we propel you.
About The Propel Agency
The Propel Agency is a socially responsible firm committed to supporting nonprofit organizations and philanthropic institutions to attain sustained excellence in their performance. The agency specializes in offering customized leadership coaching and comprehensive management support to nonprofit entities, as well as delivering personalized guidance to donors and philanthropic organizations to optimize their philanthropic strategies.
our people
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Supports nonprofit and for profit enterprises with strategic management expertise. For over 25 years Ricardo has served in various leadership and governance roles within the education, philanthropic, and advocacy sectors and has led community-change work both nationally and internationally. His management, fundraising, policy and advocacy, and community activism expertise has been utilized in leadership roles across public institutions and community-based organizations. Ricardo earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master's degree in Social Work from the Boston University School of Social Work. Ricardo leads Propel’s leadership and strategic management practice.
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ricardo neal
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Facilitates and maintains relationships with school districts, school leaders, and university partners. Mark has been an educator for twenty-five years and possesses sixteen years of school leadership experience, including Dean of Students, Special Education Coordinator, Assistant Principal, and Principal within the District of Columbia and Maryland. Mark’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s of Education from Goucher College, a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Goucher College, and a Doctorate of Education in Administrator Leadership from Walden University. Mark leads Propel schools and school district’s engagement practice.
Mark Nash
what we do
Executive Leadership Coaching - We help leaders think deeply and strategically about their philosophy of success and how it may impact how they approach nurturing talent and achieving success in the workplace. Our coaching approach supports leaders as they evolve their style and elevate the institutions they lead to more sustainable and effective businesses.
Management Support - Many early and mid-stage nonprofit institutions lack adequate resources or are not yet ready to invest fully in systems and talent to run critical functions of their business. Propel fills the gap by supporting and executing key operational duties and helping our clients evaluate when and how to institutionalize specific operational functions.
Branding and Visibility - Brand, visibility, and public transparency are essential elements of an organization's public posture. Propel maintains a strategic partnership with glu. glu is a full-service creative consulting and design agency that specializes in elevating minority-owned businesses and organizations (non-profits). glu provides the following services: branding, website design, graphic design, marketing, digital and social media campaigns, motion media, photography/videography, and creative strategy/consulting.
our clients
Our clients are diverse organizations anchored in communities and dedicated to creating change in the places where they are based.