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 150+ 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.
Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Jennifer for a Human Resources consultation call.
St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John received an application from cameron for a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Earl for a Human Resources consultation call.
Bernice from Women's Coalition of St. Croix listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Paul for a Human Resources consultation call.
Steven matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Rashida from My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc listed an Accounting Systems Set Up project.
Rashida from My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc listed a Brochure Graphic Design project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Charlotte for a Brochure Writing project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Bridget for a Brochure Writing project.
Thomas (Tom) matched with Kelly from Island Green Living Association for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Aparna matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Storytelling project!
Lavonne from Women's Coalition of St. Croix listed a Brochure Writing project.
Ana matched with Asya from Animal Care Center of St. John for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
cameron matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center received an application from Luke for a Website consultation call.
Adom matched with Laurie from Caribbean Volunteer Services for a Website consultation call!
Justin matched with Laurie from Caribbean Volunteer Services for a Website consultation call!
Reema matched with Laurie from Caribbean Volunteer Services for a Website consultation call!
Sudeep matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Public Relations consultation call!
Lucy matched with Charles from St. Thomas Historical Trust for a Finance consultation call!
Benjamin matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Illustration project!
Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John listed a Partnership Proposal Presentation project.
Steven matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Merchandising project!
Kelly matched with Lavonne from Women's Coalition of St. Croix for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Aurelie matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Illustration project!
Community First! received an application from Abigail for a Social Media consultation call.
Community First! received an application from Taylor for a Social Media consultation call.
Scott from Community First! listed a Social Media consultation call.
Tyler matched with Scott from Community First! for a Social Media consultation call!
Community First! received an application from Philip for a Social Media consultation call.
Carolyn matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Ron matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Rob matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Kaia matched with Kelly from Island Green Living Association for a Logo Design project!
Jada matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Website Content Plan project!
Ron matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Chatterjee matched with FINNITTA from SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center for a Brochure Writing project!
Patricia matched with FINNITTA from SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Doug matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Karen matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for an Operating Budget project!
Charmaine matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Video Editing project!
Christopher matched with Mario from Downtown Revitalization Inc for a Website Usability Audit project!
SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center received an application from Mark for a Website consultation call.
FINNITTA from SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center listed a Website consultation call.
SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center received an application from Sujan for a Website consultation call.
Rjay matched with Angela from Fireburn Foundation, Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Matthew matched with Amber from The Virgin Islands Children Museum for an Infographic project!
Tim matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Illustration 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 Jul 25th, 2021
How Steven K. helped Fireburn Foundation, Inc.
Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Thomas (Tom) C. helped Island Green Living Association
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Jul 22nd, 2021
How Aparna D. helped St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John
Storytelling
Matched Jul 20th, 2021
How Ana O. helped Animal Care Center of St. John
Flyer Graphic Design
Matched Jul 13th, 2021
How Benjamin Q. helped Caribbean Genealogy Library
Illustration
Matched Jul 9th, 2021
How Kelly L. helped Women's Coalition of St. Croix
Marketing Materials
Matched Jun 15th, 2021
How Chatterjee P. helped SEAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship C...
Brochure Writing
Matched Jun 3rd, 2021
How Matthew M. helped The Virgin Islands Children Museum
Infographic
Matched May 7th, 2021
How Hilary L. helped St. John Wildlife and Donkey Rescue, Inc.
Flexible Tech Support
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World
Finding the right match is important. Each of the 150+ 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 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 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
