Project Giving Kids received an application from Ryan for a Website Copywriting project.
KFM Making a Difference /A Special Community received an application from David for a Website consultation call.
Corinne matched with Phyllis from Immigrant Family Services Institute for a Social Media Strategy Sessions project!
TUGG received an application from Tyler for an Event Branding & Identity project.
Shelter Music Boston received an application from Ryan for a Video Editing project.
Michael from TUGG listed an Event Branding & Identity project.
Jesse matched with Phyllis from Immigrant Family Services Institute for a Website Audit project!
Health Care Without Walls received an application from Megan for a Press Release project.
Health Care Without Walls received an application from Emma for a Press Release project.
Project Giving Kids received an application from Giorgos for a Print Materials Design project.
Ann matched with Chelsea from Daily Table for a Website consultation call!
Project Giving Kids received an application from Irmak for a Website Copywriting project.
Project Giving Kids received an application from Matthew for a Print Materials Design project.
Eileen from Health Care Without Walls listed a Press Release project.
Anna matched with Jennifer from St. Stephen's Youth Programs for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Molly from Project Giving Kids listed a Print Materials Design project.
Molly from Project Giving Kids listed a Website Copywriting project.
Yasameen matched with Fernanda from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children for a Translation project!
Carrie from Shelter Music Boston listed a Video Editing project.
Social Finance received an application from Peyton for a Social Media Strategy Sessions project.
Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) received an application from Jack for a Print Materials Design project.
Xavier matched with Anna from Citizen Schools - National for a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project!
Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Boston received an application from DEBLINA for a Market Analysis project.
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children received an application from Neha for a Print Materials Design project.
Fernanda from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children listed a Print Materials Design project.
Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Boston received an application from Jake for a Market Analysis project.
Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Boston received an application from MANU for a Market Analysis project.
Anthony matched with Scott from Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Olivia matched with Rebecca from FamilyAid Boston for an Infographic project!
Kerry from KFM Making a Difference /A Special Community listed a Website consultation call.
United for a Fair Economy received an application from Javin for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Theresa matched with Theresa from The Polus Center for Social & Economic Development, Inc. for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Erin from Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) listed a Print Materials Design project.
WanYi (Peggy) matched with Justine from EdVestors for an Email Marketing Template Design project!
DeShaun matched with Barbara from HopeWell, Inc. for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Kristin matched with Erin from LEAP for Education for a Market Analysis project!
Richard from United for a Fair Economy listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Jiten matched with Marcia from The Transformation Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Alexandra from Social Finance listed a Social Media Strategy Sessions project.
Daniel matched with Rosalind from MA Office of Public Collaboration, University of Massachusetts Boston for a Website Construction (CMS-Based) project!
Scott matched with Kim from Research Institute for Learning and Development for a Website Audit project!
Vaishnavi matched with Kathryn from Tutoring Plus of Cambridge for an Employee Handbook project!
Anna matched with Bwanda from Institute for Pan African Cultural Education for an Annual Report Writing project!
Tiffany matched with Amy from Caritas Communities, Inc. (48128) for a Social Media Strategy Sessions project!
Alexandra matched with J from The Art Connection for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Joshua matched with Tenzin from Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation for a Management consultation call!
Hannah matched with Jens from Tunefoolery Music for an Event Slideshow Creation project!
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Ash matched with Scott from Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House for a Data Collection Plan project!
Anna matched with Amy from Caritas Communities, Inc. (48128) for a Social Media consultation call!
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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 throughout your membership, but can only post up to five projects at a time. Once you finish a project, mark it “complete” and you can post a new project. Note: you can post as many Ask An Expert phone calls as you’d like.
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.
The Boston Foundation devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone. It fulfills this mission in three principal ways: Making grants to nonprofit organizations and designing special funding initiatives to address the community’s critical challenges; working in partnership with our donors and other funders to achieve high-impact philanthropy; and serving as a civic hub and center of information, where ideas are shared, levers for change are identified and common agendas for the future are developed.
We know that a strong nonprofit sector means a strong Greater Boston. We are partnering with Catchafire to connect select nonprofits with dedicated, skilled volunteers who share a common mission of addressing challenges and seizing opportunities to maximize the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit organizations.
Catchafire is the largest-online skills-based volunteer platform, providing social mission organizations with support in marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategic planning and more.
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