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.
Ken matched with Paul from MAB Community Services for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Anthony matched with Osagie from The Innocent Convicts for a Copyediting project!
Becky matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for an Email Marketing Copywriting project!
Kristen matched with Shakera from Rebel Cause Inc. for a Finance consultation call!
Yihua from Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Citizen Schools - National received an application from Akpevwen Sebastian for a Website Minor Update project.
He is Me Institute, Inc. received an application from Kim for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. received an application from Huong for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. received an application from Jabare for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Donii received an application from Zlata Iryna for a Mobile App Prototyping project.
Donii received an application from Chris for a Mobile App Prototyping project.
Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. received an application from Basil for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
Mei from Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Shakera from Rebel Cause Inc. listed an Operating Budget project.
Patricia matched with Silas from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Brochure Graphic Design project!
Osagie from The Innocent Convicts listed a Logo Design & Visual Brand Identity project.
Elise from Citizen Schools - National listed a Website Minor Update project.
Angie from Donii listed a Mobile App Prototyping project.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from David for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. received an application from Arpit for a Tech Systems consultation call.
He is Me Institute, Inc. received an application from Mary Anne (Miriam) for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
FABIENNE from He is Me Institute, Inc. listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Boston's Higher Ground received an application from Francesca for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. received an application from Tanaya for a Tech Systems consultation call.
New England Foundation for the Arts received an application from Angeli for an Employee Handbook project.
The Innocent Convicts received an application from Felicia for a Brochure Graphic Design project.
African Bridge Network received an application from Kathia for a Social Media consultation call.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Jacob for a Fee-For-Service Strategy Sessions project.
Saheli received an application from Hala for a Human Resources consultation call.
METCO - Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity received an application from Thanh for an Event Slideshow Creation project.
Alli matched with Emmanuel from African Bridge Network for a Copyediting project!
METCO - Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity received an application from Daniel for a Social Media consultation call.
African Bridge Network received an application from Kimberly for a Social Media consultation call.
METCO - Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity received an application from Tyler for a Social Media consultation call.
Whittier Street Health Center received an application from Tyler for a Social Media consultation call.
Michael matched with Osagie from The Innocent Convicts for a Video Editing project!
Asha from Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education (SPACE) listed a Finance consultation call.
Bryan matched with Asha from Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education (SPACE) for a Finance consultation call!
Kristen from METCO - Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity listed a Social Media consultation call.
Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts received an application from Karen for a Storytelling project.
My Brother's Table received an application from JIM for a Brochure Writing project.
My Brother's Table received an application from Jill for a Brochure Writing project.
Saheli received an application from Tamara for a Human Resources consultation call.
Kathryn matched with Mei from Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. for a Human Resources consultation call!
Tom from Boston's Higher Ground listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Ebony S. matched with Jenny from Dorchester Community Food Coop for a Website Set Up (CMS-Based) project!
Annie from My Brother's Table listed a Brochure Writing project.
Divya from Saheli listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Kayla from African Bridge Network listed a Social Media consultation call.
Jennifer from women's lunch place listed an Excel Dashboard Creation 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 Nov 25th, 2020
How Ken H. helped MAB Community Services
Brochure Graphic Design
Matched Nov 25th, 2020
How Kristen B. helped Rebel Cause Inc.
Finance
Matched Nov 22nd, 2020
How Alli C. helped African Bridge Network
Copyediting
Matched Nov 19th, 2020
How Ebony S. J. helped Dorchester Community Food Coop
Website Set Up (CMS-Based)
Matched Nov 18th, 2020
How Sharon C. helped Lionheart Foundation, Inc.
Website Copywriting
Matched Nov 18th, 2020
How Nikki W. helped Loop Lab
Flexible Human Resources Support
Matched Nov 17th, 2020
How Justin K. helped Boston Women's Fund
Remote Team Strategy
Matched Nov 10th, 2020
How Meenakshi N. helped METCO - Metropolitan Council for Educ...
Accounting Systems Set Up
Matched Nov 3rd, 2020
How Greg S. helped First Teacher
Branded Digital Assets
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
