Propel Nonprofits — Financial Management Resources

CDFI and nonprofit capacity builder providing free financial management tools, templates, training, and loans for nonprofit sustainability.

Propel Nonprofits is a CDFI that combines lending with extensive free financial management resources for the nonprofit sector. Their online library includes templates for budgets, cash flow projections, financial dashboards, and board financial reporting. The Nonprofit Finance Fundamentals and Unrestricted Net Assets frameworks they've developed are widely used in the field. Free training webinars cover topics like building reserves, managing government contracts, and strengthening board financial oversight. Loans are available primarily to Minnesota and Upper Midwest nonprofits, but the free resources are available to any organization. Small watershed groups often find Propel's templates directly usable without customization.