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Connecting Community Champions
In October, Propel launched its first-ever Emerging Nonprofits Cohort. Leaders from seven organizations, representing diverse…

Strategies for an Impactful Board Chair/Executive Director Relationship
Over the past few years, we have seen significant shifts in leadership within the nonprofit…

Leaving Well: Organizational Readiness
This is the second blog in the Leaving Well series. To read the first, visit…

Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program 2021 – 2023 Results
Today, as we send out a new request for proposals for the 2023 – 2025…

Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program (NIGP 23-25) to Launch in October
Propel Nonprofits (Propel) was awarded a two-year $4 Million appropriation by the State of Minnesota….

Leaving Well: Is It the Right Time?
In June, I announced that I will be retiring from Propel at the end of…

Fiscal Sponsorship and Emerging Organizations
One of Propel’s Guiding Principles is to champion nonprofits, and we especially love to champion…

A Message From Kate Barr
Dear Propel clients and friends, Today I am sharing some personally exciting news: On December…

Exciting Changes at Propel
Please join us in celebrating new and newly promoted staff whose leadership and expertise will…