"The people there are a delight to work with. They're responsive, personable, extremely knowledgeable about their subject, and they understand where you're coming from because of their own experiences."
"There were times when we couldn't even make payroll... One Friday afternoon, we had something like $500 left and I said, ‘What am I gonna do?’ Janet told me, ‘You have $500, you're gonna have to make that last!’ And that’s just the kind of relationship we have."
"Many of the people at Propel Nonprofits weren’t always finance people—they're people who came from nonprofits. Whether it's arts, education, health, etc., you get the sense that they've been in the trenches. They want you to succeed, they want you to meet your mission. They're just wonderful."
"Propel Nonprofits can help you prevent crises for your organization—not just help you through them. I think more people need to understand that! My advice to any organization would be—don't wait. Be proactive and reach out to Propel Nonprofits."
"I would encourage [nonprofit leaders] to create a relationship with Propel Nonprofits—regardless of whether they're currently looking at financial issues or not. They push you to think more holistically and long-term about the sustainability of the organization."
"What’s been so great about working with Propel Nonprofits is that they understand nonprofits—whether it’s cash flow, donor behavior, philanthropic giving—and the importance of our mission. If it were not for their support during a critical time for our organization, we would not have been able to open our doors as soon as we did."
"Janet and Propel Nonprofits have just been fundamental in giving The Works the opportunity to financially stabilize our organization. Not only because they can help us with funding, but in their understanding of how nonprofits work and their willingness to invest in us when so many other financial institutions would say ‘no way.’"
"Be transparent. Know your industry inside and out. And remember the gift is their ability to partner with you—the loan is the vehicle, but the partnership, mentoring and joint strategy is what it’s all about."
"Without Propel Nonprofits' partnership, we probably would've had to invest in finance consultants to get us where we needed to be. These deeper relationships are highly valuable and really significant for local nonprofits."
