Split This Rock, Inc. received an application from David for a Social Media consultation call.
Alisa matched with Lisa from Infant/Toddler Family Day Care for an Employee Review Process project!
Alexandria from Split This Rock, Inc. listed a Social Media consultation call.
Neely from Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop listed a Flexible Human Resources Support project.
WORDS BEATS & LIFE received an application from Lizal for an Employee Handbook project.
Kevin matched with Abdul from Asian American Lead for a Management consultation call!
Ron from WORDS BEATS & LIFE listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Patrick from WORDS BEATS & LIFE listed an Employee Handbook project.
Dominic from WORDS BEATS & LIFE listed a Visual Brand Guide project.
Adrienne from WORDS BEATS & LIFE listed a Copyediting project.
Stephannie from OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church listed a Website consultation call.
Phillip matched with Stephannie from OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church for a Website consultation call!
John matched with Stephannie from OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church for a Website consultation call!
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George's County received an application from Damilola for an Email Marketing Copywriting 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 Oct 6th, 2022
How Eva S. helped Father Mckenna Center
Matched Oct 1st, 2022
How Spring B. helped WORDS BEATS & LIFE
Matched Sep 30th, 2022
How Ken F. helped Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA)
Matched Sep 28th, 2022
How N. Janice E. helped Family And Youth Initiative Inc
Matched Sep 24th, 2022
How Randy V. helped Jubilee Jobs
Matched Sep 16th, 2022
How James L. helped Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats
Matched Sep 15th, 2022
How Vincent K. helped Samaritan Ministry Of Greater Washington
Matched Sep 14th, 2022
How Jenn M. helped Washington English Center
Matched Sep 13th, 2022
How David K. helped Turning The Page
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 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.
