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.
Woo matched with Catherine from Valley Pre-School Inc for a Finance consultation call!
Sneha Inc received an application from Shay for a Website Content Plan project.
Fresh Start Worx received an application from Naga Srinivasa Rao for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Roselle from Community Advocacy Network listed a Brand Messaging consultation call.
Free Center received an application from Katharine for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Jason for an Illustration project.
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.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Rachel for an Illustration project.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Heena for an Illustration project.
Free Center received an application from Khushi for a Membership Strategy project.
Fresh Start Worx received an application from Vlad for a Flexible Tech Support project.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from mariel for an Illustration project.
Lisa from Gifts of Love, Inc. listed an Impact Report Graphic Design project.
Linda from Connecticut Forest and Park Association listed an Illustration project.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Roman for an Illustration project.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association received an application from Dimitar for an Illustration project.
Jenna from Fresh Start Worx listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
Free Center received an application from Deyaa for a Social Media consultation call.
Free Center received an application from Lenz for a Social Media consultation call.
Laura matched with Carline from Partnership for Strong Communities for a Translation project!
Free Center received an application from Lenz for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Free Center received an application from Owen for a Membership Strategy project.
Free Center received an application from Jaeson (JT) for a Social Media consultation call.
Free Center received an application from Jennifer for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Free Center received an application from Owen for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Rich from Free Center listed a Membership Strategy project.
Rich from Free Center listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Rich from Free Center listed a Social Media consultation call.
Bela from Sneha Inc listed a Website Content Plan project.
Dominic matched with Michelle from UR Community Cares for a Storytelling project!
Scott matched with Isaiah from HEDCO for a Finance consultation call!
Ruth matched with Chris from Lavender Policy Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Jay matched with Chris from Lavender Policy Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Jordan matched with Chris from Lavender Policy Center for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Bob matched with Sonia from Sonia Plumb Dance Company for a Video Editing project!
Ross matched with Tom from African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Jenny matched with Sonia from Sonia Plumb Dance Company for a Website Minor Update project!
Victor matched with Tom from African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Victoria matched with Carline from Partnership for Strong Communities for a Translation project!
Carline from Partnership for Strong Communities listed a Translation project.
Araki matched with Ashley from ConnectiKids for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Brenda matched with Jenna from Fresh Start Worx for an Employee Handbook project!
Owolabi matched with Kathryn from CYSA for a Website consultation call!
Churchill matched with Kathryn from CYSA for a Website consultation call!
Ravi matched with Kathryn from CYSA for a Website consultation call!
Saatvik matched with Marcia from Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Stephen matched with Roselle from Community Advocacy Network for a Website 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 Laura B. helped Partnership for Strong Communities
How Dominic M. helped UR Community Cares
How Scott M. helped HEDCO
How Bob K. helped Sonia Plumb Dance Company
How Araki A. helped ConnectiKids
How Brenda K. helped Fresh Start Worx
How Jacquelyn B. helped Hartford Performs
How Loren C. helped African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities
How Ayobami I. helped Bushnell Park Conservancy
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