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.
Michelle matched with Janet from Alray Scholars Program for a G Suite Set Up project!
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Felix for a Video Editing project.
charles matched with Fernanda from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children for a Logo Design project!
Daily Table received an application from Cassandra for a Social Media consultation call.
Sherry Ann matched with Kathryn from Tutoring Plus of Cambridge for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Ashley matched with Joelle from Bay Cove Human Services for a Social Media Audit project!
Daily Table received an application from Savio for a Social Media consultation call.
Laura from Daily Table listed a Social Media consultation call.
Daily Table received an application from Ashley for a Social Media consultation call.
Sabrina from Boston Latino International Film Festival listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.
Ross matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Flexible Web Development Support project!
Silas from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. received an application from Jackson for an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Manikandan matched with Annie from My Brother's Table for a Website consultation call!
Robert matched with Amanda from Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Boston for a Change Management Coaching project!
Katherine matched with Amanda from Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Boston for a Remote Work consultation call!
Jared matched with Mary from Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center for a Facilitated Strategy Session project!
Hitesh matched with Annie from My Brother's Table for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Alessia matched with Gini from The Haven Project for an Event Concept & Plan project!
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Fangie for a Translation project.
Paola matched with Annie from My Brother's Table for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Fei matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for an Online Research project!
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Carmela for a Translation project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Aditya for a Translation project.
Grayson matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for an Online Research project!
Aesha matched with Lynn from Girls' LEAP for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Troy for a Video Editing project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from cyril for a Translation project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Yinki for a Translation project.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Gabriel for a Video Editing project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Aditya for a Translation project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Liting for a Translation project.
Jonathan matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Walter for a Video Editing project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Lincoln for a Translation project.
Nanci matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Flexible Marketing Strategy Support project!
Mary from Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center listed a Video Editing project.
Daniel matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Hitomi for a Translation project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Sergio for a Translation project.
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Michael William for a Translation project.
Elizabeth matched with Kathleen from The Food Project for a Print Materials Design project!
Thayane matched with Samantha from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. for a Translation project!
Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. received an application from Stephanus for a Translation project.
Brian matched with Jessica from New England Center for Arts & Technology (NECAT) for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Rachel matched with Jose from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Logo Design project!
victorio matched with Jose from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Logo Design project!
Joyce matched with Samantha from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. for a Translation project!
Binh matched with Samantha from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. for a Translation project!
Randi matched with Jose from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for an Organizational One-Pager 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 Jul 9th, 2020
How Michelle N. helped Alray Scholars Program
G Suite Set Up
Matched Jul 8th, 2020
How charles k. helped Massachusetts General Hospital for Chil...
Logo Design
Matched Jul 7th, 2020
How Sherry Ann M. helped Tutoring Plus of Cambridge
Impact Report Graphic Design
Matched Jul 7th, 2020
How Ashley M. helped Bay Cove Human Services
Social Media Audit
Matched Jul 2nd, 2020
How Ross E. helped Lionheart Foundation, Inc.
Flexible Web Development Support
Matched Jul 1st, 2020
How Manikandan S. helped My Brother's Table
Website
Matched Jun 30th, 2020
How Jared S. helped Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
Facilitated Strategy Session
Matched Jun 16th, 2020
How Elizabeth L. helped The Food Project
Print Materials Design
Matched Jun 16th, 2020
How Thayane L. helped Mass Insight Education & Research Insti...
Translation
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 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.
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
