Catchafire
Three Years of Impact
In 2020, the Community Foundation partnered with Catchafire to bring nonprofit organizations in the region free, “on-demand” access to a network of 85,000+ volunteer consultants from around the world. In the first three years, organizations who participated in Catchafire matched 1,300 projects with expert volunteers, saving over $4 million in organizational costs. We are excited to continue our partnership with Catchafire to support even more community partners in 2024.
About the Volunteers
Catchafire’s virtual network connects organizations with passionate professionals across a diverse range of fields, from Fortune 500s to 1-person startups. These highly-skilled volunteers provide expert support in key areas like marketing, design, strategic planning, IT, finance, and more. Each of the 150+ project and call templates contains prerequisite skills and experience, core deliverables, and time estimates, so volunteers know exactly what is required when they apply to work with an organization.
How to Apply for Catchafire
The Community Foundation recognizes that many highly effective nonprofit organizations, often led by people of color, experience inequitable access to resources to do their important work. We have prioritized these, along with rural and small organizations, for Catchafire eligibility. If you are not a current Catchafire recipient and would like to participate in the program, please contact Megan Donovan for more information at mdonovan@cacfonline.org.
For Current Catchafire Recipients
Your Catchafire dashboard is your landing page for all things related to your Catchafire experience. Post opportunities. Attend a virtual training. Communicate with staff and volunteers.
Each year the Community Foundation hosts a webinar to ensure Catchafire recipients are oriented to the features and possibility within the resource.
- Click here to watch a replay of the Catchafire Orientation for Charlottesville Area Community Foundation webinar from October 27, 2020
- Click here to watch the Catchafire Peer Learning event from May 7, 2021.
- Click here to watch the Catchafire Peer Learning event from March 9, 2022.
- Click here to watch a replay of the Advanced Orientation: Membership and Capacity-Building Tutorial from February 22, 2023.
- Click here to watch a replay of the Lunch and Learn event from February 29, 2024
- Watch any of Catchafire’s on-demand webinars by visiting this link.
Catchafire Customer Service
Email the Catchafire team at help@catchafire.org, or schedule a Catchafire introduction call to learn more about how your organization can build capacity with help from skilled pro bono professionals.