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.
HEDCO received an application from Kingsley for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Victoria from Blue Hills Civic Association listed a Flyer Graphic Design project.
HEDCO received an application from Andrew for a Finance consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Toluwanimi for a Social Media consultation call.
Blue Hills Civic Association received an application from Victor for a Flyer Graphic Design project.
HEDCO received an application from RAJI for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Tori matched with Kim from HEDCO for a Management consultation call!
Ronald matched with Kim from HEDCO for a Management consultation call!
Gregory matched with Kim from HEDCO for a Management consultation call!
Ray from HEDCO listed a Social Media consultation call.
Ciara matched with Ray from HEDCO for an Event Management consultation call!
Treika matched with Ray from HEDCO for an Event Management consultation call!
Marina matched with Luci from Network Against Domestic Abuse of North Central CT, Inc. for a Translation project!
Chi matched with Ray from HEDCO for an Event Management consultation call!
Mary Margaret matched with Meg from Shine Your Light CT for a HR Software Setup (HRIS) project!
Glastonbury ABC, Inc. received an application from Robyn for a Tech Systems consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Svitlana for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
HEDCO received an application from Trent for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
HEDCO received an application from James for a Tech Systems consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Halimatu for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
HEDCO received an application from Jazz for a Tech Systems consultation call.
Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. listed a Public Relations consultation call.
Isabela matched with Sherry from Integrated Health Services, Inc. for a Brochure Writing project!
Simsbury Historical Society received an application from Adrianne for an Event Management consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Olamide for a Public Speaking Coach project.
HEDCO received an application from Moses for a Public Speaking Coach project.
HEDCO received an application from Todd for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Amy from reSET Social Enterprise Trust listed a Communications consultation call.
Daisy from HEDCO listed a Public Speaking Coach project.
Anthony from HEDCO listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
David from HEDCO listed a Finance consultation call.
DW matched with Mary from Suffield Community Aid for an Individual Donor Letter project!
HEDCO received an application from Sarayuu Reddy for a Finance consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Fahim for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Aknew received an application from Temitope for a Communications consultation call.
HEDCO received an application from Adeyinka for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
HEDCO received an application from Md. Mahmud-ul for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
HEDCO received an application from Aniruddha for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Patricia from HEDCO listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
Isaiah from HEDCO listed a SWOT Analysis project.
Duy from HEDCO listed an Excel-Based Accounting System project.
Itzel from HEDCO listed a Press Kit project.
Danielle from HEDCO listed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.
HEDCO received an application from Zipporah for a Time Management Coaching project.
HEDCO received an application from Tom for a Time Management Coaching project.
Aknew received an application from Nate for a Communications consultation call.
Aknew received an application from Miriam for a Communications consultation call.
Aknew received an application from Potego for a Communications consultation call.
Susan L. matched with Katonya from HEDCO for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
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 Tori D. helped HEDCO
How Marina O. helped Network Against Domestic Abuse of North Central CT, Inc.
How Mary Margaret H. helped Shine Your Light CT
How Isabela V. helped Integrated Health Services, Inc.
How Zina Z. helped Covenant to Care for Children, Inc.
How Sunny L. helped UR Community Cares
How kim e. helped Center for Children's Advocacy, Inc.
How Lewis K. helped Hope Floats Foundation
How Brian S. helped Fresh Start Pallet Products
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
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is committed to putting philanthropy into action to create lasting solutions that result in vibrant communities within the Greater Hartford region.
We are partnering with Catchafire to provide our grantees and partners with access to talented, passionate volunteers that are eager to support organizations like yours. We believe that by connecting you with high-quality talent, your organization can more efficiently and effectively carry out the important work you do every day.
Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organizations with talented professionals looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organizations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy 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