Fiscal Sponsorship
Propel Nonprofits is sunsetting the fiscal sponsorship program. The program will remain active through March 31, 2026, but will not accept any new applications or inquiries. Please read our announcement about these changes here.
Propel’s fiscal sponsorship program works with mission-driven organizations, projects, and collaborations that do not yet have their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and are looking to advance charitable causes and uplift their communities.
Our objective is to provide resources, consulting, technical assistance, and the ability to accept charitable contributions to emerging organizations within Propel’s fiscal sponsorship program.
The heart of our work is:
- Providing equitable access to resources, particularly for historically excluded groups and community leaders
- Empowering community leaders to determine their own needs and path forward
- Supporting emerging organizations to incubate and launch new ideas
- Building sustainable infrastructure needed to successfully launch a nonprofit
Our efforts help to launch confident and competent organizations that understand the nonprofit landscape and have viable plans to operate independently.
Program Update
April 2025
After 12 years, our fiscal sponsorship program is sunsetting. The program will run through March 31, 2026, but will not accept new applications.
Thank you to our many partners and supporters over the years. It has been an honor to work with you.
What is Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is a common means by which an organization can accept tax-deductible donations without having its own 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Propel is a “Model C” Fiscal sponsor – learn more about what that means.
Current Projects
Learn more about the emerging organizations and projects we work with through fiscal sponsorship.
Related Resources
Fiscal Sponsorship Primer Video
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Glossary of Financial Terms for Nonprofits
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A Board’s Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship
As fiscal sponsorship continues to become a more widely used tool for charitable impact, it is important that 501(c)(3) organizations…
Upcoming Trainings
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We recommend the nonprofit’s executive director and board chair attend this session together to explore their critical relationship and to discuss how they will support each other in leading their organization to success.
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