When posting a need in Get Connected, you'll be asked to associate the need with one or more categories. Get Connected uses the term interests for these categories, while Community Connect typically uses skills. In either case, your platform uses these categories to match opportunities up with interested volunteers.

By default, a Connect site has the following interests or skills, each associated with the icon shown. Your site manager has the option to customize or change the number of the defaults, so the interests available on your site may not match the ones shown here.

Icon	Interest	Typical Opportunities/Needs
	Advocacy	outreach coordinators; speakers; letter-writing; organizing; education; research; rallies; voter education; lobbying; legal; attending public meetings; community forums; phone bank
	Board Service	advisory board; executive board; committee service
	Clerical	customer service, office duties; grant writing
	Court-Mandated	court-mandated volunteer work
	Education	tutoring; arts instruction; homework help; training; reading/literacy; STEM; mentoring
	Finance	financial planning; tax preparation; financial coaching
	Food Prep	meal preparation; hunger relief
	In-Kind	monetary; clothing; canned and non-perishable foods
	Legal	legal
	Marketing	social networking; phone calls; developing/disseminating flyers, brochures, and other marketing tools
	Medical	first-aid classes; healthcare/hospice
	Nonprofit Professional	internships; finance; seasonal; full-time and part-time; development; AmeriCorps; clerical; program; contract; executive
	Physical Labor	construction work; home repairs; painting; cleaning; transportation; garden work
	Skilled Labor	construction; painting; home repairs; electrician; nursing; carpentry; maintenance
	Social	event planning; client interaction; fundraising; bilingual/Spanish speaking
	Technology	computer use; social media; web design/development; other software