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Find your place with CCT.
Time commitment, roles and matching
WHY CCT
The benefits of volunteering
More than a project. A community.
Meet the people behind the work.

OUR VOLUNTEERS · 1:37
The volunteer experience

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OUR VOLUNTEERS
Every field. Every career stage. One shared drive.
CCT is built and led by volunteers, accomplished professionals who bring real depth to their work, many with backgrounds in strategy, operations, finance, marketing, and management. Increasingly, they also represent newer skill sets nonprofits need, from AI to data and digital.
For all their diversity, CCT volunteers share a commitment to social impact and a drive to use their skills in service of it.
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CCT allows me to make a meaningful impact for non-profits by utilizing my business skills. I receive as much, if not more than I give.
Valerie Godhwani · CCT Volunteer
Team Member
Work on a team to complete a project with a nonprofit client
Project Leader
Coach a team, manage client communications, and facilitate project progress
Project Sponsor
Serve as a liaison between the project team, client and CCT board
Committee Member
Serve a committee such as client development, volunteer development, project management, marketing, finance, and infrastructure
Board Member
Set strategic direction for CCT, manage organization and processes

GETTING STARTED
Find your place with CCT.
Explore current volunteer opportunities and learn what to expect before you apply. For Signature project volunteers, the process typically runs from fall applications through project kickoff in January.
STEP 1
September
The volunteer application typically opens in September.
STEP 2
November
In November, we contact applicants with our short list of potential clients and project descriptions and ask you to indicate your top preferences. With this information, we determine final client and project selections and begin the team staffing process.
STEP 3
Mid December
The final team formations are complete by mid December.
STEP 4
Soon after
Volunteers are notified of their project assignments soon after.
STEP 5
January – late May or early June
Project work begins in January and lasts through late May or early June.
More than a project. A community.
WHY VOLUNTEER
Connect
Join an engaged community of professionals who share a commitment to social impact
Build lasting relationships with peers across industries
Stay connected with the nonprofits you serve, often long after a project ends
Grow
Sharpen your existing skills and build new ones
Deepen your understanding of the nonprofit world and the causes you care about
Take on new challenges year after year
Progress into leadership roles, from team member to project leader and beyond

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WATCH · THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
The volunteer experience · 1:37
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It’s one of those experiences where you give something, but you end up getting just as much back.
Shiv Dhuppar
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What I love about CCT is that it offers you the ability to keep your existing skills sharp while also enabling ongoing learning.
Lisa Klein
THE CCT EXPERIENCE
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OCT
MA Nonprofit Leadership Exchange: Insights, peer learning, and connections
Friday, October 2 · 8–11 AM · Lasell University, Newton, MA
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Volunteer with CCT Boston: Networking and informational session
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