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WHO WE ARE

About CCT

Mission, vision and what we believe

Our Model

Consulting · Community · Insights

PEOPLE & CONTACT

Board & Leadership

Officers, committees and staff

Openings

Join a committee or a project team

Contact us

Questions, media and partnerships

35th Anniversary Impact Highlights

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35th Anniversary Impact Highlights

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Since 1990 · 300+ nonprofits served · 1,000+ volunteers

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SERVICES

Explore Services

Consulting, sprints and advisory, at no cost

Check Eligibility

Who we work with and what makes a strong project

Past Clients

Nonprofits we’ve served in the past

GET STARTED

Work with CCT

Learn what makes a successful project and how to apply.

Contact Us

Questions about working with CCT

FAQs

The essentials on eligibility, timing, what to expect, and how teams are formed.

The nonprofit experience video

OUR CLIENTS · 1:07

The nonprofit experience

Watch the video →

VOLUNTEER

Explore Roles

Ways to participate, at every career stage

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.

The volunteer experience video

OUR VOLUNTEERS · 1:37

The volunteer experience

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Health screening at a CCT client program
CCT volunteers in a working session
A CCT volunteer leading a discussion at a project table
CCT volunteers and a speaker at a CCT event

Put your experience to work for the causes you care about.

Join a community of professionals who bring real expertise, and real commitment, to the causes they believe in.

Apply to Volunteer

FOR VOLUNTEERS

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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.

Meet Our Volunteers →    Meet our MBA liaisons →

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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

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO HELP

More than one way to contribute.

From in-depth consulting projects to short-term engagements, committee work, special events support and beyond, there’s a fit for your time and interests.

Explore Current Openings →

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

Children and teachers in a WorldTeach classroom, a CCT client

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

Hear from our volunteers · 3:15

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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

Meet the people behind the work.

Growing Through Giving Back: Shiv's Story as a First-Time Project Leader

Project Leadership is about giving and getting back.

Growing Through Giving Back: Shiv's Story as a First-Time Project Leader

People

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

Learn more about CCT's work to help GrubStreet address its profitability questions.

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

Case Studies

Volunteer Profile: Lisa Klein

HR partner for over 25 years across a broad spectrum of companies. Currently an independent consultant focused on HR Transformation and…

Volunteer Profile: Lisa Klein

People

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

With an ambitious mission, a wide range of programs and a small team, Puppet Showplace Theater faced an increasingly important question…

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

Case Studies

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Put your experience behind the causes you care about.

Apply to Volunteer

NEWSLETTER

Sign up for the volunteer newsletter

Events, stories and practical resources.

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News & Events

Stay connected to what’s happening at CCT.

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02

OCT

MA Nonprofit Leadership Exchange: Insights, peer learning, and connections

Friday, October 2 · 8–11 AM · Lasell University, Newton, MA

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06

OCT

Volunteer with CCT Boston: Networking and informational session

Tuesday, October 6 · 6–8 PM · CIC Cambridge, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA

Register Now →

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