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.
Matahari Women Workers' Center received an application from Solongo for a Volunteer Manual project.
Trish matched with Joelle from Bay Cove Human Services for a Website consultation call!
Daniel matched with Amanda from The Lionheart Foundation for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project!
Martin from BMEN Foundation listed a Website Major Update project.
BMEN Foundation received an application from lailah for a Website Major Update project.
MassChallenge received an application from Aika for a HR Policy Writing project.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly received an application from Yin for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project.
JIM matched with Marcos from Four Corners Main Street for a Brochure Writing project!
Mehrin matched with Christopher from Loop Lab for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Eileen from Health Care Without Walls listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Maura matched with Eileen from Health Care Without Walls for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Tino matched with Martin from BMEN Foundation for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Caroline matched with Sarah from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. for a Translation project!
MassChallenge received an application from Catherine for a HR Policy Writing project.
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation received an application from William for a Website Technical Updates project.
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation received an application from Vidya for a Website Technical Updates project.
Michelle from Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation listed a Website Technical Updates project.
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation received an application from Shawn for a Website Technical Updates project.
Gabe matched with Marcos from Four Corners Main Street for a Social Media Audit project!
Jan matched with Marcos from Four Corners Main Street for an Accounting Systems Set Up project!
Roy matched with Jennifer from St. Stephen's Youth Programs for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
Austin matched with Grace from Haley House, Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Cassidy matched with Condencia from National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault for a Website Audit project!
Alisha matched with Marcos from Four Corners Main Street for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project!
Bala krishna matched with Sam from Citizen Schools - National for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project!
Alex matched with Grace from Haley House, Inc. for a Website consultation call!
Estefanie matched with Eileen from Health Care Without Walls for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Rashantha matched with Condencia from National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault for a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project!
Martin from BMEN Foundation listed a Membership Strategy project.
Martin from BMEN Foundation listed a Board Prospecting project.
Matahari Women Workers' Center received an application from Dr. Seraphine for a Volunteer Manual project.
Martin from BMEN Foundation listed a Website Usability Audit project.
Laura matched with Monique from Matahari Women Workers' Center for a Board Responsibilities & Structure project!
Andreza matched with Sarah from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, Inc. for a Translation project!
Chaya from MassChallenge listed a HR Policy Writing project.
Monique from Matahari Women Workers' Center listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Matahari Women Workers' Center received an application from Serena for a Volunteer Manual project.
Elyse matched with Sulmayaneth from MassChallenge for a Copywriting project!
Juliet from Africano Waltham listed a Facilitated Strategy Session project.
Shahriar Hossain matched with Adeola from Somali Development Center for a Website consultation call!
women's lunch place received an application from Julia for a Video Editing project.
women's lunch place received an application from Michael for a Video Editing project.
women's lunch place received an application from Geraldo for a Video Editing project.
women's lunch place received an application from Natalie for a Video Editing project.
women's lunch place received an application from Cait for a Video Editing project.
Paula from women's lunch place listed a Video Editing project.
women's lunch place received an application from Elijah for a Video Editing project.
Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) received an application from Sravya for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Shahriar Hossain matched with Osagie from The Innocent Convicts for a Website Major Update project!
Alison from Jeremiah Program - Boston listed an Event Concept & Plan 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 Jun 11th, 2021
How Trish A. helped Bay Cove Human Services
Website
Matched Jun 10th, 2021
How Daniel C. helped The Lionheart Foundation
Customer Database (CRM) Set Up
Matched Jun 9th, 2021
How JIM P. helped Four Corners Main Street
Brochure Writing
Matched Jun 7th, 2021
How Tino G. helped BMEN Foundation
Mission, Vision & Values
Matched Jun 7th, 2021
How Caroline R. helped Mass Insight Education & Research Inst...
Translation
Matched Jun 1st, 2021
How Cassidy L. helped National Organization of Sisters of Col...
Website Audit
Matched May 28th, 2021
How Bala krishna V. helped Citizen Schools - National
Google Analytics Set Up & Training
Matched May 24th, 2021
How Laura A. helped Matahari Women Workers' Center
Board Responsibilities & Structure
Matched May 19th, 2021
How Elyse P. helped MassChallenge
Copywriting
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 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 [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
