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.
Sharon from Coral Bay Community Council listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Jared matched with Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands for a Webinar Set Up & Training project!
Ben matched with Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Cheryl A. matched with Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Jen matched with Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Legal Services of the Virgin Islands received an application from Arianna for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
vance matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Mark matched with Lecia from St. Thomas-St. John Interscholastic Athletic Association for a Website Content Plan project!
Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands received an application from Lyubov for a Website consultation call.
Keziah from Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands listed a Website consultation call.
Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Martyna for a Document Template Design project.
St. Croix Environmental Association received an application from Matthew for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix received an application from Maria-Christina for a Document Template Design project.
Debra from Women's Coalition of St. Croix listed a Document Template Design project.
St. Croix Environmental Association received an application from James for a Flexible Web Development Support project.
Heather from St. Croix Environmental Association listed a Flexible Web Development Support project.
My S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Keeper Inc received an application from Maggie for a Storytelling project.
Jason from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John listed an Event Concept & Plan project.
Taylor matched with Charlita from Music in Motion Dance Academy for a Website Content Plan project!
Kathryn matched with Phyllis from St. John Wildlife and Donkey Rescue, Inc. for a Website Content Plan project!
Rise-a Community Service Partnership received an application from Dionna for a Livestream Set Up & Training project.
Community Action NOW received an application from Dustin for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
John matched with Keziah from Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands for a Logo Design project!
Aimee from Legal Services of the Virgin Islands listed a Translation project.
Community Action NOW received an application from Keisha for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Constance matched with Yvonne from Yvonne Ashley Galiber Foundation for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
David matched with Ardrina from All Saints Cathedral School for a Communications consultation call!
Julie matched with Sean from Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) for a Social Media Audit project!
Jenny matched with Keziah from Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands for a Website User Experience project!
Ajay matched with Ardrina from All Saints Cathedral School for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Karinya matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Social Media Audit project!
Niya matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Project Management Plan project!
Community Action NOW received an application from Deepali for a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Surbhee matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Research Guide Creation project!
Emilia matched with Angela from Patient Assist VI for a Website Technical Updates project!
Danielle matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Website Audit project!
Steven matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Chelsea matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Carolyn matched with Kristen from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Social Media Set Up project!
Ashley matched with Amber from The Virgin Islands Children Museum for an Online Survey project!
Uwannika "Pebbles" matched with Kendell from VI Council on the Arts for an Illustration project!
Austin matched with Jason from St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John for a Website consultation call!
Nikki matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Aubrey matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Organizational One-Pager project!
Rachel matched with Benita from We Grow Food,Inc. for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Allie matched with Sophia from Caribbean Genealogy Library for an Infographic project!
Community Action NOW received an application from Tom j for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Community Action NOW received an application from Soundarya for a Public Speaking Coach project.
Community Action NOW received an application from Wendy (Wan Ting) for a Market Analysis project.
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 Sep 16th, 2020
How Jared S. helped Legal Services of the Virgin Islands
Webinar Set Up & Training
Matched Sep 15th, 2020
How vance p. helped St John Singers d/b/a Sing St John
Flexible Human Resources Support
Matched Sep 15th, 2020
How Mark D. helped St. Thomas-St. John Interscholastic Athlet...
Website Content Plan
Matched Aug 26th, 2020
How John P. helped Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Isl...
Logo Design
Matched Aug 25th, 2020
How Constance d. helped Yvonne Ashley Galiber Foundation
Organizational Strategy
Matched Aug 25th, 2020
How Julie M. helped Community Foundation of the Virgin Island...
Social Media Audit
Matched Aug 25th, 2020
How Ajay G. helped All Saints Cathedral School
Facebook Ads Set Up
Matched Aug 23rd, 2020
How Niya T. helped Caribbean Genealogy Library
Project Management Plan
Matched Aug 12th, 2020
How Ashley R. helped The Virgin Islands Children Museum
Online Survey
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 help@catchafire.org, 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 help@catchafire.org 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 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
