"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
"Taking the time to pause, look ahead, and focus together has fired us up to get stuff done!"
Karen Krupa
Program Director, Interfaith Caregivers
"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
"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
"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
"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
"What’s special about Propel is that it wants a relationship and provides support as we pursue our mission."
Gaye Adams Massey, CEO
YWCA St. Paul
"Propel Nonprofits was very clear that they needed to be in a position to advocate for us, which meant that we had to do due diligence on our end."
Sarah Bellamy, Artistic Director, Penumbra Theatre
"Propel’s work is to help – no shame, no blame."
Nieeta Presley, Executive Director
ASANDC