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.
Alex matched with Jen from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Bay Cove Human Services received an application from Asit K for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from Eric for a Video Editing project.
Backyard Growers received an application from Ahmed for a Website Major Update project.
Abby matched with John from CAIR-MA, Inc for a Succession Planning Sessions project!
Lara from Backyard Growers listed a Website Major Update project.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center received an application from André for a Video Editing project.
Ethos received an application from Gregory for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Ethos received an application from Haleigh for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Adira matched with Lara from Backyard Growers for a Flexible Human Resources Support project!
Micah matched with Janet from Alray Scholars Program for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Ken matched with Eileen from Health Care Without Walls for a Marketing Materials consultation call!
Randi from Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation listed a Video Editing project.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Alice for a Video Editing project.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation received an application from Alex for a Video Editing project.
Ethos received an application from Richard for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Sherry matched with Raymond from Ethos for a Thank You Letter project!
JIM matched with Raymond from Ethos for an Individual Donor Letter project!
Ethos received an application from Abby for a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Meghan matched with Joanne from Citizen Schools - National for a Facebook Ads Set Up project!
Raymond from Ethos listed a Flexible Graphic Design Support project.
Bay Cove Human Services received an application from somya for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Maria Fernanda matched with Sabrina from Boston Latino International Film Festival for a Social Media Content Calendar project!
Eunice matched with Melanie from Backyard Growers for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Angela matched with Jen from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Brand Messaging consultation call!
David matched with Jen from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Bay Cove Human Services received an application from Hitesh for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Joe matched with Silas from Boston Youth Wrestling Inc. for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Joelle from Bay Cove Human Services listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
Cassandra matched with Laura from Daily Table for a Social Media consultation call!
Michelle matched with Janet from Alray Scholars Program for a G Suite Set Up project!
charles matched with Fernanda from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children for a Logo Design project!
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!
Ross matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Flexible Web Development Support 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!
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!
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!
Jonathan matched with Amanda from Lionheart Foundation, Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!
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!
Elizabeth matched with Kathleen from The Food Project for a Print Materials Design 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 Aug 9th, 2020
How Alex C. helped Boston Youth Wrestling Inc.
Data & Analytics
Matched Aug 6th, 2020
How Abby Y. helped CAIR-MA, Inc
Succession Planning Sessions
Matched Jul 31st, 2020
How Adira A. helped Backyard Growers
Flexible Human Resources Support
Matched Jul 30th, 2020
How Micah S. helped Alray Scholars Program
Individual Donor Letter
Matched Jul 22nd, 2020
How Meghan M. helped Citizen Schools - National
Facebook Ads 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
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
