Fiscal Sponsorship
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.
Learn more about what we offer below.
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Related Resources
Fiscal Sponsorship Primer Video
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A Board’s Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship
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Upcoming Trainings
Transforming Business Models
Join us to learn the four core components of a nonprofit business model – revenue mix, understanding the cost of programs, infrastructure, and capital structure – and explore how all these components connect to mission and your organization’s financial health.
Building an Effective CEO + Board Chair Partnership
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.
Fundamentals of Nonprofit Finance
This workshop is right for you if you are new to the nonprofit sector, nonprofit finance, or your position as staff or board member.