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.
The Virgin Islands Children Museum received an application from Nathan for a Display Materials Design project.
St. Thomas Historical Trust received an application from Dan for a Time Management Coaching project.
Arlene from Youth Arise listed a Social Media consultation call.
Suzanna matched with Kelly from Island Green Living Association for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
St. Thomas Historical Trust received an application from Jim for a Time Management Coaching project.
St. Thomas Historical Trust received an application from Khushbu for a Time Management Coaching project.
St. Thomas Historical Trust received an application from Brittany for a Time Management Coaching project.
Liz from St. Thomas Historical Trust listed a Time Management Coaching project.
JIM matched with Deepa from All Saints Cathedral School for a Communications consultation call!
The Virgin Islands Children Museum received an application from Jeffrey for a Display Materials Design project.
The Virgin Islands Children Museum received an application from Prital for a Display Materials Design project.
Christina matched with Amber from The Virgin Islands Children Museum for a Display Materials Design project!
Jim matched with Carol from YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc. for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Ina matched with Joyce from Virgin Islands State Nurses Association for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Aurora House Foundation received an application from Danielle for a Logo Design project.
Mark matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
Annie matched with Kelly from Island Green Living Association for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Amy matched with Jeune from St. John School of the Arts for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Renuka matched with Jay from Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Thomas (Tom) matched with Yvonne from Yvonne Ashley Galiber Foundation for a Program Strategy & Goals project!
William matched with Rashida from My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc for an Email Layout & Template project!
Karlis matched with Luana from St. Thomas Historical Trust for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Saheed matched with Rashida from My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Mark matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Website consultation call!
Jean matched with Amber from The Virgin Islands Children Museum for an Infographic project!
Mark matched with Debra from Women's Coalition of St. Croix for a Short Video Creation Training project!
Scott matched with Anne Marie from Virgin Islands Conservation Society - Eco Schools USVI for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Brianna matched with New from New Testament Academy Inc. for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Sasha matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project!
Marwan matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Phil matched with Pamela from St. John Wildlife and Donkey Rescue, Inc. for an Accounting Systems Review project!
Dakota matched with Kaden from Liberty Place, Inc. for a Logo Design project!
Favour matched with Angela from Fireburn Heritage, INC. for a Copywriting project!
JUNYI matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Website Visual Design project!
Sasi matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Roxana matched with Jay from Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Tiffany matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Customer Database (CRM) Audit project!
Chatterjee matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Aiden matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Amber from The Virgin Islands Children Museum listed a Display Materials Design project.
Aiden matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Beauty matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Andreea matched with Christie from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Data Collection Plan project!
Chisom matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Google Workspace Set Up project!
Valerie matched with Pamela from St. John Wildlife and Donkey Rescue, Inc. for an Email Marketing System Set Up project!
Jared matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Website Minor Update project!
Lilah matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Laverne T. matched with Anne from Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts for an Event Management consultation call!
Marwan matched with Yvette from Children's Museum of St. Croix for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Scott matched with Carla from Future is Here Inc. for an Infographic 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
How Suzanna M. helped Island Green Living Association
How JIM P. helped All Saints Cathedral School
How Jim S. helped YWCA of the Virgin Islands - YTEENS VI Inc.
How Mark A. helped Caribbean Genealogy Library
How Amy J. helped St. John School of the Arts
How Renuka R. helped Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
How Thomas (Tom) C. helped Yvonne Ashley Galiber Foundation
How William H. helped My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc
How Karlis H. helped St. Thomas Historical Trust
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 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 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
