Strengthen Your Organization
With Help from Skilled Volunteers
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 120+ pre-scoped 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. And if you aren't sure where to begin, start by talking to a volunteer to get advice and explore ideas.
Hunter matched with Phyllis from St. John Wildlife and Donkey Rescue, Inc. for a Website Management Training (CMS-Based) project!
YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. received an application from Kendell for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Ebette from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands listed a Marketing Materials consultation call.
Donnalie from YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Sabrina matched with Veronica from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Social Media consultation call!
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Kobie for a Website consultation call.
Clean Sweep Frederiksted received an application from Zaheeruddin for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Patient Assist VI received an application from Chlorish for a Website Content Plan project.
Clean Sweep Frederiksted received an application from Reeju for a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Veronica from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John listed a Social Media Audit project.
Virginia from Clean Sweep Frederiksted listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Virginia from Clean Sweep Frederiksted listed a Search Engine Optimization Audit project.
Mia matched with Alayna from VI Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
St. John Community Foundation received an application from Scott for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Tara matched with Ebette from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Golden Age Ranch received an application from Miaoxin for a Website consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Sharon for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Aishwarya matched with Jon from St. John Community Foundation for an Excel Training project!
The Humane Society of St. Thomas received an application from JingJing for an Event Management consultation call.
Mary matched with Donnalie from YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Donnalie from YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. listed a Copywriting project.
Luis matched with Donnalie from YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Jon from St. John Community Foundation listed a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Alexa matched with Keziah from Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands for an Event Management consultation call!
Dancing Classrooms VI received an application from Jennifer for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Astrid matched with Asya from Animal Care Center of St. John for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Casey for a Social Media consultation call.
FINNITTA from SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center listed an Individual Donor Letter project.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Micaela for a Social Media consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Ed for a Website consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from TAIWO for a Website consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Sabrina for a Social Media consultation call.
Nicole from United Jazz Foundation listed a Website consultation call.
Nicole from United Jazz Foundation listed a Social Media consultation call.
Nicole from United Jazz Foundation listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Aaron for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
United Jazz Foundation received an application from Larry for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Rhian matched with Aariyah from Friends of Virgin Islands National Park for a Time Management Coaching project!
Trey matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Dan matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Jim matched with Ardrina from All Saints Cathedral School for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Allison matched with Chinue from Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Thomas/St. John, Inc. for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Dancing Classrooms VI received an application from Sanja for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Dancing Classrooms VI received an application from Ronald for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
The Humane Society of St. Thomas received an application from Marissa for an Event Management consultation call.
Sarah from Dancing Classrooms VI listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Golden Age Ranch received an application from Ana for a Website consultation call.
The Humane Society of St. Thomas received an application from Teresa for an Event Management consultation call.
Nikki from Golden Age Ranch listed a Website consultation call.
Chase matched with Nikki from Golden Age Ranch for a Website consultation call!
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 Apr 8th, 2021
How Sabrina G. helped St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John
Social Media
Matched Mar 31st, 2021
How Mia B. helped VI Montessori School and Peter Gruber Inter...
Social Media Content Calendar
Matched Mar 26th, 2021
How Aishwarya J. helped St. John Community Foundation
Excel Training
Matched Mar 19th, 2021
How Astrid L. helped Animal Care Center of St. John
Flexible Graphic Design Support
Matched Mar 11th, 2021
How Rhian R. helped Friends of Virgin Islands National Park
Time Management Coaching
Matched Mar 11th, 2021
How Trey C. helped Caribbean Genealogy Library
Branded Digital Assets
Matched Mar 8th, 2021
How Jim T. helped All Saints Cathedral School
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Feb 4th, 2021
How Melissa J. helped Women's Coalition of St. Croix
Visual Brand Guide
Matched Jan 8th, 2021
How Anita R. helped VI Trail Alliance
Copyediting
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 100+ pre-scoped 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 Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands was created to serve both donors and nonprofit organizations of the Virgin Islands that want to ensure the highest quality of life for both present and future generations.
We are partnering with Catchafire to connect nonprofits in the Virgin Islands with access to a network of skills-based volunteers to help you accomplish the projects you need the most. We believe that by connecting you with high-quality talent, your organization can more efficiently and effectively carry out the important work you do every day.
Catchafire is the largest online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy, and more.
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 pro bono professionals
