Minnesota Fringe
"Sometimes being an executive director – and how I imagine it’s like being an artistic director – feels very lonely, especially in a small organization."
Dawn Bentley, Executive Director, Minnesota Fringe
Service: Training
Itasca Life Options
"Getting involved in Propel’s trainings was one of the most crucial things for me as a new nonprofit leader."
Lisa Lassen, Executive Director, Itasca Life Options
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
"We’ve been training ourselves to think differently about how we save, manage debt in the most effective way, and plan for a surplus. It’s like moving from surviving to thriving… we have a different mindset, and the Equity Builder program has helped get us there."
Betsy Roder, Executive Director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
JK Movement
"For an organization like us still in a growth phase, if you don’t have support or the opportunity to apply for upfront loans like we were able to get from Propel, it can be hard to continue to grow."
Johnny Allen, Executive Director, JK Movement
Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County
"Taking the time to pause, look ahead, and focus together has fired us up to get stuff done!"
Karen Krupa
Program Director, Interfaith Caregivers
Ten Thousand Things Theater
"A lot of our audiences are people who you might not think of when you hear ‘everyone’ because they’re hidden from society."
Stephanie Thompson, Managing Director, Ten Thousand Things Theater
Girls on the Run Twin Cities
"Anything finance-related was the one thing that always made me nervous about being an executive director. This leadership cohort gave me financial skills, helped me build my confidence at a strategic level, and also gave me these relationships."
Mary Uran, Executive Director, Girls on the Run Twin Cities
MacRostie Art Center
"There’s value in creativity and creative thinking. In rural areas, that comes through a lot. You have to be creative to make a living in a rural area."
Katie Marshall, MacRostie Art Center
Deer River Area Health Care Foundation
"It’s been invaluable to have these Propel Nonprofit trainings and cohorts offered in Itasca County. All of it has been time well spent."
Leah Oslin, Deer River Area Health Care Foundation