"Building together is a great way to connect with people, and it helps preserve traditions and knowledge, and also creates a more self-sufficient, sustainable, and joyful community."
Carmel DeMaioribus, co-Founder, and current Board Treasurer of Duluth Folk School
"We focused our board to see what our needs were, but also giving us a path to achieve the goals we have in place as an organization. "
Alison Edwards, Co-Artistic Director of PRIME Productions
"I wouldn’t be where I am without Propel. The team has been patient and thoughtful as we build out a plan for where I need to grow, and what I need from my board, and vice-versa, in order to create a stronger and more resilient organization."
Christy Potts, Executive Director of The L.I.S.T.E.N. Center
"We received advice for how to effectively partner with the board and offer support through board development, and as an organization we were able to pivot and be responsive when the pandemic began."
Andrea Myers, Executive Director, Hopewell Music Cooperative North
"Propel was able to assist us in finding ways to make our ideas a reality, and do it in a very sensible way, not only in terms of human resources but also in a way that makes financial sense."
Kim Dettmer, Senior Director for Disaster Services and Camp Noah
"We’re no longer thinking about our programming as separate from finance. I feel so much more resourced than we were at the end of the year."
Jody Nelson, Executive Director, Change Inc.
"Propel’s partnership was extremely helpful to my organization and it instantly increased confidence in myself, in my staff, and in my board that we were doing the right thing."
Dr. Thomas Adams, President & CEO, Better Futures Enterprises
"The board development work we did with Amanda [Ziebell Mawanda] at Propel literally gave our board members the tools to start leading the organization and not just following the lead of the staff or executive director."
Sindiswa Georgiades, WE WIN Institute
"Even when you think that you are doing OK, it isn't until you go through the board development process that the full board has the opportunity to engage in active strategy and goal creation."
Linda Kvasnicka, Board Member, Old School Art Center