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.
Christopher matched with Teran from Collaborative Center for Justice for a Marketing Strategy consultation call!
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Hailey for a Logo Design project.
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Karthikeyani for a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Kenneth for a Logo Design project.
Hartford Health Initiative received an application from SELAMAWIT for a Tech Systems Review project.
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Stephen for a Logo Design project.
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Falade for a Logo Design project.
Cinestudio, Inc. received an application from Emily for a Logo Design project.
Lew from Cinestudio, Inc. listed a Logo Design project.
Lew from Cinestudio, Inc. listed a Google Analytics Set Up & Training project.
Glastonbury MLK Community Initiative received an application from Vishal for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. received an application from Irewolede for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Copper Beech Institute received an application from Vishal for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Victoria matched with Emily from Hartford Performs for a Translation project!
Victoria matched with Emily from Hartford Performs for a Translation project!
Kelvin matched with Teran from Collaborative Center for Justice for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Marcia from Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Marcia from Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. listed a Visual Branding consultation call.
Anthony matched with Marcia from Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Cindy matched with Marcia from Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. for a Visual Branding consultation call!
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Kristi for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Hartford Health Initiative received an application from Andy for a Tech Systems Review project.
Taste Of The Caribbean Arts and Culture CT Inc. received an application from Carol for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Katherine R. matched with Paul from Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc. for a Translation project!
Chavon from Hartford Health Initiative listed a Tech Systems Review project.
Hartford Health Initiative received an application from Chaitanya for a Tech Systems Review project.
Evelyn matched with Lori from Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut for a Website consultation call!
Wealth Generation Legacy, Inc. received an application from Thomas for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Kevin matched with Wenyu from CTData Collaborative for a Visual Brand Guide project!
Chavon from Hartford Health Initiative listed a SWOT Analysis project.
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Marty for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Jean matched with Nancy from Strong Family Farm for a Flyer Graphic Design project!
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Allison for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Copper Beech Institute received an application from Nguyet Anh for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Glastonbury MLK Community Initiative received an application from Joel for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Sayak for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Patrick matched with Stephanie from New Horizons Village for a Video Editing project!
Mike matched with Leslie from Access College Consulting Corporation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Catherine for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Ryan from Friends of Keney Park, Inc. listed an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Emmanuel for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Friends of Keney Park, Inc. received an application from Scott for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
Kirk matched with Leslie from Access College Consulting Corporation for a Tech Systems consultation call!
Wealth Generation Legacy, Inc. received an application from Rachel for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Copper Beech Institute received an application from Suleman for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Hope Floats Foundation received an application from Ryoko for a Website consultation call.
Wealth Generation Legacy, Inc. received an application from Aishwarya for a Talent Recruitment consultation call.
Copper Beech Institute received an application from Remso for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Danae from Copper Beech Institute listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Copper Beech Institute received an application from Anoushka (Elena) for a Marketing 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 Christopher W. helped Collaborative Center for Justice
How Victoria E. helped Hartford Performs
How Kevin R. helped CTData Collaborative
How Jean M. helped Strong Family Farm
How Patrick L. helped New Horizons Village
How Araki A. helped Hartford NEXT, Inc.
How Abiola O. helped FootLights Performing Arts & Education program
How Alison H. helped Partnership for Strong Communities
How Shruti S. helped UR Community Cares
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