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

Blue Hills Civic Association received an application from David for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.

Blue Hills Civic Association received an application from Gofaone for an Email Marketing Copywriting project.

HEDCO received an application from Maya for a Press Kit project.

Victoria from Blue Hills Civic Association listed a Social Media Content Calendar project.

Victoria from Blue Hills Civic Association listed an Email Marketing Copywriting project.

Fresh Start Pallet Products received an application from Bradley for an Employee Handbook project.

Jenna from Fresh Start Pallet Products listed an Employee Handbook project.

Johnathan matched with Davey from Open Doors Outdoors, Inc. for a Website consultation call!

HEDCO received an application from Jay for a Finance consultation call.

Araki matched with Victoria from Blue Hills Civic Association for a Flyer Graphic Design project!

HEDCO received an application from Greg for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

HEDCO received an application from Mohammad Faiz for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.

Ashley from ConnectiKids listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.

Farhana matched with Tom from African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities for a Data & Analytics consultation call!

Brenda matched with Tom from African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities for a Data & Analytics consultation call!

Robyn matched with Walt from Glastonbury ABC, Inc. for a Tech Systems consultation call!

Ayobami matched with Nyesha from Bushnell Park Conservancy for a Pricing Strategy project!

HEDCO received an application from Segun for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

HEDCO received an application from Cassandra for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

Tom from African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities listed a Microsoft Teams Set-Up & Training project.

Simsbury Historical Society received an application from Marty for an Event Management consultation call.

HEDCO received an application from Dana for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.

HEDCO received an application from Petya for a Press Kit project.

Michael matched with Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. for an Event Management consultation call!

Nora matched with Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. for a Public Relations consultation call!

HEDCO received an application from Jordon for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.

Anna matched with Candice from HEDCO for a Time Management Coaching project!

Mario matched with Dawn from Rebuilding Together Hartford, Inc. for an Event Slideshow Creation project!

Candice from HEDCO listed a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.

HEDCO received an application from Joshua for a Marketing Strategy Consultation project.

HEDCO received an application from Natasha for an Excel-Based Accounting System project.

Ayobami matched with Isaiah from HEDCO for a SWOT Analysis project!

HEDCO received an application from Brian for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.

Toluwanimi matched with Ray from HEDCO for a Social Media consultation call!

Kristine matched with Alice M from URISE Ventures Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!

HEDCO received an application from Michael for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.

HEDCO received an application from sai vinay reddy for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training project.

Hartford Perinatal Collaborative received an application from Jan for a Finance consultation call.

HEDCO received an application from Kingsley for a Tech Systems consultation call.

HEDCO received an application from Andrew for a Finance consultation call.

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!

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!

HEDCO received an application from Svitlana for an Excel-Based Accounting System 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.
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
Get on the phone with an industry expert to get answers to burning questions, brainstorm organizational challenges, or get feedback.
Projects
Work with a skilled professional to complete critical projects such as graphic design, website development, copywriting, database customization, and more!

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