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Propeller Uplift Nonprofit Application Process

Our biannual application cycle process allows us to streamline incoming requests and more efficiently support our partners when we identify the right consultants for the projects. 

Our application cycle is currently closed. We will seek support requests again in the spring of 2025. 

2024 Named Cause: Good Health and Wellbeing

Each year, Propeller identifies a cause on which to focus its efforts. This allows us to unify and deliver greater impact in a focused manner. This year, Propeller Uplift is targeting 50% of its pro bono hours towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Wellbeing.

Whether your mission aligns with this cause or not, we encourage you to apply, as we’ll spend about half of our pro bono hours supporting other causes.

Application Process

The application is online and will take 10-30 minutes to complete. To prepare, please review our partnership requirements and what information we will ask for. Once you submit the application, an internal process will begin to review and scope. Subject to application volume, we target to respond to all requests within 2-4 weeks of receipt with the application outcome and next steps. Submission of an application is not a guarantee of pro bono services.

Partnership Requirements

We’re honored to be able to offer pro bono services, volunteer hours, and financial sponsorship to nonprofits in our local communities. If you’re a nonprofit seeking service or financial support, you must meet the following requirements.

  • Organization has tax-exempt status under IRS section 501(c)(3) and has a location or offers services near a Propeller office.
  • Organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic or national origin, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or any other factors protected by federal, state, or local law.
  • Organization’s primary purpose is non-religious and non-political and is not a government entity or public higher education institution.
Section 1: Organizational Background

Please be prepared to answer the following questions in Section 1 of the online form:

  • Organization information
    • Organizational name, address, and website
    • Mission
    • Staff and volunteer numbers
  • Partnership Requirements Acknowledgement
  • Type of support request
    • Pro Bono Consulting
    • Professional Development Workshop
    • Volunteering Event
    • Other
Section 2: Partnership Request Details

Please be prepared to answer the following questions in Section 2 of the online form.

Depending on the type of support you are looking for, we will ask for details regarding:

  • The challenge you are facing
  • Success criteria
  • Key deliverables
  • Key contacts
  • Timeline
Campbell Glenn Garonzik

“The dashboard Propeller created would have probably taken us a year plus a TON of financial resources (which are tight in a nonprofit) to complete in any other circumstance. As a result, it simply wouldn't have happened. Instead, thanks to Propeller, we now have a professional, actionable tool that meaningfully elevates our work. We've historically collected a lot of data and done very little with it, but we can now truly assess our impact, make adjustments in response to said data, and tell our story with evidence to back it up. All those things are new to us and are all thanks to Uplift.”

Campbell Glenn Garonzik

Executive Director, Portland Tennis & Education

Bryan Martin

"Propeller helped us set up a suite of new evaluation tools so we can better capture the impact the program has on the students and the value teachers find in the program each year. They organized a great process for capturing the questions we wanted answered and were receptive to building a tool that worked for the Foundation and the school district. They are great partners and I look forward to being able to work with them again!"

Bryan Martin

Executive Director, Outdoor Lab Foundation