The SEAD Project
"A movement elder reminded me that the act and process of storytelling aren’t actually healing, it’s the reframing that’s healing."
Chanida Phaengdara Potter, Executive Director & Community Architect, The SEAD Project
Commonweal Theatre Company
"The cohort experience of the program has been incredibly valuable in that it allows me and encourages me to connect with peers that otherwise I almost never have a chance to,"
Hal Cropp, Executive Director, Commonweal Theatre Company
Bdote Learning Center
"Without these efforts, our languages are lost, our culture is lost. Who are we as people if we don’t speak our own languages?"
Dr. Cindy Ward-Thompson, Director of Administration, Bdote Learning Center
Rochester Beacon Academy
"I was drawn to Rochester Beacon because a lot of these kids are written off. They’re told they’re not good enough, that they don’t meet society’s idea of what a child should be, and they’re kind of boxed in."
Nicole Musolf, Executive Director, Rochester Beacon Academy
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
Old School Art Center
"Even when you think that you are doing OK, it isn't until you go through the board development process that the full board has the opportunity to engage in active strategy and goal creation."
Linda Kvasnicka, Board Member, Old School Art Center
Lake Street Council
"It can be hard to prioritize board development when you've got programs to run and a grant application due by 4:00 pm on Friday. Working with Propel helped us take a vague notion that our board could be more engaged and effective, and helped us break it down into manageable chunks."
Allison Sharkey, Executive Director, Lake Street Council
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