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.
African Bridge Network received an application from Puneet for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
African Bridge Network received an application from Iris for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
African Bridge Network received an application from Eleka for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Madison from African Bridge Network listed a Google Analytics Reporting project.
World Ocean School received an application from Minakshi for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Boston Women's Fund received an application from Prasad Chaitanya for a Print Materials Design project.
Githmi matched with Maria from Student Immigrant Movement for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Aisha from Boston Women's Fund listed a Print Materials Design project.
Boston Women's Fund received an application from Zamran for a Print Materials Design project.
World Ocean School received an application from Shivani for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Olowolagba for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Aundraya for a Human Resources consultation call.
Ashley from World Ocean School listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Change The Play Inc. received an application from Terri for a Volunteer Manual project.
Justina matched with D. Elaine from Humanistic Communications, Inc. for a Website Usability Audit project!
Lawrence matched with Dinah from First Teacher for a Brochure Writing project!
Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) received an application from Peter for a HR Policy Writing project.
Puja matched with Michelle from Center for Women & Enterprise for a Presentation Creation project!
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Sara for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Dina for a Management Skills Coaching project.
New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. received an application from Tristan for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Change The Play Inc. received an application from Paula for a Volunteer Manual project.
Change The Play Inc. received an application from Chatterjee for a Volunteer Manual project.
Rafael from Change The Play Inc. listed a Volunteer Manual project.
Victoria matched with Laura from FriendshipWorks for a Translation project!
Michelle from Center for Women & Enterprise listed a Management Skills Coaching project.
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Dr. Beth for a Management Skills Coaching project.
Elizabeth matched with D. Elaine from Humanistic Communications, Inc. for a Time Management Coaching project!
D. Elaine from Humanistic Communications, Inc. listed an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Adelly matched with Madeline from Center for Women & Enterprise for a Translation project!
He is Me Institute, Inc. received an application from John C for a Finance consultation call.
De'Andre matched with D. Elaine from Humanistic Communications, Inc. for a Mission, Vision & Values project!
Fraun matched with Martin from BMEN Foundation for a Talent Recruitment consultation call!
We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project received an application from Abraham for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project received an application from Gil Jr for a Tech Systems consultation call.
We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project received an application from Muguna for a Tech Systems Set Up project.
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Fraun for a Human Resources consultation call.
Akram matched with Mary from Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center for a Project Management Plan project!
SHANITA from New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. listed a Mission, Vision & Values project.
New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. received an application from Chifundo for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. received an application from Rhonda B. for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. received an application from Jim for a Mission, Vision & Values project.
Vincent from Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Gilly matched with Ashley from World Ocean School for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Antara matched with Bethany from Clean Water Fund for a Project Management Plan project!
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Afra for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) received an application from Andrew for a HR Policy Writing project.
Center for Women & Enterprise received an application from Sahed for a Branded Digital Assets project.
Gwen from Center for Women & Enterprise listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Susan from We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project listed a Tech Systems Set Up 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 Justina S. helped Humanistic Communications, Inc.
How Lawrence M. helped First Teacher
How Puja M. helped Center for Women & Enterprise
How Victoria E. helped FriendshipWorks
How Fraun G. helped BMEN Foundation
How Akram M. helped Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
How Gilly R. helped World Ocean School
How Keetan R. helped He is Me Institute, Inc.
How Marian M. helped Boston Women's Fund
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
After taking a pause to incorporate nonprofit partner feedback and reflect on our longstanding
partnership with Catchafire, we are delighted to launch the next phase of this collaboration.
Through this partnership the Boston Foundation aims to equip nonprofits, stretched thin by
increasing demands on their time and services, with added capacity to address timely projects
within their organizations.
The Boston Foundation’s Nonprofit Sector Infrastructure Strategy invests in sector
intermediaries to equip leaders with the tools and support they need to build and run diverse,
inclusive, and effective organizations that can challenge systems of inequity. The foundation
has partnered with Catchafire over the past six years to provide Greater Boston nonprofits with
skills-based volunteering support on specific capacity building projects, ranging from graphic
design and marketing to program planning and evaluation, at no cost to participating
organizations. We know that a strong nonprofit sector means a strong Greater Boston.
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
