Charity Connect Promotes Strategic Volunteering

Cristin Caine is the founder and CEO of Charity Connect, a nonprofit based in Potomac, Maryland.

This interview has been edited lightly.

What does everybody need to know about Charity Connect?

Charity Connect’s mission is to facilitate volunteerism. We exist to build capacity for our nonprofit partners and to create fulfillment for our clients who wish to incorporate service into their lives. We believe that volunteering should not be self-sacrificial. If it’s the right fit, a volunteer should be able to get while they give. If an individual is attaining personal or professional goals through their volunteering, they will be able to give more.

To partner with us, a nonprofit simply needs to let us know of their volunteer needs and be open to finding synergy between an individual’s goals, interests, and availability and the needs of the nonprofit. Building relationships with nonprofits is vital to the success of our mission to engage more people in volunteering.

Charity Connect is a volunteer-led nonprofit. In our fee-for-service model, our clients pay a one-time fee which includes consultation, suggested volunteer opportunities, and facilitation with the nonprofit.