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Biz New Orleans: Propeller Announces 2025 Impact Accelerator, Growth Track Cohort
Propeller is proud to announce the 15 ventures selected for its nationally recognized 2025 Impact Accelerator: Growth Track. This 5-month program equips mission-driven entrepreneurs with coaching, community-building, tailored curriculum, and technical assistance designed to grow businesses grounded in financial viability, equity, and social impact.
Q&A: New CEO of Propeller shares growth plans for New Orleans nonprofit social innovation incubator
May 14, 2025 “Where Entrepreneurs Come to Grow” is the tagline of Propeller, a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs grow their small businesses and nonprofits to tackle social and environmental disparities
Biz New Orleans: Local Nonprofit Propeller Announces New CEO
May 13, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Propeller, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs tackling social and environmental disparities in New Orleans, proudly announces the transition of leadership to
Press Release: Welcoming Jessica Allen, Propeller CEO
May 1, 2025 Thank you so very much for your partnership and support of Propeller since our founding. Because you have been a part of Propeller’s journey and evolution to
Regions: Faces of the Financial Wellness Collaborative
The Financial Wellness Collaborative – a partnership between Propeller, Thrive NOLA and Fund 17 – helps small-business owners in New Orleans bolster their overall financial health through a series of workshops and more.
Candid: Bridging gaps and weaving networks: The vital work of place-based intermediaries
Drawing on the co-leadership of CORE (Community Organizations Reimagining Ecosystems), a national cohort of eight place-based intermediaries—Co.act, Community Wealth Partners, Mission Capital, Propeller, Radical Partners, Rooted in Vibrant Communities, Social Innovation Forum, and Social Justice Partners Los Angeles—as well as research from ideas42, this article explores how PBIs leverage their local knowledge and provide tailored support to cultivate sustainable, impactful change.
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