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Minnesota Harvest Initiative

"We were looking for a partner who was in alignment with our mission, as well as to spend a lot less money on administration so we can focus on the people and the events."
Reynolds-Anthony Harris, Founder, Minnesota Harvest Initiative

Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment

"I realized that someone is always telling our stories, so we need to take back the narrative and do it ourselves."
Nausheena Hussain, Executive Director, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment

Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance

"We’re looking for the economic model that would work in our community and be healthy for us."
Pamela Standing, Project Director, Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance

Pollen

"[Propel Nonprofits is] my fairy godmother business buddy who helps me sleep at night. That’s what they do: they help Executive Directors sleep at night."
Jamie Millard, Executive Director, Pollen

Coffee House Press

"More than many other artform, literature can put you inside the head of a character, someone who is completely different from you."
Chris Fischbach, Coffee House Press

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

Northside Economic Opportunity Network

"We knew [working with Propel Nonprofits] would get us further faster toward our mission. It’s an investment that’s going to pay off, honestly, in the near-term, not even the long-term."
Lynn Farmer, Board Chair, Northside Economic Opportunity Network

FilmNorth

"There’s been a leadership void in the local film community, and now we’re in the position to be the leaders. This is our time to be ambitious."
Andrew Peterson, Executive Director, FilmNorth