We believe that Christian entrepreneurs who are spiritually serious, culturally astute, and in community are uniquely suited to build sustainable ventures that renew culture, bless their people and partners, and embody the love and grace of the gospel.
Through our flagship Nonprofit Accelerator program, we help entrepreneurs become deeply formed as leaders who guide their nonprofit organizations to be more effective in leveraging philanthropic capital, and more redemptive in their impact.
This mentorship-driven, non-residential program equips high-capacity founders as they innovate in their respective sectors. We accept just 12 growth-stage ventures every year, with up to two co-founding leaders (known as Praxis Fellows) per organization.
2022 NONPROFIT cohort APPLICATIONs
Formal applications for the 2022 Nonprofit Accelerator program will open in early April 2021; and the program cycle itself will begin in September 2021.
In the meantime, please tell us about your interest in becoming a Fellow; or nominate a candidate for the program. We'll notify candidates when applications open.
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What Praxis offers
During and beyond their participation in the Nonprofit Accelerator, Praxis supports the growth, health, and impact of new ventures by equipping entrepreneurs in five critical areas.
Program Content
Each Accelerator program event is customized to the needs of the Fellows and the expertise of the mentors.
Together we work through the Redemptive Nonprofit Playbook and the Praxis Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs. We also draw from a library of over 150 topics (briefly sampled here) for supplemental talks, workshops, and breakouts that leverage each mentor's areas of knowledge and passion.
With every component of the program content—whether it’s about leadership, strategy, or execution—we apply best practices, share personal experiences, and push the redemptive edge of the topic.
SAMPLE sessions based on THE REDEMPTIVE nonprofit PLAYBOOK
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SAMPLE TOPICS FROM THE Rule of Life
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Our Portfolio
A sampling of the 100+ ventures that have completed or are in the current cohort of the Nonprofit Accelerator:
Our accelerators have served 190+ active ventures
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2022 NONPROFIT cohort APPLICATIONs
Formal applications for the 2022 Nonprofit Accelerator program will open in early April 2021; and the program cycle itself will begin in September 2021.
In the meantime, please tell us about your interest in becoming a Fellow; or nominate a candidate for the program. We'll notify candidates when applications open.
program fees
Through our generous donors, we are able to subsidize most of our actual costs to deliver our Accelerator program. Fellows routinely rate the program as delivering exceptional value and impact. Though our program’s focus is relationship building and counsel, and funding from philanthropists in our community is venture-dependent, our Nonprofit Fellows have received over $20M in funding since the program’s inception—such that most organizations receive funding through the community that far exceeds their program fees.
The program fee includes all food and accommodations for roughly ten days at the three in-person events, plus program materials and access to all the elements described above.
NONPROFIT FELLOWSHIP — $8,000
ADDITIONAL SEAT (for 2nd Fellow) — $3,000
Due to program size and venue commitments, if for any reason a Fellow cannot participate in a portion of the program, the fees are nonrefundable (even in extenuating circumstances).