Strengthen Your Organization

With Help from Skilled Volunteers

Connect With Talented and Engaged Professionals

Skills-based volunteering is a powerful resource for driving operational growth, which ultimately helps you achieve your mission.

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.
HAPPENING NOW

Greg from Connecticut Fair Housing Center listed a Tech Systems consultation call.

Kristin from Hope Floats Foundation listed an Open Board Position consultation call.

Bret matched with Kristin from Hope Floats Foundation for an Open Board Position consultation call!

Lisa matched with Kristin from Hope Floats Foundation for an Open Board Position consultation call!

Free Center received an application from Janie for a Social Media consultation call.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Kalai Selvi for an Excel Training project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Sravani for an Excel Training project.

Cornerstone Foundation, Inc received an application from Austin for a Website Usability Audit project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Himanshu for an Excel Training project.

Cate from Farmington Land Trust listed an Excel Training project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from armughan for an Excel Training project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Shraddha for an Excel Training project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from vedhika for an Excel Training project.

Hartford Behavioral Health received an application from Saqib for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Invent the Summer received an application from Yehoshua (Shea) for a Storytelling project.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Ritu for an Excel Training project.

Hope Floats Foundation received an application from Allena for an Open Board Position consultation call.

Farmington Land Trust received an application from Sukhada for an Excel Training project.

ITNCentralCT, Inc. received an application from Saqib for a Finance consultation call.

Victoria matched with Catherine from Hartford Performs for a Translation project!

John from Hartford Behavioral Health listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.

Evelyn from ITNCentralCT, Inc. listed a Finance consultation call.

Ayelet from Healing Meals Foundation Corporation listed a Video Editing project.

Jennifer from Judy Dworin Performance Project listed a Translation project.

Jan matched with Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. for a Finance consultation call!

Zixin Li matched with Lael Marie from FootLights Performing Arts & Education program for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!

Sharon from Cornerstone Foundation, Inc listed a Website Usability Audit project.

Free Center received an application from Maria for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

Free Center received an application from Tejasvi for a Membership Strategy project.

Cornerstone Foundation, Inc received an application from Owolabi for a Website Usability Audit project.

Ranvir matched with Claudia from Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, Inc for a Data & Analytics consultation call!

Randy matched with Krissy from Invent the Summer for a LinkedIn Company Page Set Up project!

Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Kayley for an Illustration project.

Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Lydia for an Illustration project.

Lambert matched with Jenna from Fresh Start Worx for a Flexible Tech Support project!

Eve matched with Krissy from Invent the Summer for a Social Media consultation call!

Jack matched with Krissy from Invent the Summer for a Mission, Vision & Values project!

Krissy from Invent the Summer listed a Short Video Creation Training project.

Adegboyega matched with Catherine from Valley Pre-School Inc for a Finance consultation call!

Krissy from Invent the Summer listed a Storytelling project.

El matched with Lisa from Gifts of Love, Inc. for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!

Bryan matched with Roselle from Community Advocacy Network for a Brand Messaging consultation call!

Free Center received an application from Larry for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

Woo matched with Catherine from Valley Pre-School Inc for a Finance consultation call!

Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Jason for an Illustration project.

Free Center received an application from Katharine for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

Free Center received an application from Matt for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.

Free Center received an application from Keith for a Social Media consultation call.

Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Isabelle for an Illustration project.

Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Araf for an Illustration project.

How It Works

Whether you need pro bono support on a project, or want advice from an industry expert, get it all done with Catchafire.

On-demand project support

Access expert pro bono consultants to fill every skill and staffing gap

On-site volunteers

Recruit in-person volunteers for your next community event

Technical training

Get technical advice and training on new software

Coaching

One-on-one coaching and professional development

Custom work, at no expense to you

Get specific deliverables done for every need including translation, website creation, donor letters, HR handbook, and more

Community groups

Meet leaders like you with access to peer to peer forums and networking opportunities

What Do You Need Help With?

Select from 150+ pre-scoped projects or post a consultation call to get started.

ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS

Work With Talented Professionals From Around the World

Catchafire's virtual volunteering network connects you with passionate professionals across a diverse range of fields, from Fortune 500s to 1-person startups, all over 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

“Monica was terrific. She took a relatively convoluted process and creatively developed a way to present it clearly in a manner that met our needs. We are very happy to have had the opportunity to work with Monica!”
Andrew CEO & Founder, Sanivation
“This is an amazing opportunity for small organizations like ours to be able to tap into the knowledge and experience of others.”
Shannon Quality Improvement Coordinator, Caswell Family Medical Center

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